Already well represented in Frankfurt with eight establishments, the Hilton group has found a new address of choice in Germany's main business metropolis. A green hotel, set in 10 hectares of parkland, frequented by visiting stars and celebritiesFrom Bill Clinton to Michael Jackson, from Mikhail Gorbachev to the German football team and, more recently, Harry Styles. Located 15 minutes from both Frankfurt and the airport, in the Gravenbruch district of Neu-Isenburg, this five-star establishment was known, until mid-summer, as the Kempinski Frankfurt Gravenbruch.
Having run the hotel for almost 50 years, since 1976, the Swiss-based group announced at the end of June that it was ending its relationship with the hotel's owner for the past decade, Allsco Gravenbruch, owned by the British Mashali family. Preparations for the handover to the Hilton brand which will result in the renovation of all the rooms and public areas over the coming months, without any closures. " We are delighted to be working with Hilton again to write the next chapter in the history of this unique and historic property." said Moris Mashali, Managing Director of Allsco Gravenbruch Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft.
Its history goes back more than 400 years, with the Heusenstamm family establishing a manor house on the site in 1586. The Counts of Schönborn became the new owners and added a hunting lodge at the beginning of the 18th century.e century. At the end of the XIXe century, this pavilion was transformed into a forest restaurant, a A popular destination for Frankfurt's nobilityIt was extended to include guest rooms and a reception hall at the beginning of the 20th century.e. Largely destroyed by bombing in 1943, the complex was rebuilt in the same style as its predecessors, gradually becoming a popular hotel that will be rebranded as a Hilton in October.
" With the announcement of this impressive country property with a variety of facilities for business and leisure travellers, we look forward to welcoming even more guests to Frankfurt." said Patrick Fitzgibbon, Senior Vice President, EMEA Development, Hilton Group. In addition to its 225 rooms, the Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch offers everything needed to appeal to both types of guest, with indoor and outdoor pools, several saunas, seven treatment rooms, a gym and two tennis courts, as well as four restaurants. With its gardens and lake, the establishment is a destination of choice for those who like to relax. green seminars with a vast MICE area featuring 18 meeting rooms, including boardrooms and conference rooms, as well as two ballrooms each accommodating 500 people.
