It is an important place in world history - after around three years of renovation, hotel guests will once again be able to stay at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam. The Allies discussed the post-war order at the location in the New Garden in the summer of 1945. An operator of the hotel, which was closed years ago, is also to be determined: the company Arcona Hotels & Resorts, which is in financial difficulties. "Despite the current insolvency proceedings, we are planning to operate Cecilienhof Palace for part of our group from 2027," said a spokesperson for the company in Rostock on Wednesday in response to an inquiry.
As announced by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG), the renovation of the hotel areas and visitor reception in the palace will begin in November this year. It is expected that museum visits will no longer be possible until fall 2027, but the surroundings in the New Garden will remain accessible.
According to the SPSG, the construction project will cost around 22.6 million euros. The money comes from a special investment program for the Prussian palaces and gardens, which the federal government and the states of Brandenburg and Berlin have set up until 2030. This is intended to save important monuments in the Berlin and Potsdam palace landscape from decay. The foundation is renovating other historical buildings with the help of the special program, which comprises a total of 400 million euros until 2030: the Orangery Palace in Sanssouci Park and the Small Palace in Babelsberg Park.
