IN AN ELEGANT SETTING
A gem in the heart of Dresden: the Gewandhaus is the city’s most charming boutique hotel –
and the perfect place to experience culture and nature on the banks of the Elbe
Hamburg/Dresden, 5 August 2025 – It is one of the city’s most historic buildings. It was once a cloth merchants’ house, a municipal bank and, during the GDR era, a popular artists’ haunt. Today, the Gewandhaus Dresden, with its magnificent Baroque-Classical façade that survived the war unscathed, is a five-star superior boutique hotel with 97 elegant rooms and suites. Visitors are in for a treat: just beyond the elegant lobby, the history of the building seems to leap from the walls of a stately atrium – armchairs in various shades of green stand on light-coloured natural stone mosaics, whilst large palm trees lend it the character of an orangery. The high atrium with its stylishly decorated balconies serves as a setting for encounters and a charming retreat after exploring Saxony’s baroque capital.
The architects from the renowned Düsseldorf-based firm STUDIOarchitects have given the building an elegant new look that pays homage to its history; fine fabrics such as velvet, linen and antique leather reflect the tradition of craftsmanship – the term ‘Gewandhaus’ has described a guild hall for clothmakers since the Middle Ages.
The Gewandhaus Dresden is part of the Seaside Collection. It has already received several awards. Dirk Günther is a pâtissier at Kuchen Atelier, where he and his small team blend French and German baking traditions. His creations – such as the cheese and mango tart, the macarons, the Bienenstich and the Black Forest cake 2.0 – are displayed under delicate glass domes. People even travel from the surrounding areas of Saxony to try his take on the Eierschecke, a classic from the GDR. And the [m]eatery delights locals and guests from all over the world alike – the restaurant has just been named one of the best steakhouses in Germany. Against the backdrop of the bottle-green mosaics on the walls, guests are served fillets in a salt crust, various cuts of grass-fed beef or a dry-aged tomahawk steak. Everything is, of course, freshly prepared, from the jus to the stock, from the bread to the spice blends. The meat is aged in special ageing cabinets. And the menu naturally also offers the finest creations for vegetarians and vegans. Anyone wishing to visit the Botanic Bar after dinner will be whisked away by the bartenders into the world of gardens; every drink is inspired by herbs, aromas and blossoms.
“Our guests particularly enjoy the hotel’s unique location, which allows them to explore the city and its rich offering of art and culture,” says Stephan Becker. The charming General Manager grew up in the east of the country and has excellent connections within Dresden’s cultural scene. He is a passionate Nick Cave fan, and of course he has already seen the recently unveiled mural by Gerhard Richter at the Hygiene Museum – this well-known museum, along with the Zwinger and the State Opera House, is just a stone’s throw away from the Gewandhaus Dresden.
About the Seaside Collection
The Dresden Gewandhaus is part of the Seaside Collection, run by the Hamburg-based siblings Anouchka and Gregor Gerlach. Since its foundation in the 1970s, it has featured a seahorse as its logo. Today, the Seaside Collection comprises a total of eleven resort and city hotels in the Maldives, the Canary Islands and Germany, including the Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia (the only Leading Hotel of the World on Gran Canaria), the Seaside Finolhu Maldives and the SIDE Design Hotel in Hamburg. In autumn 2025, the Seaside Collection will open the Hotel Los Jameos in Lanzarote following a complete restoration, and in December 2025, an ultra-luxury resort with nine private villas across two islands in the Maldives. All properties are characterised by prime locations, unique design and exceptional cuisine. And by passionate staff who create unforgettable moments for guests.
