Die Reichsstadt - Hotel Spa und Restaurant
Design-forward Baden lifestyle hotel with deep regional roots. Modern interiors in a carefully restored historic building. Warm, personal, family-run atmosphere. Think clean lines, earthy palettes, old wood, and good food — not corporate polish.
Book the gourmet restaurant well in advance — it fills up fast, especially on weekends
Why It Matters
Continuous Michelin Guide recommendation since 2009. The only privately run 4-star boutique hotel in Gengenbach. A genuine standout in a tiny, beautifully preserved medieval town. The heated unchlorinated outdoor pool enclosed by 800-year-old city walls is genuinely unlike anything else in the region.
The only privately run four-star boutique hotel in Gengenbach, owned and operated by the Hummel family. It sits right in the medieval old town — stone walls, half-timbered streetscape, the whole thing — and pulls off the trick of feeling genuinely like home while also being seriously well-designed. Rooms have old wood floors, boxspring beds, earthy tones, and walls finished in volcanic stone plaster, concrete, or clay. And the restaurant has been Michelin-recommended since 2009.
Where You'll Stay
9 room types available
Comfort Double Room
From EUR110 / nightAt 25 sqm, the comfort rooms give you noticeably more space. Each one is individually designed — old wood floors, volcanic stone or clay plaster walls, quality bathrooms. The extra space makes a real difference for a multi-night stay.
25 sqm
Comfort Double Room with Air-Conditioning
From EUR120 / nightSame 25 sqm comfort category but with air conditioning added. Recommended for summer visits when Black Forest heat can catch you off guard.
25 sqm
Deluxe Appartement
From EUR130 / nightAt 40 sqm and sleeping up to five adults, the Deluxe Apartment is the best option for families or small groups. Considerably more space than the standard rooms and with the full Reichsstadt design treatment throughout.
40 sqmDeluxe Double Room
From EUR130 / nightThe deluxe category adds more premium finishes and can accommodate up to three adults at 25 sqm. Some rooms in this tier include balconies with views over the old town streetscape.
25 sqmDeluxe Double Room with A/C
From EUR125 / nightDeluxe-grade room with air conditioning. Up to 3 adults. Same premium design character as the standard deluxe.
25 sqmDeluxe Suite
From EUR150 / nightThe top tier. At 50 sqm for two adults, the Deluxe Suite is the hotel's most spacious and most luxurious option. Think of it as the romantic weekend splurge room — generous proportions, premium everything, and all the Hummel family's design sensibility in full effect.
50 sqmStandard Double Room
From EUR100 / nightThe entry-level option. At 16 sqm it is compact — honest about that — but finished with the same design care as the rest of the hotel: earthy tones, boxspring bed, chic bathroom. Good for a solo traveller or a couple who plan to spend most of their time out in the old town or spa.
16 sqmStandard Double Room with Air-Conditioning
From EUR110 / nightA step up from the base standard room, both in size (22 sqm) and with the addition of air conditioning. Still a compact room, but noticeably more comfortable in warm summer months.
22 sqmSuite
From EUR130 / night40 sqm suite sleeping up to four adults. Separately furnished sitting area, premium bathroom, and the full design vocabulary of the hotel — earthy tones, old wood, quality finishes. A significant step up in comfort from the double rooms.
40 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
4 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
A fleet of twelve city bikes available for guests. The hotel sits in ideal cycling territory — the Kinzig Valley Bike Path, Natural Park Bike Path, and German Half-Timbered House Route all accessible from Gengenbach.
Electric bikes for guests who want to tackle the hills without the effort.
Access to World Class MTB Challenge routes (Gengenbach-Teufelskanzel-Kornebene) and the cross-country world cup course in Offenburg-Rammersweier, 10 km away.
Rent a Vespa for a classic tour through the Black Forest vineyards.
Two nearby courses: Gröbernhof (18-hole, par 72) in Zell am Harmersbach with hotel-arranged green fee discounts; and Golf Club Ortenau eV in Lahr.
Guests receive a hiking backpack in their room and can borrow Nordic walking and hiking poles at no charge. The hotel also provides personalised hiking tips from the Hummel family for trails through the Kinzigtal and Black Forest.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
All 28 rooms are allergy-friendly.
One meeting room available for conferences and private events.
Unlimited tea, water, and fresh fruit available all day in the spa.
Included in room rate. Served daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM. Lavish and well-balanced.
Evening four-course gourmet menu add-on available at €69 per person per day.
Cozy bathrobe and spa bag with wellness essentials included in room rate. Bring your own spa slippers.
Beautiful garden with hydrangeas and a view of the half-timbered houses. Used for breakfast (fair weather), garden gourmet dining, and the garden lounge/chill area.
Pets welcome at €30 per day. Not permitted in the spa or pool area.
Open year-round. Naturally filtered, no chlorine. Enclosed within historic medieval city walls. Open 9 AM–8 PM (swimwear required).
On-site parking available for €10 per day. Can be reserved in advance.
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