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Stories for natural born explorers, stubborn optimists, road warriors, rockstar entrepreneurs, nomad families, start-up superstars and community heroes.

First time with Penta? Ok, here’s a taste of what we love:

THE OPEN ROAD – MOUNTAINS OF HOPS – JUICY BURGERS – MASSIVE RIFFS – TIGHT NEIGHBOURHOODS – STEADY FRIENDSHIPS – AND A HEALTHY DOSE OF CHEEKY HUMOUR…

If this is your jam, we are set to become FRIENDS.

You are who you meet. So, get travelling.

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A singer with a guitar playing on a bar with sunglasses and a leather hat.

Let's go

A man in a jacket and shirt gazes directly at the camera, reminiscent of a scene from the movie Psycho.

Psycho

The Leipzig Zoo features a striking building with a red and white facade, adding charm to the zoo's landscape

Going Wild in Leipzig: Zoo & Hotel for a Weekend away

Three pictures of Leuven showcasing the city centre, a narrow street with buildings and a river in a park

Leuven Travel Guide: What to Do and Where to Stay

Day view of Liège, with a deep blue sky and a boat crossing the river

Liège in Autumn

Scenic aerial view of Kassel, showcasing its urban layout and natural surroundings under a bright, clear sky

Summer Events in Kassel

Scene from the movie Back to the Future showing a young man in a red puffer vest looking into the distance.

Back to the Future

A crowd of people during a summer festival and focus on an arm holding a glass of red wine

Summer in Wiesbaden: Wine Festivals, Music and More

Vocalist from the music band Tame Impala during a concert

Tame Impala – Currents

Summer day in Bremen, showing a narrow street with a building that has a statue on the roof.

Summer Holidays in Bremen: Culture, Concerts & A Hotel That Feels Like Home

In a yard, three individuals gather around a pool, capturing a lively moment inspired by Lords of Dogtown.

Lords of Dogtown

The singer from the music band Direstraites during a concert.

Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms

View of the Eiffel Tower from a rooftop, showcasing its iconic structure against a clear blue sky

Spring in Paris: museums, music & more

The picture shows an illuminated stage in the evening at the Tomorrowland festival, surrounded by fireworks and a large crowd of people

It’s Almost Festival Season... Better head to Belgium

Alicia Vikander, as Ava, dressed in a robot suit looks attentively into the camera positioned to the side in a scene from the film Ex Machina.

Ex Machina

Gorillaz – Gorillaz

Historic building in Braunschweig, Germany, with ornate architecture, two church spires in the background, and people walking in the foreground

Lions and Local Brews – How to do Braunschweig right

A festive parade with participants riding horses and a woman adorned on a beautifully designed float.

Inside Eisenach’s Sommergewinn: Waving goodbye to Winter

Alicia Silverstone, as Cher Horowitz, stands at a podium in a yellow sweater, presenting with a chalkboard visible behind her

Clueless

Aerial view of Leipzig showing the cityscape with a mix of historical buildings and modern structures, including a prominent stadium in the background under a cloudy sky

What’s going on in Leipzig? Loads of festivals!

A still from Fontaines Romance album

Fontaines DC - Romance

A still from the movie die hard with bruce willis

Die Hard

Bird view over Reading with a white bridge and the river

From The Thames to Taprooms, why Reading should be on your radar…

A picture of the Nas band album

Nas

"Illmatic" Review

A building in Kassel in white and brown tons with blue sky in the background

Why Kassel is worth a visit!

Picture of Ji a team member of Pentahotels

This is Ji

A still from the movie beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

View into a square in the center of Leuven

48 Hours in Leuven

Picture of Franzi a team member of Pentahotels

This is Franzi

A picture of the singer teddy swims on a videoclip

Teddy Swims

I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1)

