A former princely hunting lodge transformed into a 5-star castle hotel, Schloss Bensberg brings 111 rooms, Restaurant Vendôme's two Michelin stars, spa facilities, and sweeping views over the Rhine Valley and Cologne Cathedral to weddings in the Bergisches Land countryside near Cologne. The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests for your wedding celebration.
Built as a princely hunting lodge and extended into one of the grandest baroque estates in the lower Rhineland, Schloss Bensberg has stood on its hill above the Bergisches Land for over three centuries — long enough to develop the kind of settled confidence that no amount of refurbishment can manufacture. The Althoff Collection acquired and restored it to 5-star superior standard, installing 111 rooms and suites that range from garden-view doubles to the Presidential Suite with its two bedrooms, dressing room, and full luxury bathroom. From the upper floors, the view over the Rhine Valley to the twin spires of Cologne Cathedral is genuinely dramatic.
The kitchen is the hotel's most celebrated asset: Restaurant Vendôme holds two Michelin stars and is consistently counted among Germany's great dining rooms, which means a wedding banquet here operates at a level that few venues in the country can match. Beyond Vendôme, the castle houses Trattoria Enoteca, the Jan Wellem castle restaurant, and the Salvador Dalí Bar — enough variety to accommodate a full wedding weekend without repeating the same room. The 4 elements spa, Unikat Christmas Market, and golf packages round out a property where the question is less where to eat or what to do than how to choose between genuinely excellent options.
Enquire about Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg →The combination of a genuine 5-star baroque castle hotel with Restaurant Vendôme's two Michelin stars is almost unique in German wedding venues. The 111 rooms ensure that a full wedding party can stay on-site, and the view of Cologne Cathedral and the Rhine Valley from the upper suites is one of the most compelling panoramas in the region.
The hotel has 111 rooms and suites: 77 hotel rooms and 34 suites. The suite range runs from Junior Suites and Grand Suites to the Dom Suite (with breathtaking Rhine Valley views), the Elector Suite (with separate living room, bedroom, and dressing room), and the Presidential Suite (two bedrooms, living area, dressing room, luxury bathroom).
Schloss Bensberg has multiple dining venues: Restaurant Vendôme (2 Michelin stars), Trattoria Enoteca, the Jan Wellem castle restaurant, the Salvador Dalí Bar, and a lobby bar. The in-house wedding coordination team works with couples to arrange the appropriate venue and menu for each stage of the celebration.
The hotel is in Bergisch Gladbach, in the Bergisches Land countryside approximately 20 km east of Cologne city centre. It is easily accessible from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf, and within reach of Cologne Bonn Airport.
Contact the hotel at info@schlossbensberg.com or by phone at +49 2204 420. The address is Kadettenstraße, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach.
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