Munich-based hotel brand Ruby Hotels has opened Ruby Louise, its first property in Frankfurt am Main.

Named after Louise von Rothschild – the wife of a 19th century banker who donated, among other things, the Clementine Children’s Hospital to the city – the property comprises 215 guestrooms spread over eight floors, an open-plan check-in, bar and café area, and a co-working lounge connected via a spiral staircase from the bar. At the heart of the hotel is a 400m2 roof terrace, providing a green oasis from the streets below.

The interior design picks up on the history of Germany‘s Biedermeier era – characterised by the retreat into one’s own four walls, a newly discovered cosiness and an increased desire for walks through gardens and nature. To counteract any stuffiness, street art and graffiti create a link to modern Mainhattan; German street artist Big Birne has created a mural of Louise herself in larger-than-life form, which overlooks the lounge on the seventh floor, while original antiques bring charm to the public areas, from the Biedermeier desk and typical leather boots to a genuine Biedermeier bonnet. The bar design meanwhile plays with a contrasting mix of gleaming copper, white marble and raw concrete and is the focal point of the public areas.

On the 400m2 roof terrace, apple, pear and cherry trees and herb beds transform the entire outdoor area into a garden typical of the Biedermeier era. The space is also equipped with sun loungers, fatboys, a rooftop bar, numerous tables and a garden pavilion, as well as an original Landau carriage framing the Frankfurt skyline.

Guests can choose from five room categories: the 13m2 Nest Rooms, Cost Rooms at 15m2, Lovely Rooms for two measuring 18m2, Wow Rooms at 22m2 and the spacious Loft Rooms offering 30m2 of space.

“Our Ruby Louise is ideally located in the newly built Junghof Plaza in the heart of Frankfurt, with a huge roof garden that is open to all Frankfurt residents,” says General Manager, Catherine Angulo. “We expect a recovery soon on the part of business travel and gastronomy and look ahead with confidence.”

Michael Struck, founder and CEO of Ruby Hotels, comments: “Frankfurt as an international financial centre is an excellent location for Ruby and the next logical step in our expansion. Even if we would have wished that the vaccination rate was already further advanced. We think and act in the long term. Frankfurt is and will remain a highly attractive hotel and restaurant location in the future.”