Prince Albrecht zu Solms-Braunfels (1814-1901) had the Villa Solms built in neo-Gothic style by the architects Joseph Kreizner (1837-1902) and Friedrich Carl Johann Hatzmann (1947-1929) according to plans by Ferdinand Schorbach from Hanover in 1890/91. The building, erected on the corner of Gustav-Freytag-Straße and Solmsstraße, named after the owner, was an architectural exception in Wiesbaden at the time.

The palace in Braunfels, which was redesigned in 1881-85 in a romantic and picturesque style, served as a model. While villa construction in Wiesbaden at this time was dominated by the symmetrical cube of the classical style, the plan of the Solmsschlösschen did not follow any rigid rules. Instead, the floor plan is characterized by the functions of the rooms, among which the large wooden hall extending through two storeys in the English style and the small princely chapel integrated halfway up stand out in particular. The exterior is dominated by bay windows and corner towers, which, together with the timber framework, lend the building a fairytale-like quality. The house is surrounded by a park-like garden. The tea house, an artificial ruin and a water organ are additions to a property whose overall concept combines the English cottage style of the late 18th century with Gothic style elements that were also revived in England.

After the death of Prince Albrecht, his widow, who had moved into Braunfels Castle, sold the estate to a government assessor in 1906. From 1914-22, it was used as a boarding house or boarding school for girls under the name "Villa Marienburg". After changing hands several times, the Nassauische Landesbank acquired the building in 1934 and temporarily let it to the SA standard. Considerable structural changes were made in 1940: The stately villa was converted into an apartment building for ten tenants. The vernacular coined the term "Solmsschlösschen" during this time.

When Horst Raule came into possession of the property, which was now in need of renovation, in 1983, he began to restore the Villa Solms in accordance with conservation principles.