European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 p.,i a Cipi we big y of i a a Gimp by Offu Hijji i Wiki Bijj 11 Lui i i my in Lyviu wily gig Eye i n i in a a i the Amer can and German flags still Fly Over Chi Emsee s Lake hotel a but not for much longer. A a a a i a a it a t a i Vav a a  a. A a chiefs Eek Surj vhf jew americans and germans losing an old Friend by Bob hover if you remember with fondness those waterfront vacations in Beautiful Bavaria better reach for a Towel and have a Good cry. Time is running out on a favorite Holiday haunt in Germany. The Chi Emsee Lake hotel is closing. After 48 years of service to generations of military families what Many hoped would not happen is about to take place american management in control of the hotel on Bavaria s largest Inland Lake since 1946, plans to dose up shop at the end of september just four years after completing costly renovations. The decision appears to be irrevocable. Chi Emsee regulars Rue the inevitable. They know there is no substitute for the recreation programs that feature summer and w inter sports in a memorable setting. Or for the comfortable rooms priced in dollars in a hotel built under the direction of Adolf Hitler. Or for the popular weekend buffets that attract germans and americans alike for an All you can eat meal at a reasonable Price. Of you fee a Pang of regret you will not be alone. Millions Revere the Chi Emsee Complex that through years of shifting priorities has been operated by the armed forces recreation Center. In Carmich arc spokesman Kevin Dixon says that since j946 a Cross Section of America from just Plain Joes to vips has enjoyed the Chi Emsee Complex the Lake and Park hotels 83 and 73 rooms respectively and 76 stripes Magazine june 23, 1994 a amps Michael Abrama an adjacent Campground. Complete records Are not available but estimates put the number of overnight guests since 1946 at the two hotels at 2 million. Millions More have been Day visitors. Grizzled grandfathers their children and their children s children share nostalgic memories of the special Chi Emsee ambiance. The Friday and saturday night buffets in particular will be missed by the american and German guests who packed the Lake hotel dining room. The Friday attraction is Western night. Seafood is featured the first saturday of the month a mix of italian and mexican dishes Are offered the other saturdays. Dixon says Alt services will be offered through september. Germans who Are avid boosters of Chi Emsee join americans in asking Why the hotel must close. Quot the status quo is Wun Derbar Quot said Jurgen place Man a bad sibling pharmacist who is a longtime Chi Emsee Patron. Quot it s a magnificent setting where americans and germans share the ambiance and food and engage in delightful conversation. Quot it s a real thrill to come Here to get a glimpse of the american Way of life. If i meet an american tourist in the Hof Breuhaus in Munich it is not the same. At Chi Emsee i see a Cross Section of America. Entire families come and they Are so open and Friendly so Well behaved. Quot staff members Many of them Young students Are so helpful. Their Courtesy exceeds what you find in Many of the Best German restaurants i feel like i am in America when i drive on the grounds and see the Low Speed limits and see motorists obeying those limits. What a pity to end ail  others Echo place Man s View. Quot closing Chi Emsee defies ail logic Quot said an employee who requested anonymity. Quot it does t make sense. It has to be a bureaucratic decision. It s the one recreation area that appeals to the vacationer throughout the  closing arc Chi Emsee is attributed to the military draw Down in Europe. But Long before the draw Down German entrepreneurs coveted the High value waterfront property in the Middle of a flourishing Holiday Region. In Exchange for the Chi Emsee Complex the German f amp