The Japanese cherry trees on the orangery terrace of this grand hotel blossom three times a year - thanks to the hotel's own thermal water spring. And this hotel sets its own standards in other respects too: a classicist palace, five stars plus, in a prime location on the "Rue", Wiesbaden's wide and magnificent Wilhelmstrasse.

And a hotel that has established itself for more than 200 years as accommodation for stars and heavyweights from politics and business. The guest list is long and colorful: Emperor Wilhelm II, who met Tsar Nicholas II here in 1903, can be found here as well as Audrey Hepburn, Max Schmeling, Karl Lagerfeld and the Dalai Lama.

The history of the hotel dates back to 1813. At the beginning of the 20th century, Hugo Stinnes, one of the richest German industrialists of his time, bought the hotel. He extended it to include an "automobile garage" for six vehicles. During the Second World War, the Nassauer Hof was almost completely burnt down and has since been extensively renovated several times. The standard is correspondingly high: a rooftop pool with thermal water and a dream view, 159 elegant rooms and suites and the Hotel-Restaurant Ente, a gourmet venue that has been consistently awarded a Michelin star for over 40 years.