We know of many buildings that have fallen asleep. And we love to kiss such buildings awake. The Hotel am Sophienpark, located on Baden-Baden’s magnificent boulevard, is one such building. Founded in 1733 as the “Zum alten Lamm” inn, it was converted into a hotel in the 19th century and has been run as such ever since.
It has lost some of its charm over the years due to many renovations. Together with the owners and hotel director Marcus Scholz, we want to restore the Hotel am Sophienpark to its former glory. So kiss it awake! And even a little bit more!
The hotel has 95 rooms and includes a huge park area on which Grand Duchess Stephanie von Baden had a Swiss house built. Having already converted the Schweizerhaus into an annexe with 15 rooms, we are now beginning the conversion of the main building under our artistic direction.
“After a comprehensive market analysis, we came to the conclusion together with the owners that it made sense to create a coherent overall concept for the entire site, including the main building and park, with which Sophienpark can be repositioned on the market as a boutique hotel,” explains our hospitality expert Katja Scharnagel. An interdisciplinary team of architects, interior designers and lighting designers has developed a design concept for this, which has been implemented in the main building since January.
The hotel pays homage to the former heyday of the spa town of Baden-Baden in the 19th century. This was when the spa architecture, the world-famous casino and the Kurhaus were built. “So we are creating a link to today in Sophienpark,” explains interior designer Elisa Seubert. Preserving the old, creating the new – we can do that!
For the color concept, for example, images of the Renaissance were closely examined and extracted into different color fields. The 95 rooms – suites, queen-size and king-size – are designed in the colors ochre yellow, bordeaux red, petrol blue and fir green with a mix of black. Some of the ceilings are 3.35 meters high, enough space for stylish four-poster beds with a brass look.
Exciting: there are curves down to the smallest detail. For example, extra filigree hanging shelves are made for the bathrooms, which are also lamps. “The lighting concept is very detailed,” explains lighting designer Ali Demir, “we use indirect lighting to create a cozy atmosphere in the rooms.” Stucco moldings, delicate furnishings, velvety curtains, warm light – sounds a lot like a boutique hotel, doesn’t it?
Would you like to receive regular updates on the project? Then be sure to check back here from time to time. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2026 – and we have a lot to tell you.
