It takes a certain amount of courage to turn a former higher administrative court into an attractive hotel. And La Maison is more than that: it is a genuine work of art, and we take our hats off to such an achievement.

“Everyone should feel welcome here – the gourmet, the business traveler and the vacationer alike,” says Günter Wagner, the creator of this particular work of art. In other words, his hotel is about more than a place to sleep. La Maison is a kind of cultural hub where guests can discover the history of this Francophile town, which received its coat of arms from King Louis XIV himself.

A small digression: Günter Wagner is the uncle of Kathrin Sersch, who, with her husband, Christian, opened the Seezeitlodge at Lake Bostal in the summer of 2017 (also in Saarland and also a Pretty Hôtels member). Günter Wagner’s own roots go back to an old guesthouse – the place where the famous Wagner frozen pizza was later invented. After selling the company to Nestlé, the family returned to its origins and became passionate hosts once again. “It’s a great deal of work,” says Günter Wagner, “but it’s so much fun to create a place where you would really like to stay yourself.”

The Rooms

With its modern extension, completed when the hotel opened in 2015, the property has 50 rooms. These include two so-called villa rooms in the original building (with high ceilings and stucco) and three themed suites (one of them a chocolate suite!). The rest of the rooms are in the new extension and are, naturally, more modern in style.

The Guesthouse

In the fall of 2019, La Maison opened a guesthouse next to the main villa, with ten rooms and two suites. The rooms take their cue from nature and come in five color schemes: La Terre, Sorbet Rose, Algue, Bleu Frais and Olive. These strong tones create an elegant, monochrome ambience across 30 square meters.

They are set off by pleasing contrasts: high-quality oak floors, sustainable rattan, striking industrial glazing and black lamps.

Culinary Art

The two-Michelin-star restaurant Louis is in the main house, in the former courtroom. Head chef Sebastian Sandor also prepares an entirely vegetarian menu on request. Having worked twice in top Japanese restaurants, he gives his creations a Far Eastern touch. Many guests come just for the outstanding food.

There is also the Pastis bistro, serving light French cuisine and likewise listed in the Michelin Guide, and Pastis Fine Foods, a shop on the hotel’s ground floor selling homemade and regional products, including wine.

Pretty Hotels: La Maison (Image 10) — The restaurant

Wellness

Since the summer of 2025, La Maison has been complete: the spa, with a heated outdoor pool (4 by 14 meters) in the spa garden, three saunas, stylish relaxation areas and three treatment rooms, plus a day spa for outside guests, is now open. Everything is designed in a minimalist style. The La Maison spa offers a finely curated selection of high-quality treatments, including wellness massages, special treatments for expectant mothers, couples’ massages and beauty treatments. Full marks.