La “Grande Dame”: Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa
( italian and english versions)
By Cesare Zucca
Storia, lusso, qualità: ecco Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa , una miscela magica di calore familiare misto al fascino lussuoso dall’ eterna giovinezza.
L’hotel fa risalire le sue origini all’acquisizione da parte di Anton Alois Brenner nel 1872. Per quindici decenni il grand hotel è rimasto nelle mani di due sole famiglie proprietarie. Con il luogo di nascita della collezione Oetker, Baden-Baden ha un biglietto da visita conosciuto in tutto il mondo.
È la conservazione del suo spirito inconfondibile e il modo in cui l’hotel “sorride” in risposta al sorriso degli ospiti dell’hotel, simbolo di un’eredità unica di cultura vivente e di un gioiello di famiglia.
Brenners dispone di 100 camere da offrire: 15 singole, 50 doppie e 35 junior suite e suite, arredate con gusto vagamente retrò e dotate di ogni confort moderno e alcune anche di un terrazzino privato che si affaccia sul lussureggiante verde della Foresta Nera. 

Non a caso Frank Sinatra ha esclamato: “Ovunque tu vada, Brenner’s è il migliore.”
Brenners è testimone di una pietra miliare nel cammino verso un’Europa unita.
Il 15 febbraio 1962, tedesco Il cancelliere Konrad Adenauer ha scelto il grand hotel come sede del preliminare colloqui con il presidente francese Charles de Gaulle su un’amicizia franco-tedesca trattato. Il Brenners divenne così noto come la “Culla d’Europa”. 
Durante il vertice dell’anniversario della NATO a Strasburgo/Kehl nell’aprile 2009, il nuovo Il presidente eletto degli Stati Uniti Barack Obama ha visitato Baden-Baden. Michelle Obama e le first ladies sono state invitate dalla moglie del cancelliere tedesco, il professor Joachim Sauer, al ricevimento serale nell’Orangerie del Brenners

Questa mega struttura ospita la storica Villa Stéphanie, un’intera dimora dedicata all’esperienza termale. 15 lussuose camer distribuite su cinque piani, tre impressionanti suite spa con spa privata, un ampio complesso di saune, una vasca immersione ad acqua fredda ed eleganti sale per trattamenti.

Direttamente adiacente a Villa Stéphanie c’è Haus Julius Medical Care, moderno hotspot medico dedicato alla prevenzione sanitaria, miglioramento dell’immunità, disintossicazione di tutto il corpo, procedure naturopatiche, fifioterapia e sana alimentazione

Solo un cancello del giardino in ferro battuto separa gli ospiti di Brenners dai magnifici alberi della secolare passeggiata Lichtentaler Allee che , a secondo della stagione, si trasforma in un un tripudio di fiori, uno spettacolo di luci ardenti di foglie autunnali o una coltre di neve.
La deliziosa veranda del luminoso e arioso ristorante Wintergarten offre un menu con una cucina contemporanea di prima classe, distinta dai migliori prodotti regionali per offrire piatti tradizionali con influenze moderne, serviti con cura dallo Chef Stefan Naatz, originario di Lubecca, amante della Normandia e appassionato della cucina francese.

Una cucina raffina e gustosa, ben aromatizzata da salse aromatiche e ricche di sapore. Ottima selezioni di vini regionali, accurantamente scelti dalla sommelier Elisabetta Prisco, a cominciare da un suadente Brut Tradition Raumland in accompagnamento al divertente amouse bouche, un sacchettino di cavolo, rapa, noci, semi di zucca e caramello.
Nel menu di oggi spiccano due ingredienti protagonisti: il rabarbaro (grande passione dello Chef e …mia) e l’asparago bianco “Huber” di Iffezheim, servito nel tradizionale abbinamento con salsa olandese, burro fuso e patatine novelle, oppure in una delicata vellutata in cui fa capolino un agnolotto ripieno di pan brioche e pinoli.


Il rabarbaro appare anche in una deliziosa insalatina di tarassaco, pinoli e pistacchi, mentre , in forma di sorbetto, è il discreto protagonista centrale del dessert allo zabaione, yogurt e quinoa.


Le coccole “gourmet” del Brenners non finiscono qui….
Ogni giorno, a metà pomeriggio, viene servito il tradizionale “Afteroon Tea” accompagnato dalle prelibatezze di un Maitre Patissier francese di fama mondiale: Pierre Hermé . In onore della Foresta Nera, Pierre ha creato i Macaron Forêt Noire (pura origine cioccolato del Belize, vaniglia del Madagascar & Griottines®) e Entremet Forêt Noire, nuova interpretazione della celebre torta locale.
L’ ho assaggiata….beh, le parole non bastano per descrivere questa squisitezza..
Ospiti illustri
Brenners è la residenza favorita di molti VIP. Ha ospitato politici, artisti, personaggi famosi. George Clooney è un fan, i Beckham affittano regolarmente una parte dell’hotel, molti altri personaggi famosi hanno alloggiato qui, basta dare un’occhiata all’album d’oro delle celebrità…

