This splendid ensemble in Germany’s green heart, Thuringia, is like a pinnacle. A third golf course is soon to come.
Each room, it is said, breathes the spirit of its occupants. Rarely is the signature of the owners so clearly felt as in the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land. Located 20 minutes by car from the cities of Goethe, Schiller, and Bauhaus’s Weimar, the Grafe family has established a refuge where even the smallest detail reflects the quality and style of its founders.
A Distinctive Note of Personal Hospitality
This personal touch shapes the atmosphere throughout the entire resort: from the 94 rooms and suites of the hotel and the seven apartments in the family building to the LindenSpa, which was expanded to 3,000 square meters in 2023 with high-end offerings, and the resort’s seven restaurants.
Seven Restaurants, Two with Michelin Stars
The Masters restaurant led by Executive Chef Danny Schwabe and The First by Marcello Fabbri have each held a Michelin star for several years, showcasing Francophile and Italian-inspired haute cuisine, making Weimarer Land quite unique. The nearby Golden Braid in the town of Blankenhain exclusively serves Thuringian specialties. Additionally, Grafe annually hosts the Culinary Open in January, a walking dinner gathering renowned star chefs.
Golf Courses Named After German Cultural Icons
Project architect Achim Reinmuth of Städler & Reinmuth Golf Design initially designed the 18 holes of what is now called the Bobby Jones Champion Course within the gentle landscape of Thuringia, an area once roamed by Germany’s poet prince Goethe 200 years ago. By 2012, the course was divided into two loops: the forested and artfully bunkered Goethe Course (5,971 meters, par 72) set against the natural backdrop of the Weimar hills; and the flatter Feininger Course (5,707 meters, par 71) featuring numerous water hazards and challenging greens. The original (6,280 meters, par 73) remains as the essence for major tournaments.
The resort complex was also built from the ruins of the old Slavic farmstead Gut Krakau and its stables, including a hotel in a four-sided courtyard style, a charmingly understated ‘GolfHütte’ with golf reception, pro shop, and ground floor gastronomy, as well as the ‘Champions Dinner Hall’ accommodating around 120 people, the children’s area ‘RabbitClub,’ family apartments, among others. The new buildings were designed to appear a century old, according to the architect’s brief. The resort opened in 2013.
Matthias Grafe is inspired by golf hero Bobby Jones, who won all four major championships in 1930 while remaining an amateur and embracing the spirit of the game. The resort honors Jones’s life and legacy throughout the property.
The Königin Louise 9-hole course and the Luke Ross Hall with three TrackMan simulators further complete the golfing experience. The resort also features the Gut Krakau equestrian center