A river view in Leipzig with people on a boat

The Penta Guide to a Wholesome Time in Leipzig

Picture of Adrian a team member of Pentahotels

This is Adrian

A still from the two main characters of the movie 500 days of summer

500 Days of Summer

Picture of Tina a team member of Pentahotels

This is Tina

A group of comboys in the street in front of an american diner

Orville Peck

Stampede: Vol.1 Review

Night view of Liège skyline

48 Hours in Liège

Picture of Anna a team member of Pentahotels

This is Anna

Two guys watching television on the couch at home

Fever Pitch

Night view of rostock sea at night with a spinning wheel on the background

Sun, Sand and Sails: Rostock

Picture of Scott, a team member of Pentahotels

This is Scott

A picture of two members from weezer band performing on stage

Weezer – The Blue Album

Live concert in Brussels with dimmed blue lights

The Sound of Brussels: Penta’s Favourite Venues

Bild von Hendrik, einem Teammitglied von Pentahotels

This is Hendrik

A couple holding hands and laying down on ice

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Universum in Bremen

Penta’s Top 4 Must-See Museums in Bremen

Picture of Cassandre a team member from Pentahotels

This is Cassandre

Cover of the album Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Album Review    

A fountain in a garden in Wiesbaden

Wiesbaden: Beds, Baths and Beyond

Picture of Alex a team member from Pentahotels

This is Alex

Black and white pictures of artists for Leipzig Artists interviews

BEHIND THE ART

A quick interview with three of our favourite Leipzig based artists

A couple holding cups of coffee and walking in the city street

Reality Bites

Olympics symbol in front of the eiffel tower

Penta’s Short Guide to the Paris 2024 Olympics

Picture of Boyana a team member from Pentahotels

This is Boyana

Three woman singing on stage and one of them holding a guitar

Boygenius

The Record Album Review

People in a concert with yellow lights and smoke covering the stage

Level up your festival game for Reading ‘24

Picture of Daniel a team member from Pentahotels

This is Daniel

two women hugging in front of christmas lights looking at something

Happiest Season

A view over historical building and external gardens in Kassel

The two reasons that a trip to Kassel should be on your Winter Wishlist

Picture of Mark a team member from Pentahotels

This is Mark

Photo of David Gray with his guitar during a live performance

David Gray

White Ladder Album Review

An image of several garlands with lights outside

Our favourite places for a beer in Leuven

Picture of Radka a worker from Pentahotels

This is Radka

A still from the movie shining with jack nicholson putting his face through the door

The Shining

A girl on her back looking into Eisenach from a far

There’s a whole lot of history in Eisenach

Picture of Carolin a worker from Pentahotels

This is Carolin

Album cover image from london grammar

London Grammar

If you wait album review

Picture of Alix a worker from Pentahotels

This is Alix

image from the movie dazed and confused featuring matthew mcconaughey

Dazed and Confused

Market with attractions in the center of Bremen

Rolling through Bremen: Skate Night, Freimarkt and more...

Picture of Liza a worker from Pentahotels

This is Liza

still of the band kings of leon playing on a studio

Kings of Leon

“Youth & Young Manhood” review

A group of birds flying over a courtyard of a church

Where Better than Braunschweig?

Picture of Trevor a worker from Pentahotels

This is Trevor

groundhog still from the movie with male actor speaking to reporters

Groundhog Day

An image of the river in Warrington with a church in the background

What about Warrington?

Picture of Débora a worker from Pentahotels

This is Débora

the breeders picture at the stage performing

The Breeders

Last Splash review

Image of stephanie a member of pentahotels

This is Stephanie

The Big Lebowski picture of the main actor

The Big Lebowski

White book shelf with a pile of colourful books

Leipzig Book Fair

Picture by riccardo a member of pentahotels

This is Riccardo

Cover album of madonna - ray of light

Madonna

Ray of Light review/ A look back

A view of the interior of the galeries Royales Saint-Hubert

The best streets for shopping in Brussels

Black and white picture of serhan a member of pentahotel reading

This is Serhan

A still from the movie road house with actor Patrick Swayze

Road House

Black and white picture of anastasia a member of pentahotel wiesbaden

This is Anastasia

A picture of the performer Zach Bryan with his guitar playing live

Zach Bryan

“American Heartbreak” review

A singer with a guitar on a black and white picture doing a show

This is Henry

Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray sitting side by side and looking at each other scene from the Lost in Translation movie

The 3 best hotel movies

Plus 2 honourable mentions

People on a Christmas market in germany gathering around attractions

Our Favourite Christmas Markets in Germany

Black and white photograph of a worker from Pentahotel Leuven in the street.

