Considering the Hotel am Marschiertor in Aachen?
A VT member wrote the following comment about visiting Aachen:
Taking the waters by sandysmith
The Elisenbrunnen was named after crown princess Elisabeth, the wife of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. It was she who made it fashionable to "take the waters" and influenced the aristocracy and the famous to come to Aachen. Today you can try the waters too ... but be warned it tastes foul!