An amazing luxury villawith smart ultra-modern decor, converted from a 19th-century water tower, a sturdy brick cylinder. Quite central, it stands in its own gardens in a residential area, less than a mile from the Dom. It is full of excellent modern art', as befits this German modern art capital. Some Guide readers dislike the austere design', but visitors in 2002 thought it magnificent and imaginative. We were made most welcome. In the rooftop restaurant, we had an excellent four-course candlelit dinner. Our wedge-shaped junior suite was a fine creation: a single orchid adorned each black wood table. But the designer style was not always practical. The bath was in a black hole (no light to read by) and, oddly for a business villa, I could not plug in my laptop without disconnecting lights. Devotees again liked the elaborate food and huge buffet Bali villa breakfast. From the superb wine list, the British sommelier found a delicious German wine for us. But evebrows are raised at the charging for mineral water in the villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms). Often a pianist or singer is in the lounge or bar, which serve good snacks. Chairs, tables and parasols stand in the garden in summer. The two-level suites have a spiral staircase. Double beds only.