Waldhotel Schäferberg takes conferences, training courses, Christmas parties and weddings for groups of 10 to 150 people, and puts up delegates in 96 bedrooms on site. The hotel stands on Wilhelmsthaler Straße in Espenau, just north of Kassel in northern Hesse, at the edge of the forest and about one kilometre from the Schlosspark Wilhelmsthal.
Seminars and company events
With 15 event rooms and further meeting rooms, the hotel can run a plenary session with several breakout groups under one roof. The named rooms include Wilhelmsthal and Wartturm, 40 guests each, which open into one room for 80, as well as Reinhardswald and Habichtswald for 40 each and the Gute Stube for 18. The Wintergarten is the largest room at 120 guests. Christmas parties, team events and class reunions are part of the regular calendar, and the hotel offers a free planning consultation for each event. A dinner show with musical entertainment is also on the programme for groups looking for an evening format.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are handled under the name Das Hochzeitshaus. The civil ceremony can take place in the hotel's tower room, conducted by the Espenau registry office from Monday to Saturday by appointment, and the village has a chapel and a church for religious ceremonies. Air-conditioned banquet rooms seat up to 120 guests, and the hotel garden serves for photographs. When 30 or more guests are booked, the couple receives an apartment for the night.
Rooms and capacities
Wintergarten: 120 guests. Wilhelmsthal: 40. Wartturm: 40. Wilhelmsthal and Wartturm together: 80. Reinhardswald: 40. Habichtswald: 40. Gute Stube: 18. A further room, Stahlberg, appears among the meeting rooms, and the tower room hosts civil ceremonies. Private celebrations range from 10 to 150 guests.
Accommodation
The hotel has 96 bedrooms with about 180 beds, in single, double and family rooms and apartments. All are non-smoking, with satellite television, a hairdryer and free Wi-Fi. Wedding guests who book directly with the hotel receive a preferential rate, which makes it simple to keep a whole party on site for the night.
Catering
A large restaurant serves regional products and seasonal dishes. For events, the kitchen prepares cold and warm buffets, and a set of buffet suggestions and a banquet wine list can be requested. Packages can be booked at a fixed price per head, and drinks flat rates are optional.
History and setting
The hotel takes its name from the Schäferberg, the wooded hill on which it stands, and several of its rooms carry the names of the forests and landmarks of the area, from the Reinhardswald to the Habichtswald. The nearby Schlosspark Wilhelmsthal, with its 18th-century palace and gardens, makes a natural setting for a walk between sessions or for wedding photographs.
Getting there
The address is Wilhelmsthaler Straße 14, 34314 Espenau. The hotel provides 250 free parking spaces. Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station, on the high-speed rail network, is a short drive south, and Kassel Airport at Calden is close by.
