Steigenberger Hotel, Bad Homburg, Germany - Recommended Accommodation on Waymarking.com

Das Gebäude wurde ursprünglich 1856 als Wohnhaus erbaut (Pläne von Edmund Heusinger von Waldegg). Der Umbau zu einem Hotel durch Konrad Ritter erfolgte 1883. Das luxoriöse „Ritter’s Park-Hotel“ hatte 260 Zimmer und schon einen Aufzug. Könige und hoher Adel kamen als Gäste z.B. Prince of Wales (später Edward VII. Englischer König) 1884-1899; Elisabeth "Sissi bzw. "Sisi", Kaiserin von Österreich-Ungarn 1898 (visit link) .
Der erste Weltkrieg beendete diesen Erfolg zunächst. Ab 1916 war es ein Erholungsheim für die Siegermächte. Der Hotelbetrieb lief dann zunächst wieder von ca. 1920 bis 1942.
Die Albert Steigenberger Hotel-Gesellschaft übernahm das Hotel im Jahr 1956 (Gast z.B. Elvis Presley (visit link) (visit link) ), aber die nächste Schließung erfolgte schon 1977. Es erfolge ein Umbau und seit 1991 kann man hier im Hotel Steigenberger übernachten. (visit link) Es sind nun 174 Zimmer (2017), auf 4 Stockwerten und 5 Sternen.

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The house was built in 1856 as a residence for Georg Deininger. The innkeeper Konrad Ritter bought the house and rebuilt it into a hotel in 1883. It became a luxury hotel with 260 rooms and an elevator. Royal families stayed at this place, e.g. Prince of Wales (later Edward VII. King of Great Britain) 1884-1899; Elisabeth "Sissi resp. "Sisi", Kaiserin of Austria-Hungary 1898 (visit link) .
This sucess ended at World War I. The hotel was reopend from about 1920 to 1942.
The hotel was bought by the Steigenberger hotel company in 1956 (guest e.g. Elvis Presley in October 1958 (visit link) (visit link) ) , but the next closure was in 1977. Restructuring was done and since 1991 you can stay in the Hotel Steigenberger. (visit link)

Price category: Expensive Target Market is Budget Traveller: no Target Market is Tourist/Resort: yes Target Market is Business Traveller: yes Target Market is Luxury: yes Noteworthy facilities/attractions: The traditional first-class hotel is in the center of the city Bad Homburg, but also situated quietly directl next to the oldest spa gardens of Europe. The last renovation of the building / Hotel took place in 2016. Justification for Recommendation: Many famous people stayed at this hotel, including Elvis Presley. And, if this hotel was good enough for the "King of Rock and Roll", than it is easy to see why I recommend this hotel. Address of the Establishment: Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade 69-75 Bad Homburg, Web site of the establishment: [Web Link]

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