Hotel Restaurant Schwanen in Köngen takes meetings, workshops, seminars, company dinners and weddings for up to 100 guests, with air-conditioned meeting rooms, 60 bedrooms and a restaurant recognized with a Bib Gourmand. The family-run house has welcomed guests since 1937 and stands in Köngen, between Stuttgart, Esslingen and Nürtingen, a few minutes from the A8 motorway.
Seminars and company events
The hotel is built around business guests. Meeting rooms are air-conditioned and come with Wi-Fi, LAN and presentation equipment, and they range from rooms for small groups to events of up to 100 guests. On weekdays the restaurant serves a business lunch, which helps keep a one-day meeting on schedule. Messe Stuttgart and Stuttgart Airport are reached by the X10 express bus from a stop five minutes away on foot, a practical link for teams that combine a trade fair with a meeting or a client dinner.
Weddings and receptions
The banquet room holds up to 100 wedding guests, and a summer terrace takes the welcome drink in warm weather. The kitchen covers the whole day, from finger food at the reception through set menus or buffets to a midnight snack. Music and dancing can continue until 2 a.m. Children have their own playroom, and wedding guests can book bedrooms at a dedicated rate.
Rooms and capacities
The banquet room seats up to 100 guests and serves both weddings and larger company events. The hotel also has a seminar room and smaller rooms for working groups. Capacities by layout for each room are available from the hotel on request.
Accommodation
The hotel has 60 bedrooms, 35 singles and 25 doubles. Categories run from Single Business and Single Queen Comfort through dormer rooms and Single Deluxe to Double Superior, Double Deluxe and a Junior Suite. The high share of single rooms suits company groups in which each participant needs a room of their own.
Catering
Chef Patrick Domon leads a kitchen that pairs regional cooking with international touches and seasonal dishes, and the restaurant holds a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide. The KB-Stube, also called Bistro K.B., serves regional classics. Vegetarian, vegan and children's options are offered. The house also works with Benz & Co. Catering, and it was named a Genussbotschafter of Baden-Württemberg in 2019.
History and setting
The Schwanen has been a family business since 1937 and is run by the third generation. It is rated a three-star Superior hotel. Beyond meetings and weddings, it hosts cultural evenings paired with four-course menus.
Getting there
The address is Schwanenstraße 1, 73257 Köngen. By car, take the A8 to the Wendlingen exit, or the B10 and B313. By train, take the S-Bahn to Wendlingen, then bus 151 from the bus station to the Rathaus stop, one minute from the hotel. The X10 bus to the airport and the trade fair leaves from Kirchheimer Straße/Obere Neue Straße, five minutes on foot. Esslingen is about 10 minutes by car.
