Maison Messmer hosts conferences, galas, weddings and concerts for up to 150 guests in the Malersaal, a 200 m² hall with a 7.6-meter ceiling and restored paintings almost 300 years old, plus seven more rooms for 20 to 120 and 152 rooms and suites upstairs. The grand hotel stands at Werderstraße 1 in the center of Baden-Baden, within walking distance of the thermal baths, the Casino, the Festspielhaus and the Lichtentaler Allee.
Seminars and company events
For meetings, the ground floor holds three rooms named after composers: Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann, 56 m² each, and Hector Berlioz, 48 m², each for up to 30 people. Combined, they form the Musikersaal of 160 m² for up to 120 participants. These three rooms have no direct daylight, which suits presentations and screenings. On the first floor, the Salon Fremersberg and the Salon Merkur, 40 m² each, take up to 20 people in daylight, a good size for board meetings and breakout sessions. On the sixth floor, the Penthouse offers 237 m² for up to 40 guests. The house also sells company celebrations and runs culinary events, including Christmas and New Year programs. A banquet team handles layouts and technical requests.
Weddings and receptions
The Malersaal is the room the hotel puts forward for weddings. Its large windows bring in daylight, and its decor recalls the Belle Époque. Menus are cooked on site and served as a seated dinner or a buffet, planned with the in-house event team. Couples can bring their own decoration or outside suppliers, a live band or DJ is generally allowed, and celebrations usually run until 2 a.m. A beauty area handles bridal hair and make-up, and the hotel can book a make-up artist or hairstylist. Couples who marry in the Malersaal receive a Day Spa visit for two at the Royal Spa, and guests can stay overnight, with a late breakfast and spa access the next morning. Weddings should be planned at least two weeks ahead.
Rooms and capacities
The Malersaal, 200 m², 7.6 m high and in daylight, takes up to 150. The Musikersaal, 160 m², takes up to 120, and its three parts up to 30 each. The two first-floor salons take 20 each, and the Penthouse 40. Eight event spaces in all.
Accommodation
The hotel has 132 rooms and 20 suites, many with a balcony or terrace. The Penthouse Suite sits at the top of the house. The Royal Spa has a warm indoor pool under a glass dome and saunas with Roman elements in an Art Deco setting, and it offers yoga.
Catering
The kitchen cooks Baden and Alsatian dishes. The house runs a restaurant and bar, the Theaterkeller and JB Messmer, and banquet menus are prepared in house.
History and setting
The hotel says it has received guests from the nobility, politics and culture since 1834. Its building has shaped the look of the spa town since the imperial era, and its rooms mix Belle Époque architecture with Jugendstil design. Maison Messmer belongs to the Hommage Luxury Hotels Collection.
Getting there
The address is Werderstraße 1, 76530 Baden-Baden, in the town center. The Altstadt, the museums and the Lichtentaler Allee are reached on foot from the hotel.
