[2] It was built in 2007 at the old botanical garden near the main train station.

The hotel is operated by Rocco Forte & Family (Munich) GmbH, which belongs to the British group Rocco Forte Hotels.

The hotel has 160 guest rooms including 28 suites, a meeting area, a large ballroom for 300 guests, a restaurant, several bars and a swimming pool.

The eight-storey building was built in the Art Deco style by the Berlin architects Hilmer & Sattler und Albrecht.

Construction began on 1 June 2005 and was completed on 1 July 2007.