Following a two-year transformation, Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa – the original grande dame of the Oetker Collection – reopened its doors this month. The 150-year-old property serves as a gateway to Germany’s Black Forest, located between Lichtentaler Allee and Baden-Baden.
The design transformation of Brenners was led by Countess Bergit Douglas of MM Design, daughter of Rudolf-August Oetker. With over 27 unique room concepts across the hotel’s inventory, no two accommodations are alike. The aesthetic draws inspiration from 19th-century Beaux-Arts glamour and English interior boldness (think: richly patterned textiles, antique writing desks and custom-made chests sourced from local artisans). Even historic details such as 19th-century wooden beams have been preserved and revealed for the first time.
Fun fact: Countess Douglas also curated the new accommodations at sister property Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
Bathrooms have been entirely updated, as well, receiving marble finishings and modern lighting. On the fifth floor, newly created rooms and suites cater to families and longer stays, with more connecting room options designed to support multi-generational travel.
At the heart of the renewed Brenners experience is Brenners Spa & Wellbeing, where high-tech diagnostics meet holistic therapies. Guests can enjoy experiences like Augustinus Bader facials, detox rituals, candlelit sound baths and forest bathing. Then, at Brenners Medical Care, world-class diagnostics and personalised health programs unfold in the comfort and discretion of a hotel setting.
Travellers will also rediscover Brenners as a gateway to culture and nature. Among the experiences the hotel can arrange are private access to the Festspielhaus and Frieder Burda Museum to mountaintop yoga, vineyard picnics, and horse races at Iffezheim.
Good to know: the hotel placed corporate social responsibility at the heart of its transformation – from upcycling historic wallpapers and fabrics into notebooks, cushion covers and bookmarks, to the preservation of century-old bricks and wood. Regional and sustainable materials were also chosen wherever possible – whether in sourcing timber, restoring the slate roof with 65,000 locally quarried tiles, or upcycling Dornbracht’s bathroom fittings (which save around 40% CO₂ compared to new production). Innovative heating and cooling technologies powered by regional district heating further reduce the property’s footprint.
