1862 - 2016: a Short Summary of 154 Years of History at the Hotel Waldschlößl

 

 

In 1862, the Bavarian king granted a licence to sell alcohol, known as the Schankrecht.

• “The beginning of the Bavarian hospitality tradition at Waldschlößl.”
• Anton Aschenbrenner constructed a new building between Hohenwarth and Neukirchen.
• The convenient location was perfect for an inn.
• Everyone who was involved with the construction agreed, “The house is so beautiful, just like a little castle (Schlößl) in the forest (Wald).”
• The Waldschlößl was born.

1923

• The first overnight guests came to Höllhöhe and spent their summer holidays here. A dance hall was built and named Salettl.

1956

• A new building was constructed at the Waldschlößl farm and inn by Anton Aschenbrenner.
• Running hot and cold water, showers on each floor and central heating were now standard.

1974

• The Waldschlößl was handed over to Ludwig Aschenbrenner.

1976

• Sepp and Marianne Maurer took over the Waldschlößl and developed the hotel so it became a 2 star premises within the space of a few years.
• Rooms were refurbished, parking spaces created and the building’s facades were renovated.

1978

• The former dance hall was refurbished and the kitchen was modernised.

1985

• The beer garden was painstakingly and meticulously constructed from local slate.

1986

• Construction of the hotel’s own crazy golf course.

1988

• Complete refurbishment of the restaurant and reception area.

1989

• Construction of the guest house with 20 modern double rooms.

1995

• Construction of the hotel’s own chapel and the fish pond with fishing huts.

2000

• Construction of several beauty treatment rooms.

2001

• Construction of the new hotel lobby with a spacious reception area and new toilet facilities.

2002

• Construction of the 1,200 m² fitness and wellness area.
• The largest hotel-owned fitness studio in Bavaria with state of the art equipment for fitness and high-performance sports.
• Wellness area with 3 saunas, salt cavern, massage showers, jacuzzi, relaxation room.

2002

• Construction of an underground corridor to connect all of the buildings, which resulted in the hotel receiving 3 star superior standard status.

2005

• Construction of a new wellness building with water beds, stone shower, relaxation zones and outdoor area.

2005

• Construction of the legendary Freiheit cocktail bar.

2009

• Refurbishment of the fitness studio for the Sports School with performance diagnostics and computer-aided training equipment.

2009

• Extension to accommodate a physiotherapy practice.

2012

• Construction of the altitude chamber. Athletes could then train up to an altitude of 6,500 metres.

2016

The largest renovation projects to date are in the pipeline

• Hotel extension – indoor swimming pool – refurbishment taking the wellness resort up to 4 star standard.
• 10 new hotel rooms and 4 dream suites will be created.
• 2 new restaurants will be built with an open air lounge.
• Construction of a hotel lift and a panoramic indoor swimming pool.
• Construction of a large open air lounge and 2 new panoramic relaxation rooms.
• Construction of a rehabilitation centre with a team of qualified doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, sports scientists and fitness trainers.
• Development of the training area to over 800 m², construction of a boxing ring, climbing wall and functional training area.