cantera by Wiegand takes weddings, company parties, Christmas parties, meetings and retreats for 10 to 100 guests, with 21 hotel rooms in the same house. The boutique hotel and Mediterranean restaurant stands on Adolph-Brosang-Straße in Wunstorf, a town west of Hannover, about 300 meters from the railway station and a few minutes from the A2 motorway.
Seminars and company events
The hotel has separate rooms for meetings and events, equipped with a projector and screen, flipcharts, moderation boards, pinboards and a large external speaker. Company parties and Christmas parties are among the main occasions on the calendar. The sauna, the fitness room and the mix of indoor and garden spaces make the house suitable for retreats and workshops over several days, including yoga retreats with day spa use. Groups of more than 20 are planned individually with the managing director and event manager, Dennis Wiegand, who handles each request from the first contact to the day itself. The process runs in three steps: a short inquiry form, a meeting on site, then a written offer.
Weddings and receptions
Free ceremonies take place in the sauna garden, with the foyer as the rain option. The reception follows in the house, with a dance floor, and parties can run with no fixed closing time. Guests can stay overnight in the 21 rooms, so nobody has to drive after the party. The hotel also organizes a wedding fair with more than 15 outside exhibitors, from florists to photographers, to help couples plan.
Rooms and capacities
Events take 10 to 100 guests. The Mediterranean garden and the terrace are part of the event space and serve for receptions, barbecues and summer events. The hotel does not publish names or capacities for its individual rooms, so the layout for a given group is set during the planning meeting.
Accommodation
The 21 rooms are individually designed and come in three types: Classic double rooms of 22 square meters, Business rooms of 24 square meters and Superior doubles of 30 square meters with a private terrace and access to the sauna garden. Breakfast is served every morning. Reception is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and dogs are welcome.
Catering
The kitchen cooks Mediterranean food with meat, fish and vegan dishes, and the menu is adapted to each occasion. For groups of up to about 30 guests it serves a plated menu, and above that a main-course buffet, with starters and desserts shared in tapas style. Barbecue comes from a gas grill or an 800-degree beef burner. Flying food suits daytime and summer events, and pizza is offered as a late-night snack. For groups of 10 to 20 in the restaurant, a set menu is chosen in advance. On Sundays the restaurant serves a brunch, which groups of 30 or more can book on request.
History and setting
The building was first an exhibition hall for a natural stone trader, which fits the name: cantera is the Spanish word for quarry. It was later converted into a hotel with a Mediterranean style, modern architecture and a garden laid out in the manner of Tuscany. The house stands in a commercial area of Wunstorf.
Getting there
Wunstorf station is about 300 meters away, with regular trains to Hannover. The A2 motorway is about four minutes by car, through the Kohlenfeld and Wunstorf-Luthe exits. Free parking is available at the hotel and on the street.
