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Steigenberger Hotel Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg, Germany · Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts · Near Luxury
Elvis Presley spent his first nights in Germany here, 4 to 6 October 1958, in room 206 of Ritters Park-Hotel, now kept as an Elvis Suite with a balcony over the Kurpark. Conrad Ritter opened the grand hotel in 1883 with architect Louis Jacobi; Steigenberger bought it in 1956, closed it in 1977, and the rebuilt 174-room house reopened on 2 January 1991, its restaurant still called Ritter's.
- 174 rooms
- Opened 1883
- Neighborhood: Kurpark
- Rooms from 301 sq ft (28 m²)
- Architect: Louis Jacobi
About Steigenberger Hotel Bad Homburg
- On 5 October 1958 Elvis gave a press conference at Ritters and was photographed with fans in the Kurpark across Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade.
- The site began as an 1854-56 residence by Edmund Heusinger von Waldegg for Georg Deininger before Conrad Ritter created the hotel in 1883.
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand stayed in summer 1960, two years after Elvis's first German nights in room 206.
- Entry-level rooms start at 301 sq ft (28 m²).
History
The hotel site in the spa town of Bad Homburg has a long hospitality lineage. A residence built on the site in 1854-56 for Georg Deininger (architect Edmund Heusinger von Waldegg) was acquired by Conrad Ritter in 1883, who developed 'Ritters Park-Hotel' (with work by architect Louis Jacobi) into one of the town's grand hotels. Steigenberger acquired the property in 1956 and kept the Ritters name until the hotel closed in 1977.
Elvis Presley spent 4 to 6 October 1958 in room 206, his first lodging in Germany, and held a press conference at the hotel on 5 October. The historic building was subsequently demolished and rebuilt, reopening as the Steigenberger Bad Homburg on 2 January 1991. The 174-room hotel, renovated in 2015-16, still sells room 206 as an Elvis Suite overlooking the Kurpark; the restaurant retains the Ritter's name.
The setting
On Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade facing Bad Homburg's Kurpark. Room 206, the Elvis Suite, looks over the spa gardens where he was photographed in 1958.
Restaurants and bars
- RITTER'S Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant
Amenities
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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