Hotel Winterrot, Karlsruhe | Germany

The Hotel Winterrot is situated on the edge of the Black Forest and in the centre of the Karlsruhe technology region. It was conceived as a business hotel for high standards. The new building by the architect Ingo Gast from Graben-Neudorf was opened in 2021 in the Palmbach area after a construction period of 18 months. The privately owned property has 40 rooms of various sizes, of which five are VIP rooms. Alongside an attractive breakfast room and the public restaurant with bar, the hotel offers meeting rooms and a sauna and fitness area. 

The modern architecture and the interior of the 4-star hotel were significantly influenced by the owner and initiator of the project, Ahmet Genc. The design and decoration bear his hallmark in the smallest details and characterise the unique character of the hotel. "My guests experience an unmistakable design with a passion for quality, service and luxury", he explains proudly." All areas are characterised in their design by a bold combination of the modern and stylistic versatility. Strong colours and organic forms combine with design and decorative objects, particularly in the public areas, into an eclectic complete picture. The interior design of the private guest rooms appears more high-class with heavy materials and a lot of wood, but a selection of designer luminaires and elegant furnishings provide a creative mix of styles even here. The electrical operating elements stay discretely in the background in the colour, shape and material diversity of the background, and have been mostly arranged as simple multiple elements in the LS 990 design in white. A Smart Visu Server controls the necessary building technology for the hotel for air conditioning and access control in the background using KNX technology.

The 4-star hotel in Palmbach surprises with its variety of design, which would not be expected from the simple external arrangement of the building and discrete facade design of the hotel.