The car pulled up; a man came to open my door speaking perfect German with a Scouse accent. I wondered if that was how my German sounded but with a Brummie twinge and as soon as I spoke, we both burst out laughing instantly realising we may as well be speaking English.
Robert Smith wheeled away my bags, opened the doors for me and in we went. Brenners Park greeted me like a plush stately home. I love hotels like this, where they are beautiful of course, but the service is personal and the atmosphere cosy and warm rather than clinical.
I spent my entire long weekend feeling that cosy warm feeling, relaxing and de-stressing for my birthday. Situated in the heart of Baden Baden, the hotel is ideally located for exploring the town.
We stayed in a beautiful suite with a balcony overlooking the park, with a glorious soaking tub and spotless room which was attentively tended to every day. Noticing my husband had drunk every bottle of water available they left 3 each night instead of 1. There are a number of eating options in the hotel. Breakfast is served daily in the Fritz and Felix restaurant, and is an amazing array of buffet and hot plates. Fritz and Felix also serves dinner, where we had incredible steaks one evening.
There is also a formal Winter Garden restaurant serving multi course taster menus. Instead we chose to sit in the more relaxed bar area, full of huge comfy sofas with a lit fire. We sat drinking my birthday champagne and playing a board game, alongside a tasty bar meal instead! Finally, there are multiple other areas in the hotel to have a drink β there are side bars everywhere, including snugs and lounges, a cigar room and even a billiards room.