This is Lieven

Square Oude Markt in Leuven with a patio

The Ultimate Belgian Road Trip

Faces of Penta: a photo by Monika of the Pentahotel Eisenach

This is Monika

Picture of actress from buffy the vampire slayer series

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV series review

Picture of a worker called lesley from pentahotel derby

This is Lesley

a room full of fairy lights and a person dancing to a live band

Idlewild

“The Remote Part” review

Bird's eye view of Bremen on a sunny day with a blue sky and St. Peter's Cathedral.

BREMEN: LIKE A LOCAL

A picture of Catherine a face of penta

This is Catherine

A picture from the fifth element movie starring milla jovovich and bruce willis

The Fifth Element

Picture of an empty sandy beach with footprints on the sand

Summer holidays in Germany

Picture of a woman with the name danielle and quote 'faces of penta'

This is Danielle

Picture by Lewis McCracken

Summer in the UK

Penta Hotels invites you for a summer in the UK

Two young girls in the street dancing with teenager outfits

HAIM

Days Are Gone review

A man playing the drumbs on a balcony

24 Hour Party People

Tváře Penta Hotels Kathrin v Kasselu

This is Kathrin

dark hallway with a 13 on the floor

Brussels Airport insider tips

Ghost forest on the Baltic Sea near the modern hotel in Rostock

Rostock: Like a local

Grandmaster movie still with several men aligned in two rows facing each other

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

"The Message” review

a picture of Jeremie

This is Jeremie

old buildings of Eisenach

Eisenach insider tips

still from the californication series main actor dressed in black in the street

Californication

Pavilion in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel

Kassel: Like a local

Vocalist from the band The Runaways singing at a concert on a red outfit

The Runaways

“Queens of Noise” review

Faces of Penta Lisa in black and white

This is Lisa

A couple in front of a green wall looks into each other's eyes

Singles

a bird in front of a pink background

This is Vincent

Reverse black and white picture of singer kennyhoopla

KennyHoopla

“Survivors Guilt” review

Photo of a Saint Bernard dog edited in pink and light blue

This is Chloe

A brick building with orange and red graffiti with the text.

Leipzig: like a local

Three sauce jars on a table on which a man leans and laughs

A chat with John King

Movers & Shakers

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

A sleeping sloth in green light

This is Volker

Old church at sunset behind a wall.

Fun activities in Reading

A red fox looks into the camera in the snow

This is Olesya

Picture of the nevermind album by nirvana

Nirvana

“Nevermind“ review

Bird's eye view of the city of Liège with focus on Coteaux de la Citadelle

Liège: Like a local

Artist Konstanze Viez in front of a yellow flowering bush

A chat with Konstanze Viez

Movers & Shakers

tombstone standing in a forest

Ideas for your Halloween city break

picture of a sheperd dog on yellow sepia tones

This is Stevie

Picture of moscow city centre during sunset

Moscow like a local

A young boy and girl sitting down in black clothes and looking at the horizon - still from the addams family movie

The Addams Family

Frontal view of an African elephant

This is Nils

A picture of a man smiling and looking to the side with a brown shirt

A chat with Nick Nedelchuk

Movers & Shakers

Close-up of the singer frank ocean with a blue sweat

Frank Ocean

"Nostalgia, ULTRA" review

A historic building in the city of Brussels recommended for sightseeing

Brussels: Like a local

Image of a man in a wagon pulled by horses working in the fields

Museum of Rural Life Reading

Portrait of Victor Hernández, Kassel's first official city barkeeper.

A chat with Victor Hernández

Movers & Shakers

A cow in blue colours facing the observer

This is John

A fast driving yellow car from the 70`s.

Two-Lane Blacktop

The top of a historical building in Wiesbaden which is recommended for sightseeing

Wiesbaden: Like a local

Portrait of Will Richards sitting at a desk.

A chat with Will Richards

Movers & Shakers

Woman sitting on the floor looking at a The Doors record.

