The splendid ensemble in Germany’s green heart Thuringia is like ‘the ultimate stage.’ A third golf course is coming soon.
Every room breathes the spirit of its owner. Rarely is the handwriting of the proprietors so clearly felt as in the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land. Located 20 minutes by car from the Goethe, Schiller, and Bauhaus city of Weimar, the Grafe family has created a refuge where even the smallest detail reflects their quality standards and style.
A Special Touch of Personal Hospitality
This personal hospitality shapes the atmosphere throughout the resort: from the 94 rooms and suites of the hotel and seven residential units in the family building, to the LindenSpa wellness area, expanded in 2023 to 3,000 square meters with high-end offers, and the now seven restaurants of the resort.
Seven Restaurants, Two with Michelin Stars
The Masters, led by Executive Chef Danny Schwabe, and The First by Marcello Fabbri have each held a Michelin star for years, for French-inspired and Italian-inspired haute cuisine respectively, making Weimarer Land quite unique. The Güldene Zopf in nearby Blankenhain focuses solely on Thuringian specialties. Additionally, Grafe hosts the Culinary Open every January, a walking dinner event featuring star chefs annually.
Goethe and Feininger Courses with 18 Holes Each
Project architect Achim Reinmuth from Städler & Reinmuth Golf Design originally designed the 18 holes of the golf course now known as the Bobby Jones Champion Course amidst the picturesque landscapes of Thuringia, where Germany’s poet Goethe once wandered 200 years ago. By 2012, the two half-loops evolved into the wooded, artfully bunkered Goethe Course (5,971 meters, par 72) in the Weimar hills nature reserve 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 and is mainly used for major tournaments.
110-Hectare Forest for the Third 18-Hole Course
To fully utilize the planned sport hotel beyond temporary stays by football teams, a third 18-hole golf course is being developed in the northeast area of the resort, promising to be as scenic as the two existing courses tailored to the resort’s clientele. Grafe has already bought 110 hectares of forest land and is undergoing the necessary approval processes. ‘The third course makes us unique,’ says Grafe about his retreat. Piece by piece, this fits into the Grafe family’s vision for the entire Weimar region: ‘This place is destined to become a top tourist destination in Thuringia.’ (www.golfresort-weimarerland.de)