Former Castle Hotels in Essentho

The castle on top of a hill. The hotel is nestled on the foundations of an 11th-century fortified castle standing above the town of Waldeck and Lake Edersee. In 1734, it was used as a state penitentiary and a state archive. The hotel is open all year round, each season providing guests with distinctive atmosphere. Go back in time with the in-house Museum at Waldeck Castle and discover the castle's gloomy past.