Quante celebrità al Brenners, ma chi è la vera superstar?
Voilà Kléopatre, una maestosa gatta birmana che ha detto “adieu” a Parigi e si è trasferito a Baden-Baden, nella sua residenza di campagna sul fiume Oos dove può godersi una dose giornaliera di aria fresca nel parco privato. Il grand hotel è l’habitat perfetto per lei. La mascotte della casa ama l’eleganza storica, la tranquillità del parco e il gorgoglio del fiume .Spesso, con aria regale, si compiace di passeggiare silenziosamente lungo i corridoi…
Se vuoi conoscere meglio Baden-Baden e hai perso la prima parte, ecco il link
Buon weekend!
INFO
Baden Baden è anche raggiungibile con voli low-cost Ryan Air
da Bari, Cagliari, Lamezia, Milao Bergamo, Palermo, Trapani,Marsala.
Un grazie particolare a Katjia Flann, tutto il team Baden-Baden Tourism Board, Monika Potzy e Markus Beus di Brenners.
www.baden-baden.com
@visitbadenbaden
#visitbadenbaden
#thegoodgoodlife
English version
The “Grande Dame”: Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa
History, luxury, quality: that is Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa , a magical blend of family warmth mixed with the luxurious charm of eternal youth. The hotel traces its origins to the takeover by Anton Alois Brenner in 1872. For fifteen decades the grand hotel remained in the hands of only two owner families. With the birthplace of the Oetker collection, Baden-Baden has a business card known throughout the world. It is the preservation of its unmistakable spirit and the way the hotel “smiles” in response to the smile of the hotel guests, a symbol of a unique legacy of living culture and a family jewel.
Brenners has 100 rooms to offer: 15 singles, 50 doubles and 35 junior suites and suites, furnished with a vaguely retro taste and equipped with every modern comfort and some even with a private terrace overlooking the lush greenery of the Black Forest.
It is no coincidence that Frank Sinatra exclaimed: “Wherever you go, Brenner’s is the best.”
Brenners is witnessing a milestone on the road to a united Europe.
On February 15, 1962, German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer chose the grand hotel as the venue for preliminary talks with French President Charles de Gaulle on a Franco-German friendship treaty. Brenners thus became known as the “Cradle of Europe”.
During the NATO anniversary summit in Strasbourg/Kehl in April 2009, the new US President-elect Barack Obama visited Baden-Baden. Michelle Obama and the first ladies were invited by the wife of the German Chancellor, Professor Joachim Sauer, to the evening reception in the Brenners Orangerie
This mega-structure houses the historic Villa Stéphanie, an entire mansion dedicated to the spa experience. 15 luxurious bedrooms spread over five floors, three impressive spa suites with private spa, an extensive sauna complex, a plunge pool and elegant treatment rooms.
The spectacular swimming pool
Directly adjacent to Villa Stéphanie is Haus Julius Medical Care, a modern medical hotspot dedicated to preventive health care, immunity improvement, whole body detoxification, naturopathic procedures, phyotherapy and healthy eating
Only a wrought iron garden gate separates Brenners’ guests from the magnificent trees of the centuries-old Lichtentaler Allee promenade which, depending on the season, transforms into a blaze of flowers, a light show burning with autumn leaves or a blanket of snow .
The delightful conservatory of the light and airy Wintergarten restaurant offers a menu of first-class contemporary cuisine, distinguished from the best regional produce to offer traditional dishes with modern influences, lovingly served by Chef Stefan Naatz, originally from Lübeck, Normandy lover and passionate of French cuisine.
Chef Stefan Naatz and Sommelier Elisabetta Prisco
A refined and tasty cuisine, well flavored with aromatic sauces full of flavour. Excellent selection of regional wines, carefully chosen by the sommelier Elisabetta Prisco, starting with a persuasive Brut Tradition Raumland to accompany the amusing amouse bouche, a small bag of cabbage, turnips, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and caramel.
Two main ingredients stand out in today’s menu: rhubarb (a great passion of the Chef and …mia) and the white “Huber” asparagus from Iffezheim, served in the traditional combination with hollandaise sauce, melted butter and new potatoes, or in a delicate velvety in which a small lamb stuffed with brioche and pine nuts peeps out.
White asparagus “Huber” from Iffezheim, served in the traditional combination with hollandaise sauce, melted butter and new potatoes
cream of asparagus, agnolotto stuffed with pan brioche and pine nuts.
Rhubarb also appears in a delicious salad of dandelions, pine nuts and pistachios, while, in sherbet form, it is the discreet central protagonist of the eggnog, yoghurt and quinoa dessert.
In the “green” splendor of the Black Forest, a delicious salad of asparagus, rhubarb, terragona, pine nuts and pistachios with raspberry sauce arrives at the table.
rhubarb sorbet, eggnog, yoghurt and quinoa.
Brenners “gourmet” pampering does not end here….
Every day, in the mid-afternoon, the traditional “Afteroon Tea” is served accompanied by the delicacies of a world-famous French Maitre Patissier: Pierre Hermé. In honor of the Black Forest, Pierre created the Macarons Forêt Noire (pure Belizean chocolate origin, Madagascar vanilla & Griottines®) and Entremet Forêt Noire, a new interpretation of the famous local cake.
I tasted it… well, words are not enough to describe this delicacy…
Illustrious guests
Brenners is the favorite residence of many VIPs. It has hosted politicians, artists, famous people. George Clooney is a fan, the Beckhams regularly rent out part of the hotel, many other famous people have stayed here, just take a look at the celebrity gold album…
How many celebrities at Brenners, but who is the real superstar?
Voilà Kléopatre, a majestic Burmese cat who said “adieu” to Paris and moved to Baden-Baden, to her country residence on the Oos River where she can enjoy a daily dose of fresh air in the private park. The grand hotel is the perfect habitat for her. The mascot of the house loves historic elegance, the tranquility of the park and the gurgling of the river. Often, with a regal air, she takes pleasure in strolling silently along the corridors…
If you want to get to know Baden-Baden better and missed the first part, here is the link
Have a nice weekend!
INFO
Baden Baden can also be reached with low-cost Ryan Air flights
from Bari, Cagliari, Lamezia, Milao Bergamo, Palermo, Trapani, Marsala.
Special thanks to Katjia Flann, the entire Baden-Baden Tourism Board team, Monika Potzy and Markus Beus from Brenners.
http://www.baden-baden.com
@visitbadenbaden
#visitbadenbaden
#thegoodgoodlife
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