Luxury Hotels Frankfurt & Taunus - The Best Addresses for an Exclusive Date

Entering Schlosshotel Kronberg, one immediately understands why emperors and princes loved staying here. The castle was built in 1893 as the widow's residence of Empress Victoria Friedrich - daughter of Queen Victoria and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Since 1954, it has operated as a hotel. The antiques, paintings, and original furniture of the House of Hesse remain in situ.

62 rooms and suites, all individually appointed. Waking up on a balcony overlooking the castle park makes the meaning of luxury clear before one has even glimpsed a suite. The Schlossrestaurant Viktoria serves refined cuisine. The 18-hole golf course lies right at the doorstep. The spa is housed in the Beauty Cottages.

Just 21 kilometres from Frankfurt Airport - and yet another world entirely. For an evening

The Falkenstein Grand sits high above Königstein im Taunus - and the view from the terrace across the Frankfurt skyline is one of the finest in the entire region. The hotel was originally erected in 1875 as a sanatorium; in 1909, Kaiser Wilhelm II had the current main building constructed as a convalescent home for senior officers. Today it is a five-star hotel within Marriott's Autograph Collection.

108 rooms and suites, many with private balconies. The Ascara Spa offers hot stone massages, reflexology massages, and beauty treatments. The heated outdoor pool is set amid the sweeping parklands. The Landgut Falkenstein restaurant serves regional Rhine-Main cuisine in an elegant setting with garden views.

Complimentary parking for hotel guests. Shuttle service from the train station on request. For those who wish to swap Frankfurt for peace, forest air, and a sundowner with skyline views.

Burg Schwarzenstein is the most romantic destination the Rhine-Main region has to offer. The castle ensemble near Geisenheim sits high above the Rheingau vineyards - with views across Schloss Johannisberg, the Rhine, and on clear days all the way to Rheinhessen. Built in 1873 for the wine merchant family Mumm von Schwarzenstein, it is today a member of Relais & Châteaux and listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

50 individually appointed rooms spread across several buildings - the seven most exclusive rooms occupy the main castle itself, featuring sandstone facades, wooden beams, and canopy beds. Two restaurants on the grounds: Brasserie Schwarzenstein in a fully glazed pavilion with a terrace and panoramic Rheingau views, and the historic castle restaurant for true romantics.

Couples rate the location 9.6 out of 10. The garden is styled after English landscape parks. Saturday bookings are best made well in advance - the hotel is extremely popular.

The Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch is the closest of the four hotels - just 15 kilometres from Frankfurt and 14 kilometres from the airport. The stately hunting lodge was converted into a luxury hotel and set within an expansive parkland estate with its own lake. For those seeking immediate relaxation after a long flight or trade fair without travelling far, this property delivers everything.

The Country Club & Spa at 2,000 square metres is one of the largest in the Rhine-Main area - seven saunas, a heated indoor pool with a starlit ceiling, a heated outdoor pool, a lakeside lounge, massages, and body treatments. The rooms are spacious, and the EssTisch restaurant serves regional and international dishes.

Formerly operated as a Kempinski - the standards have remained, the rates have become more accessible. For those who wish to stay close to Frankfurt without booking a city hotel.