History
History
Since 1969, we have been welcoming guests – one day at a time, one family at a time.
Heinrich and Christina Busch convert their farmstead into a guesthouse and name it Haus Fliederbusch.
Sandra's parents Werner and Ulla Busch take the reins.
Expansion into a hotel. A guest house is built.
Sandra Busch-Flasche takes over as the third generation.
The Beginnings
Heinrich Busch – farmer, banquet waiter, bread delivery driver – and his wife Christina fulfilled a long-held dream. With courage and determination, they converted their small farmstead into a guesthouse in 1969 and named it Haus Fliederbusch.
It was a decision that would shape the family for generations to come. A modest farm became a place where people came to eat, to celebrate, to be together. What began with humble means soon became an institution in Borken.
The Founder
Heinrich Busch – known to everyone simply as “Heini” – was a well-known and highly respected figure far beyond Borken. In 1969, together with his wife Christine, he opened Haus Fliederbusch. With his warm personality and natural gift for bringing people together, he became the very embodiment of Münsterland hospitality.
Whether behind the bar or at his guests’ table: Heini was always in the thick of things. His passion for good hospitality and his open-hearted nature made Fliederbusch a place where everyone felt welcome from the very first day.
1905
The Kötterhaus, built in 1905 by great-grandfather Wilhelm Busch, is where it all began. A humble building that, over the decades, became the heart of a family of hosts. The historic stone wall in the Heinrich Stube restaurant still bears witness to those beginnings today.
Second Generation
In 1983, Sandra's parents Werner and Ulla Busch took over the guesthouse and carried on the tradition of Heinrich and Christina. With passion and entrepreneurial flair, they expanded the business — the guest house was built in 1992, and the guesthouse grew into a hotel.
Their dedication and warm hospitality shaped Haus Fliederbusch for over three decades. What Heinrich and Christina had founded, Werner and Ulla established as a cherished institution in Münsterland.
Third Generation
Since 2011, Sandra Busch-Flasche has led the house. Family life and the restaurant were always intertwined. At the age of 14, she was already waiting tables in her parents' restaurant. After training in hotel management, she worked at various hotels across North Rhine-Westphalia, including at Petersberg near Bonn.
She carries forward the style of her parents and grandparents while adding her own modern touches. In recent years, 14 guest rooms in the main building have been modernised and the Christinenflügel was created. In the Gästehaus Kern, 14 rooms were fully renovated and six further rooms partially refurbished. The function halls were also extended with a new annexe.
Christinenflügel
Christina Busch was the heart of the house. With her generous spirit, her gift for organisation and her natural warmth, she shaped not only her family but every guest who stepped through the door. She created a place where people felt at home – sincerely, without pretence, authentically.
The Christinenflügel rightly bears her name. It is a quiet tribute to a woman who understood what true hospitality means: not grandeur, but heart. Not perfection, but sincerity.
Warm-hearted yet surprising. Refined yet grounded. That has been the Fliederbusch way for more than fifty years.