Hospitality as Espionage Infrastructure

“Horst Dassler’s most intimate guests would be taken down to the cellar, where they could savor anything from Chateau d’Yquem and Petrus to the finest Armagnac. On particularly in- tense nights, Horst enjoyed sharing the bench in the cellar to smoke a cigar, accompanied by a glass of wine or cognac. While the racks contained the most prestigious wines, his personal treat was the relatively obscure Chateau de la Chaise, from southern Burgundy. One of the neatest touches was to offer guests a bottle of wine from the year of their birth.”

“Jacky. While the hotel bar officially closed at midnight, Jacky kept a backroom with a bar open for the Adidas crew and their guests. He would turn away other potential customers while continuing to serve drinks until Horst Dassler had finished his meetings—often in the early hours of the morning. Con- veniently, the Terrasse Hotel was located a stone’s throw from several temples of adult entertainment in Paris, particularly Le Moulin Rouge.”