The mini-series follows the construction and history of the famous Adlon hotel in Berlin, as seen through the eyes of Sonja Schadt, the youngest member of the wealthy fictional Schadt family who are friends with the Adlons.

Rosemarie Fendelas Sonja Schadt
Josefine Preußas Sonja Schadt
Heino Ferchas Louis Adlon
Marie Bäumeras Hedda Adlon
Anja Klingas Alma Schadt
Wotan Wilke Möhringas Friedrich Loewe
Katharina Wackernagelas Margarete Loewe
Jürgen Vogelas Siegfried von Tennen
Johann von Bülowas Sebastian von Tennen
Burghart Klaußneras Lorenz Adlon
Rodica Doehnert
Uli Edel
Bernd Wefelmeyer