Baroque walls, modern design and the three-star cuisine by Joachim Wissler characterise the Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg in Bergisch Gladbach. Works of art by Dalí, Baselitz, Lüpertz, Penck and Beuys provide a wow factor throughout the five-star hotel, which is part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection. Schloss Bensberg, built in the 18th century, where Anna Maria Luise de Medici once resided, has 120 rooms and suites in elegant modern design, including two presidential suites with 155 square metres, as well as 13 function rooms. Suite guests enjoy a limousine service and other exclusive additional services. Joachim Wissler's three-star restaurant Vendôme impresses as one of the most innovative gourmet kitchens in Europe. The Trattoria Enoteca with Mediterranean cuisine is also awarded 15 Gault&Millau points. Relaxation is offered in a stylish ambience with the 1,000 square metre 4 elements spa by Althoff with saunas, a pool and exceptional treatments, inspired by the elements fire, water, air and earth.