Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel

Built in 1812, the Breidenbacher Hof was shut down for a few years in the early 2000s and reopened in 2008. The lobby’s marble front desk, floor, and sweeping staircase, glass chandeliers, and multiple seating areas with sleek wooden furniture and sophisticated armchairs creates an impressive and luxurious effect. The grand style is carried over to the Victorian-inspired restaurant, which has marble earthen-colored columns and pristine table settings. Its trendy bar has a glass ceiling and walls and zebra print chairs. Breidenbacher Hof is popular with both vacationing couples and business travelers. 

Amidst high-end boutiques on the Konigsallee, also known as the Ko, sits the Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel. Shopping and upscale restaurants on surrounding streets are mere minutes’ away on foot, as is the Heinrich-Heine-Allee metro stop across the street. A stroll to the Rhine river and the adjacent Rhine promenade takes nine minutes on foot. The Filmmuseum Dusseldorf is an eight-minute walk from the hotel, while the Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, an art museum, is a five-minute walk. It’s a 12-minute drive to Dusseldorf International Airport.

The Breidenbacher Hof's 106 rooms and suites are large and luxurious, but decor varies a bit. Some have a classical style with golden tones, sophisticated patterns, and deep cherry wood furniture, while others are slightly trendier with reflective four-poster beds, fun modern patterns, and chic chaise lounges. Each room has a flat-screen TV, air-conditioning, a coffeemaker, a minibar with free drinks, and a bedside touch panel that controls the room features including lighting, temperature, and drapes. Many of the Suites have marble fireplaces and living rooms, and some have dining rooms and outdoor balconies. Standard Rooms have walk-in Rainforest showers, while Suites come with deep tubs, some with jets, separate glass showers, and -- in some -- double vanities. High-end toiletries go beyond the L’Occitane products provided to also include body care items such as shaving kits, shower caps, and extra toothbrushes.

True to the luxury nature of the hotel, the wellness spa area has an indoor heated pool surrounded by plush chaise lounges. There are also two saunas and a steam bath. The 24-hour fitness center is windowless but modern with cardio machines with TVs, plus some weight machines and free weights.

The romantic, Victorian-style Brassie “1806” serves local and French cuisine, including fresh seafood. It’s open from breakfast to dinner, though breakfast is not included in room rates. The hotel also pays homage to the past with its suave cigar lounge that has a glass room filled with boxes of cigars. The Capella Living Room is a lounge with a small library and offers free soft drinks, tea, and coffee, iPads for guest use, and a public computer. A lobby lounge serves an afternoon tea and homemade cakes.

Apart from the sophisticated parlors, there are four fully equipped function spaces for meetings or weddings, plus the option of renting the first floor to accommodate up to 350 guests. There’s also a perfume shop, Schnitzler, and a beauty lounge that sells makeup and provides facial treatments. Private access from the hotel to Preventicum, a preventative medicine clinic, and Pearl of Asthetic, a cosmetic and plastic surgery clinic, is a convenient amenity for guests undergoing treatments. Other perks include free Wi-Fi throughout the property and a chauffeur service and valet parking for a fee.