The Doors

"L.A. Woman" review

A portrait of a bald eagle looking into the camera edited in purple

This is Johannes

A dreamy alley at the city of Paris recommended for sightseeing by Penta Hotels

Paris: Like a local

Portrait of Erik De Rop and Eddy Becker - owner of the Restaurant Kardinaal Mercierplein.

A chat with Erik de Rop

Movers & Shakers

Leuven: Like a local

Screenshot of a scene of Ocean`s Eleven with Brad Pitt for Penta Hotel Stories

Ocean's Eleven

Portrait of Natalie Campbell standing between green hills smiling at the observer

A chat with Natalie Campbell

Movers & Shakers

Image of the strokes band members laughing and talking

The Strokes

"Is This It" review

A portrait of Will Reynolds, a music curator for Image sound

A chat with Will Reynolds

Movers & Shakers

A lively square at the beautiful old town of Rostock with a fountain in the foreground

Rostock: Like a local

Picture of a giraffe with a city background

This is Lee

Screenshot of a scene of the movie Swingers for Penta Stories

Swingers

Portrait of Nanja van Rijsse, co-founder of Women Skate the World.

A chat with Nanja van Rijsse

Movers & Shakers

A yawning dog that looks like it is laughing

This is Jan

People in a kanu paddling across a big river in Reading

Reading: Like a local

Massive attack record looking half out of its folder.

Massive Attack

"Blue Lines" review

A cat looking up with a filter of red colour put over the whole picture

Meet Claudia

A blond woman singing with a microphone and another woman standing next to her with papers on her hands

The Commitments

Black and white portrait of Jerogoen Oude Sogtoen, founder of Zenology

A chat with Jeroen Oude Sogtoen

Movers & Shakers

Josh Turner, owner of the label Stand4Socks, looking at socks flying around him.

A chat with Josh Turner

Movers & Shakers

Portrait of Eddie Vedder, frontman of Pearl Jam for Penta Hotel Stories

Pearl Jam

A lama in black and white

This is Bob

Artwork of a pixelated cat in blue and green colour

This is Chrystelle

A blond man with a paper hat made out of newspaper

Men...

A man whispers something in the ear of another man that wears a blue cap.

Four rooms

Multi-coloured artwork on a wall

Braunschweig: Like a local

Snapshot of the German band

Die Fantastischen Vier

"Lauschgift" review

Portrait of Rami Hattab singing and playing the guitar.

A chat with Rami Hattab

Movers & Shakers

Three people picnicking in the garden on a table.

No Doubt

“Tragic Kingdom” review

A podcast about beer and travelling.

Two young men stand on a roof in front of a city panorama under a blue sky.

002: Prague - 'Whilst in Prague'

Fuelled by nothing but lager and ice cream sundaes, Rory and Paddy continue their travels to the Penta Hotel in Prague. They take in the sights, sounds and suds of the extraordinarily beautiful city that many consider to be the beer capital of the world. Our crusaders are also lucky enough to talk to writer and New York Times beer expert, Evan Rail, whose knowledge and passion for the subject makes Rory and Paddy want to dive head first into a tub full of beer… which they actually do!

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Man with hat and beer sitting in fron of a brasserie.

003: Brussels - 'It's More of a Movement'

For their next adventure Paddy and Rory head to the Penta Hotel in Brussels in search of something a little different. The Belgian capital is a city known, not just for it's little statues of people urinating but also for its unnervingly strong beer. Can they handle it? Find out as our low ABV lager enthusiasts hop around the city drinking beers, playing chess and get irritated when seeing people lining up in single file at the bar.

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Picture of a man standing in front of a bay in a hotel in bremen germany

005: Bremen - 'Shall We Stop Trying to Name The Podcast While Recording The Podcast?'

For their fifth and final adventure of the series, our beer loving rascals hopped across the North Sea to the German city of Bremen! Paddy and Rory were lucky enough to be some of the very first guests at the brand spanking new Penta Hotel and they celebrated by drinking every last drop of beer in the building and possibly the city. Hear what they got up to as they skipped along the banks of the river Weser sampling authentic German cuisine, authentic German beer and authentic German banter.

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