1841 Opened by the Blanc brothers
Spielbank Bad Homburg
with the Steigenberger Hotel Bad Homburg
The casino the Blanc brothers opened in 1841, standing among the trees of the Kurpark, with a hotel directly opposite.
- 160+slot machines on three floors
- 12roulette and blackjack tables
- 1841year the Blanc brothers opened the casino
- 18+admission age in Hesse
The casino
The Blanc brothers opened their casino in Bad Homburg on 23 May 1841. François Blanc refined single-zero roulette here and took it to Monaco in 1863, which is why the house still likes to be called the mother of Monte Carlo.
Today the casino stands in its own building inside the Kurpark, with eight roulette tables in the French and American styles and four blackjack tables. Ultimate Texas Hold’em is played against the dealer every evening from 7 p.m. More than 160 slot machines run across three floors from midday until four in the morning.
A day ticket for the classic games costs 2.50 euros, and admission is from 18 with a passport or ID card. The house asks guests to avoid shorts, T-shirts and trainers. An open-necked shirt is welcome, and a loan jacket is kept at the door.
The hotel
The Steigenberger Hotel Bad Homburg grew out of Ritter’s Park-Hotel of 1883 on the Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade, directly opposite the Kurpark and about five minutes on foot from the casino.
Its 174 rooms and suites were renovated in 2015 and 2016. There is a fitness area with sauna and steam room, and for thermal bathing the hotel sends guests across the park to the Kur-Royal Day Spa in the Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad. Frankfurt Airport is 23 kilometres away.
Eating and drinking
Ritter’s Restaurant serves all day, with steaks and international dishes. Ritter’s Bar mixes cocktails until late, and the winter-garden café looks out over the park.
In the casino, Le Blanc offers a seasonal regional menu with a late-night card until one or two in the morning. Dostojewskis Bar serves cocktails in the classic gaming rooms, and a second bar serves the slot area.
The setting
Bad Homburg is a Taunus spa town, quieter and greener than its neighbours. Its Kurpark was laid out to plans by Peter Joseph Lenné from 1854. The park holds a Russian chapel, a Thai pavilion given by King Chulalongkorn and the Elisabethenbrunnen spring, and the casino sits among the trees rather than on a square.
It suits a slow weekend: a morning in the thermal baths, an afternoon in the park, dinner at Le Blanc and an evening in the historic gaming rooms.
François Blanc refined single-zero roulette here and took it to Monaco in 1863.
Sources
Information is current as of 16 October 2026. Venues change hours, prices and rules without notice, so confirm with the venue before you travel. Photographs are illustrative. See also responsible play.