The splendid complex in Germany’s green heart, Thuringia, is something like ‘the final stage.’ A third golf course is coming soon.
It is said that every room breathes the spirit of its inhabitant. Rarely is the signature of the owners of a living space as distinctly palpable as in the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land. Located just 20 minutes by car from the cities of Goethe, Schiller, and Bauhaus – Weimar, the Grafe family has established a refuge where even the smallest detail speaks of the founders’ commitment to quality and style.
A Special Note of Personal Hospitality
This special note of personal hospitality shapes the atmosphere throughout the entire facility: from the 94 rooms and suites of the hotel and the seven living units in the family building to the LindenSpa, which was extended to 3,000 square meters in 2023 with high-end wellness offers, up to the seven restaurants now part of the resort.
Seven Restaurants, Two Michelin Stars
Above the Masters, led by executive chef Danny Schwabe, and The First by Marcello Fabbri, each shines with a Michelin star for Francophile and Italian-inspired haute cuisine, making Weimarer Land quite unique. The Güldene Zopf in the neighboring town of Blankenhain focuses exclusively on Thuringian specialties. Additionally, Grafe annually hosts the Culinary Open in January, a walking dinner event where Michelin-starred chefs gather.
Goethe and Feininger Courses with 18 Holes Each
Initially, project architect Achim Reinmuth from Städler & Reinmuth Golf Design crafted the 18 holes of the original golf course, now known as the Bobby Jones Champion Course, set in the picturesque landscape of Thuringia, where Germany’s poet Goethe walked 200 years ago. By 2012, the two half loops were developed into the wooded, artfully bunkered Goethe Course (5,971 meters, par 72) in the scenic Weimar hills, and the rather flat Feininger Course (5,707 meters, par 71), with numerous water hazards and challenging greens to read. The ‘Original’ (6,280 meters, par 73) remains as the essence and is mainly used for major tournaments.
The resort complex was built in parallel from the ruins of the former Slavic farm Gut Krakau and its stables: the hotel in a four-sided courtyard style, the charmingly named \”GolfHütte\” with golf reception, pro shop, and ground-floor gastronomy, and the Champions Dinner Hall seating about 120 people upstairs. Additional facilities include the RabbitClub for children and an apartment house for families. The new buildings were designed to give the impression of being 100 years old, a directive for the architect. The resort opened in 2013.
Referring to Bobby Jones, the 1930 golfer who won all four majors and remains the only one credited with a Grand Slam, Matthias Grafe appreciates that Jones was an amateur throughout, played primarily for the joy of the game, lived the ‘Spirit of the