17/02/2026
Never a dull day at Mayfair Hotel Tunneln.
Some ten years ago, in room 308, we made a discovery behind a wall.
Not just bricks.
A story.
Hidden behind plaster was an old doorway — once connecting our building to the adjacent house. A house that was erected roughly 250 years after the original structure that room 308 sits in today.
In 1850, during a renovation, the doorway was sealed.
We know the exact date — because inside the wall we found an old newspaper used as plaster reinforcement. A small time capsule, frozen in brick.
Ever since, I’ve wondered what remained on the other side.
We knew it led to room 307.
But no trace of the doorway could be seen there.
Until last week.
During a light renovation of 307, curiosity got the better of us. We decided to go looking.
And this is what we found.
In true Mayfair Tunneln spirit, we chose not to hide it again. Instead, we’ve revealed the old doorway — carefully exposing the original brickwork laid by Pelle the bricklayer almost two centuries ago.
A small portal to the 1830s.
We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the layers of history as much as we do.
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