General : This business and conference hotel has a unique and fascinating design. It is set in a calm neighbourhood that enjoys excellent transport connections and is just a 10-minute walk from the train station in Oberbarmen and the Wuppertal subway. The city centre is 5 km away and there guests will find a number of sights and attractions, including the Wuppertal brewery, the Von-der-Heydt museum (4 km), Wuppertal zoo (7 km) and the botanical gardens (7.5 km). A number of restaurants, bars, pubs and shops can be found within 3 km of the establishment; Düsseldorf, and its airport, is 35 km away and Cologne-Bonn Airport is some 40 km from the accommodation.
This city hotel only opened a few years ago.
It is set in the historical, listed building that used to be the home of Friedrich Engels and his family and has been patronised by the Bethe Foundation. The establishment comprises 149 guest rooms and suites, which are all extremely spacious and come comfortably equipped, and the hotel stands as an exceptional venue in Europe offering a variety of artworks. Facilities available at the hotel include a lobby, a hotel safe, lift access, a disco and dining options like a cafe, bar and restaurant. Business guests will appreciate the WLAN Internet access and conference facilities, and room and laundry services are also provided.
Guests arriving by car can leave their vehicles in the on-site car park.
Terminals : Cologne Bonn, Airport 40 kms.
Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Int. Airport 35 kms.
Location : Year of most recent renovation 2004
Total number of rooms 151
Number of floors (main building) 7
Single rooms 59
Double rooms 72
Junior suites 6
Suites 14
Disability-friendly rooms 6
Connecting rooms
Hotel type : hotel
Methods of payment : American Express
EC
MasterCard
Visa
Distances (in meters) : Bus/Train station(10 mts)
Nearest Bus / Metro Stop(35000 mts)
Room facilities (Standard room) : Bathroom
Disability-friendly bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Internet access
Direct dial telephone
TV
Minibar
Tea and coffee making facilities
Safe
Facilities : Wired Internet
Wi-fi
Facilities( extra fee ) : Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
Wheelchair-accessible
Car park
Garage
Room service
Laundry service
Hotel safe
Lift access
Catering : Café
Bar
Restaurant
Non-smoking area
Business : Conference room
Entertainment : Nightclub
Health( extra fee ) : Sauna
Massage
Facilities : Breakfast buffet
à la carte dinner
Facilities : Billiards
Points of interest : Schwebebahn (1000 mts)
Botanischer Garten (7500 mts)
Kletterzentrum (1000 mts)
Von-der-Heydt-Museum (4000 mts)
Wuppertaler Zoo (7000 mts)