elephant is a true classic for over 300 years it's been the go to spot for visiting celebrities leo tolstoy manhunts christiane and to only mean a few a lot of history under one roof but just like the city itself the elephant moves with a touch. after undergoing major renovations hotel elephant looks modern and elegant once again it . is. in. neither the standard rooms nor the suites look their age though this hotel boasts 3 centuries of history . the 1st documented reference to the hotel dates from 1696 the duke of the time allowed christiane by owner of the shots of our guest house to open another end. why it was named the elephant has never been fully explained. realises with the truth i believe figure that an even more powerful animal was to join the black then an exotic one letter always to mind distant lands water. and just as back then and if it could be seen at fair and they were given as gifts by king. on topics in a fun he said i think all of that may have played a role. but that's had finished alice and on a good spirit. later the elephant was expanded to become a postal station