Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites - Chef & Hotel Profile

Centrally located, close to all important sights, the family operated, and romantic hotel warmly welcomes guests and offers individual service to make every stay unforgettable.

The Rademacher family opened this hotel using patriarch Norbert's experience as a veteran of New York's Waldorf-Astoria and his wife Edeltraud's interior design skills to combine two elegant city mansions into a unique, antiques-filled lodging. Now run by Andreas Rademacher, the hotel has paintings of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's illustrations for his 1943 French children's classic, Le Petit Prince, charmingly adorning the rooms, each done in its own unique decor. Homemade chocolate is served with desserts.

The charming hotel has over 40 elegant and individually decorated rooms and suites, and touching motives throughout the hotel that are reminders of Saint-Exupéry’s story The Little Prince. Some rooms have fireplaces, and/or balconies, most have whirlpool tubs. Note: there are stairs to get to the elevator and some baths are small.

Their gourmet restaurant serves seasonal, French and regional specialties, a lounge with an open fireplace to relax and enjoy a cocktail or play a round of billiards.

It is considered the ideal destination for a romantic weekend, or a wellness retreat in a town known for outstanding spa experiences, located a short distance to the Black Forest, where tourists can enjoy the beauty of nature. The location is also ideal for business travelers and meetings. Each room rate includes Wi-Fi, European and American buffet breakfast, afternoon tea, daily newspapers. Half board can also be included, which offers a three-course meal for 55 euro per person a day.

Historic Black Forest: A wood so dense that the sun couldn't penetrate the thick pine trees—that's how the Black Forest—Schwarzwald in German—got its name. Stretching west to the Rhine River and south into the Alpine foothills in Switzerland, this southwest corner of Baden-Württemberg (in the larger region known as Swabia) has one of Germany's most beautiful natural landscapes.

The Romans arrived in southern Germany nearly 2,000 years ago, bringing with them a spa culture that has remained since the Roman emperor Caracalla and his army rested and soothed their battle wounds in the natural-spring waters at what later became Baden-Baden. Though the area changed hands several times over the course of history, the Black Forest really came into its own in the 19th century, as the dark woods was opened to the outside world.

Europe's upper-crust society discovered Baden-Baden when it convened nearby for the Congress of Rastatt from 1797 to 1799, which attempted to end the wars of the French Revolution. In the 19th century kings, queens, emperors, princes, princesses, members of Napoléon's family, and the Russian nobility, along with actors, writers, and composers, flocked to the little spa town. Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, and Tolstoy were among the Russian contingent. Victor Hugo was a frequent visitor. Brahms composed lilting melodies in this calm setting. Queen Victoria spent her vacations here. Mark Twain put the Black Forest on the map for Americans by stating, "Here . . . you lose track of time in ten minutes and the world in twenty," in his 1880 book A Tramp Abroad.

While today the city has become a favorite getaway for movie stars and millionaires, it's the national park surrounding Baden-Baden that is the area's biggest draw for the everyday traveler. Within its protected areas, an adventurous sporting scene has sprouted, with possibilities for kayaking, biking, and hiking. The Schwarzwald-Verein, an outdoors association in the region, maintains no fewer than 30,000 km (18,000 miles) of hiking trails. In winter the terrain is ideally suited for cross-country skiing. A river cruise along the Rhine is worthwhile at any time of year, with its unique perspective on the landscape.

Der Kleine Prinz Restaurant offers unforgettable dinner or lunch by candlelight surrounded by wonderful paintings of Saint-Exupéry’s story the little Prince. Food lovers will find a real gastronomic experience and enjoy seasonal, French, and regional specialties. The sommelier will recommend the perfect local wines to pair with culinary creations by the Chef. Daily menus are bookable at least one day in advance and homemade chocolate is served with desserts.

The hotel offers Tesla charging for patrons, and the train is located 10 km away from the hotel, or 15 minutes by car. The hotel suggests taking a taxi to the bus station Augustaplatz. And also recommend relaxing transfers by hotel limousine service.

Der Kleine Prinz Restaurant is open daily from noon (Place your order until 1:15 pm). In the evening from 6:30 pm (Place your order until 9:00 pm). Breakfast buffet and room service 7 am until 11 am (included in the room rate). Afternoon Tea in the lobby 2:30 pm until 4 pm (included in the room rate) Lobby & Lounge
6:30 am until 1 am. Room service Noon until 2 pm 6:30 pm until 9 pm. Beverages – Room service 7 am until 1 am. FYI -- Hotel also offers a range of gluten – and lactose free food. Homemade chocolate is served with desserts.

The helpful concierge is happy to provide airline/train reservations, babysitting services, bike rentals, car rentals, champagne in room on arrival, golf green reservations, limo services, restaurant reservations, Romantic bath arrangements in your room, Shopping information, Taxis, Theater ticket reservation, Travel arrangements.