MAISON HELER: A SURREAL AND POETIC HOTEL

Posted in News on 1 April, 2025

Maison Heler is born. A strong symbol of the city of Metz, a monolithic 9-storey building is overlooked by a house with stunning views, whose architecture is reminiscent of 19th-century Metz mansions.

Maison Heler invites the entire world – curious onlookers, neighborhood regulars, seasoned travelers, occasional wanderers, and local and visitors alike to step into the imaginative universe of its mysterious owner Manfred Heler. A journey through his life, from the earth to his house perched atop. A delightful escape designed to live, dream, reflect, and love.

Because Philippe Starck brings to life the setting of a tale: The Meticulous Life of Manfred Heler, a novel itself imagined by the creator and published by Allary Éditions. A poetic work that recounts the adventures of Manfred Heler, a man with a dreamy temperament and a meticulous mind, busy inventing, constantly marveling, and pleasing his fantasy sweetheart, Rose.

The dining room with an elegant and welcoming family spirit.

La Maison de Manfred
Beneath its rooftop, La Maison de Manfred offers the setting of a dining room with an elegant and welcoming family spirit, thanks to natural wooden and leather furniture and warm lighting. The central columns are adorned with textured green embossed leather, while the walls are warmed by terracotta tiles and stacks of logs. Everywhere, memory-filled photographs evoke the history of a place that has always existed.

For this unique space, the multidisciplinary artist Ara Starck has created 19 stained glass windows, including a monumental one that casts a cathedral-like radiance of color, illuminating both the restaurants’ main hall and the city of Metz.

19 stained glass windows created by multidisciplinary artist Ara Starck.

Philippe Starck imagined La Cuisine de Rose as a charming white room enveloped in love and touches of pink around its bar.

La Cuisine de Rose
Rose is Manfred Heler’s imaginary ideal love, and this ground-floor brasserie, open all day, is Manfred’s gift to Rose. A loving place to share a drink or coffee, to have lunch, a snack, or even work if you wish, always reconnecting in a joyful and welcoming atmosphere.
Philippe Starck imagined La Cuisine de Rose as a charming white room enveloped in love and touches of pink around its bar, bearing the name of a loved one. The carbon-toned furniture, the giant origami airplane suspended from the ceiling, and the photographs of poetic and surprising inventions evoke memories of Manfred’s workshop.

The rooms and suites embody a form of refined luxury, characterized by expansive marble panels and sliding mirrors.

Rooms and suites
Wrapped in functional elegance, the rooms and suites embody a form of refined luxury, characterized by expansive marble panels and sliding mirrors. Comfortable spaces, enriched by the softness of plush carpets and the warmth of natural leather armchairs. The rooms invite dreams and inspiration, through fertile surprises and little mental games scattered about to awaken both the eyes and the mind. Among them are ancient coins and quotations, a secret alphabet to uncover and decipher, which reveals a little more of Manfred’s literacy and inventive imagination.

With Maison Heler, a new page in contemporary hospitality is written today in Metz.
Photos by Julius Hirtzberger