Exquisit

What Exquisit does

Hotel Exquisit is a personally-managed, family-character hotel located in Minden, Germany, on the Mittelland Canal near the city's waterway intersection. Operated by owner Elke Rusteberg as a sole proprietorship, the property spans two buildings—a main house (Haupthaus) with full amenities and a separate guesthouse (Gästehaus) offering more economical rooms and family apartments. Room inventory covers singles, doubles, twins, triples, and multi-person apartments, priced between EUR 87 and EUR 160 per night depending on building and season.

The business runs a diversified multi-revenue-stream model. Beyond accommodation, the hotel operates an on-site restaurant with a regional breakfast buffet (EUR 19-22 adults), a seasonal beer garden with a Monday-Thursday happy hour, a wellness area (pool, sauna, steam bath) accessible via elevator from the main building, and light-filled, air-conditioned conference facilities for up to 50 persons with three tiered packages (Kompakt from EUR 39, Klassik from EUR 55, Premium from EUR 69 per person). All services—dining, wellness, and events—are explicitly offered to external non-staying guests, broadening the revenue base beyond room nights. Distribution is conducted directly through the hotel's own website, an integrated direct-book.com booking platform with promotional codes (WINTER, BUSINESS, WOCHENENDE), phone reservations, and walk-in traffic. Technology is standard for the hospitality segment, with no proprietary platform, AI features, or data infrastructure indicated.

The customer base is intentionally heterogeneous, targeting five segments: business travelers needing proximity to the city center and waterway crossings, couples seeking romantic and wellness experiences, cycling tourists on Weser and regional canal routes, families requiring spacious apartments, and the local Minden community using the restaurant, beer garden, and wellness amenities. The property is actively operating with defined reception, F&B, and conference hours, and 24/7 check-in. There is no parent company, subsidiary, external funding, or institutional investment evident; the entity is privately owned and operated.

Name

Exquisit

Legal name

Hotel Exquisit

Website

https://hotel-exquisit-minden.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hotel Exquisit is a privately owned, family-run hotel in Minden, Germany, operating two buildings with rooms priced EUR 87-160/night and offering on-site restaurant, beer garden, wellness area, and conference facilities serving business travelers, couples, cyclists, families, and the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel / Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG), Suburban Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodations
• Hospitality services
• Wellness facilities
• Conference meetings
• Restaurant dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Room rentals including single, double, twin, triple rooms and apartments in both main building and guesthouse. Prices range from 87 EUR to 160 EUR per night depending on room type and season.
2. Food & Beverage: On-site restaurant, beer garden, breakfast buffet, and candlelight dinner services. Breakfast available to external guests (19-22 EUR adults, 9-11 EUR children). Evening dining Monday-Thursday from 24 EUR per person.
3. Meeting & Event Services: Conference and event facilities for up to 50 persons with tiered packages: 'Kompakt' half-day from 39 EUR, 'Klassik' full-day from 55 EUR, and 'Premium' full-day from 69 EUR per person.
4. Wellness Services: Wellness area with pool, sauna, steam bath accessible to hotel guests and external visitors. Combined breakfast and wellness packages available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hotel Exquisit operates a personally-run hotel in Minden, Germany, providing overnight accommodation in a main building and a separate economy guesthouse, complemented by an on-site restaurant with breakfast buffet and dinner service, a seasonal beer garden, a wellness area with pool, sauna and steam bath, and conference rooms for up to 50 persons. All core services, including dining and wellness, are available to external guests who are not staying overnight, broadening the property's revenue mix beyond room rentals.

Product overview

Hotel Exquisit is a personally-run hotel in Minden, Germany, offering a unified hospitality experience centered on its main hotel operations. The product portfolio consists of accommodation services in two buildings: the Haupthaus (main house) with full amenities including wellness access via elevator, and the Gästehaus (guest house) with more economical rooms, some featuring balconies. Supporting services include an on-site restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, a seasonal beer garden with happy hour discounts, and a wellness area with pool, sauna, and steam bath. Conference facilities for up to 50 persons are available with three pricing packages (Kompakt, Klassik, Premium). All services including dining and wellness are available to external guests not staying overnight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Haupthaus (Main House) Rooms Hotel rooms in the main building featuring flat-screen TV, minibar, desk, private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, and complimentary Wi-Fi, with access to a rooftop terrace and direct elevator access to the wellness area with pool, sauna and steam bath.
• Gästehaus (Guest House) Rooms Economy hotel rooms in a separate building across from the main house, accessible only by stairs, including rooms with balconies, two double rooms with balconies, and one family apartment with balcony, offering the same basic amenities as the main house.
• Restaurant & Breakfast Buffet On-site restaurant offering a rich breakfast buffet with fresh baked goods, regional products, hot and cold dishes, and selected coffee and tea specialties, plus seasonal, regionally inspired dinner cuisine, available without overnight stay.
• Biergarten (Beer Garden) Outdoor beer garden on the restaurant terrace with sun and shade seating, serving drinks, ice cream, and coffee and cake, with a happy hour offering 20% off selected drinks Monday to Thursday from 20:00 to 21:30.
• Wellnessbereich (Wellness Area) On-site wellness facility featuring a pool, sauna and steam bath, accessible directly from rooms via elevator while wearing bathrobes, with a relaxation area and rooftop terrace access.
• Tagungsräume (Conference & Event Rooms) Light-filled, air-conditioned conference and event rooms accommodating up to 50 persons, equipped with internet access, flipchart, pinboard, extendable screen, podium, flexible seating and full accessibility, for meetings, workshops, seminars, presentations and celebrations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Booking.com: Major online travel agency and distribution platform relevant to Hotel Exquisit's channel strategy; not a direct competitor in operating hotels but a key ecosystem participant in demand generation and pricing visibility.

Broad incumbents

• InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) - Germany: Global hotel group with Holiday Inn and other brands operating across Germany, including full-service properties with restaurants, wellness, and conference facilities. Overlapping market and customer segments but a much larger, multi-brand incumbent.
• AccorHotels (Germany): Global hotel group operating multiple brands (ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Pullman) across Germany with broad F&B, wellness, and meeting offerings. Comparable industry segment, but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio than Hotel Exquisit.

Direct peers

• Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts: Established German full-service hotel brand with restaurant, wellness, and event spaces. Comparable business model to Hotel Exquisit, though operating at higher price point and larger scale.
• IntercityHotel: Deutsche Bahn-affiliated German business hotel brand with conference facilities and on-site dining. Comparable to Hotel Exquisit in targeting business travelers in regional German cities.
• Lindner Hotels & Resorts: German full-service hotel group with restaurant, spa/wellness, and meeting facilities. Comparable to Hotel Exquisit in offering bundled accommodation, dining, wellness, and event experiences for business and leisure travelers.
• Maritim Hotels: German full-service hotel chain with on-site restaurants, conference facilities, and wellness amenities — directly comparable business model to Hotel Exquisit, operating at a larger multi-property scale in similar mid-sized German cities.
• Best Western Hotels & Resorts (Germany): Mid-scale full-service hotel franchise with strong German presence, including independent-style properties with restaurants, breakfast service, and meeting rooms — directly comparable mid-market positioning to Hotel Exquisit.
• Motel One: German design-focused hotel chain in the mid-scale segment with standardized rooms and central locations. Comparable to Hotel Exquisit in serving both business and leisure travelers in mid-sized German cities, though without the wellness or full restaurant offerings.
• H-Hotels: German mid-market full-service hotel chain (H4, H2, H+ brands) with on-site dining, wellness, and conference facilities. Closely comparable to Hotel Exquisit in target customer (business + leisure) and product mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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