This gem of a B&B sits on a small side street in Stuttgart’s most beautiful neighborhood, the Heusteigviertel. What can we say? We fell in love right away. You arrive at a small, friendly reception with a couch and magazines, and behind it a kitchen that smells of coffee and freshly baked cake. Outside, locals whiz by on their city bikes on the way to work. Everything about this house is just what you would wish for from a Pretty Hotel in a city: small, refined, creative and cozy from the very first moment.
The Idea
Das Edith is the creation of Claudia Edith Otterbeck, who named it after her grandmother. She grew up in Stuttgart and knows the city like the back of her hand. She had always dreamed of opening a B&B like this, but with opportunities, timing is everything. Claudia loves beautiful hotels, and she extensively renovated a 19th-century townhouse to bring Das Edith to life; it opened at the end of 2022.
The rooms
There are only five cozy rooms. One of them, the suite, has two rooms and also works for families with two children. We stayed in the Grand Suite, a 40-square-meter (430-square-foot) room in the old building with plenty of space and a couch that doubles as a comfortable bed for a child. Unique, and a little reminiscent of New York, are the wooden “sleeping boxes” that frame the beds and give you a cozy, sheltered feeling. They also hold a TV, so you don’t have to watch the evening news from 17 meters away around the corner.
Culinary
At Das Edith, you quickly feel as if you were living in a well-organized shared apartment. The kitchen is open to everyone during the day, and there is an honesty bar where you can help yourself to a beer, a glass of wine and snacks. In the morning, Claudia serves an excellent breakfast with everything you could wish for: granola, organic scrambled eggs and fresh sourdough bread, for example. If you want breakfast, just say so when you arrive.
Ideal for
Anyone looking for a second home in Stuttgart, anyone who doesn’t need a big hotel and anyone who doesn’t travel with a checklist of things a hotel absolutely must have.
Special
There are a few special offers, such as a weekend with the kids in the suite: two nights to discover the city, with a bike ride to Rosensteinpark on sunny days and, on rainy ones, a museum such as the Mercedes-Benz Museum, the Porsche Museum, the Staatsgalerie or the Kunstmuseum. And then there is the big summer event, the Jazz Open festival, with international stars.
Edith’s Tip
For dinner, Claudia sent us to Vetter. It is as good as it gets and an absolute gem for Pretty Hotels fans. Best to book a table for your stay in advance (Tel: +49 711 241916).
Edith’s Tip No. 2
There are direct trains from Stuttgart to Paris that take just over three hours. Take a midmorning train and you can have a leisurely breakfast at Claudia’s, read about 77 pages of a good novel, watch Champagne country and Reims glide past toward the end and check into your Paris hotel in the afternoon. It’s worth it even for a single night.
Prices
Doubles from around 150 euros. Breakfast is extra, on request.
Booking & Contact
Das Edith
Claudia Edith Otterbeck
Heusteigstraße 34
70180 Stuttgart
Germany
