Schlosshotel Hugenpoet can host seminars, product presentations, private dinners and weddings of up to 120 guests in a moated castle in Essen-Kettwig. Eight halls and salons are available for hire, from an oval-table room for 18 to a ballroom for 120. The hotel sits in the Rhine-Ruhr region and offers bedrooms in the castle, its two coach houses and the gatehouse.
Seminars and company events
The business offer covers meetings, retreats and product presentations. The Kutschhaus, 70 square meters with courtyard view and modern meeting technology, takes up to 60 depending on the layout. The Rechter Wintergarten, 55 square meters, looks onto the old trees of the park and works for meetings and banquets. The Festsaal seats a theatre-style audience of up to 120. The Kaminzimmer can be joined to neighboring rooms for parallel talks and receptions. The bistro in der Remise next door serves lunch. A banquet team of three people plans each event and can add a framework program.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings of up to 120 guests are held in the halls and salons. The castle park is used for free ceremonies and for the aperitif and welcome drinks. Wedding packages bundle services to simplify planning, and the hotel offers two photo packages in its settings. For dancing, the bedrooms next to the event room are reserved for you automatically. Evening events end at the hotel's closing time, and a night surcharge applies after midnight.
Rooms and capacities
The Roter Salon is 42 square meters and seats 18 at an oval table. The Grüner Salon has 60 square meters and a large fireplace. The Rechter Wintergarten covers 55 square meters. The Kaminzimmer has 90 square meters and connects through double doors to the Grüner Salon and the Wintergarten, which allows a reception with dancing. The Festsaal measures 120 square meters, has oak parquet, large windows, a foyer and a billiard room, and takes up to 120 guests theatre-style. The Kutschhaus has 70 square meters for up to 60. Each room has a minimum food and beverage spend that varies by room.
Accommodation
Rooms and suites are spread across the castle, the two coach houses and the gatehouse. Classic singles measure 22 to 28 square meters, classic doubles 26 to 35, superior doubles 35 to 40 and junior suites 42 to 45. A reservation of rooms is not mandatory for an event, and event guests get preferred rates, except during trade fairs in Düsseldorf and Essen.
Catering
The house kitchen caters for events and sends menu and wine proposals before the details meeting a few weeks ahead. The castle also runs the gourmet restaurant 1831, the bistro in der Remise and the bar BARonie. External providers work on the organiser's behalf and invoice you directly.
History and setting
Hugenpoet is a moated castle. The Roter Salon holds the ancestral gallery of the von Fürstenberg family, and two fireplaces, called Troja and Kain und Abel, came from the furnishings of Schloss Horst. The park surrounds the building, and golf and walking routes are nearby.
Getting there
The address is August-Thyssen-Straße 51, 45219 Essen-Kettwig. Site visits are possible on weekdays from 9:00 to 16:00.
