Burghotel Staufenberg hosts meetings, weddings and banquets for up to 90 people in a castle that has stood above the town of Staufenberg since the 13th century. The four-star hotel lies in Hesse, near Gießen, Marburg and Wetzlar, with 34 rooms and suites and its own restaurant, the Ritterkeller.
Seminars and company events
Three rooms are listed for meetings. The Rittersaal measures 99 square meters, 11 by 9 meters, and takes up to 28 people in a U shape, 35 in parliamentary layout and 90 in rows of chairs. The Symposium measures 77 square meters, 11 by 7 meters, with up to 20 in a U shape, 22 in parliamentary layout and 70 in rows. The Malerstübchen measures 35 square meters, 7 by 5 meters, with up to 14 in a U shape and 25 in rows. The hotel lists meeting packages, meeting technology and a side program as separate pages. The side program draws on the castle itself, and the hotel also runs medieval-style dinners and shows through the year.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel gives the Rittersaal and the adjoining Malerstübchen as its banquet rooms, with up to 80 guests at banquet tables. The Weinkeller seats up to 20 at one long table, the Tafelzimmer up to 30 at individual tables, and the restaurant Ritterkeller can be taken over for up to 88 guests at individual tables. The hotel states that celebrations of all kinds are possible for up to 90 people, and its navigation lists a civil registry office service for weddings on site.
Rooms and capacities
The largest event setting is the Rittersaal, with 80 guests at banquet tables or 90 in rows. For a long dinner, the Ritterkeller takes 88. The smaller rooms suit board meetings, workshops and family dinners.
Accommodation
The castle has 34 rooms and suites furnished with antiques. The hotel lists a Piccolo double room with a 1.60 meter French bed, double rooms with minibar and TV, and a suite of 30 square meters at the top of the castle with a four-poster bed and a bathtub. A Burgmannshaus is listed as an additional house. Dogs are welcome on prior registration, and charging points for electric cars stand at the hotel.
Catering
The restaurant Ritterkeller serves creative regional cooking in historic vaulted rooms. The hotel also lists a candlelight menu, duck and goose menus, and medieval-style feasts as set formats, which can be a theme for a group evening.
History and setting
Burg Staufenberg is a former fortress, visible from far over the Lahn valley. The hotel combines the medieval walls with the service of a four-star hotel and keeps a page on the history of the castle.
Getting there
The address is Burggasse 10, 35460 Staufenberg. The castle lies between Gießen, Marburg and Wetzlar in central Hesse, and the hotel has a directions page for arrivals by car and public transport.
