The splendid ensemble in Germany’s green heart of Thuringia is like the ultimate stage. A third golf course is coming soon.
Every space, it is said, breathes the spirit of its occupant. Rarely is the signature of the owners of a living space as clearly palpable as in the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land. Located just 20 minutes by car from the Goethe, Schiller, and Bauhaus city of Weimar, the Grafe family has established a refuge where even the smallest detail reflects the quality standards and style of its founders.
A Special Touch of Personal Hospitality
This unique 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, which was expanded again in 2023 to 3,000 square meters with high-end offers, and the seven restaurants of the resort.
Seven Restaurants, Two with Michelin Stars
Both The Masters, led by Executive Chef Danny Schwabe, and The First by Marcello Fabbri have each held a Michelin star for years, offering French-inspired and Italian haute cuisine, making Weimarer Land quite unique. The Güldene Zopf in the nearby town of Blankenhain focuses exclusively on Thuringian specialties. Additionally, Grafe hosts the annual Culinary Open in January, a walking dinner that draws many Michelin-star chefs.
Goethe and Feininger Courses with 18 Holes Each
Project architect Achim Reinmuth from Städler & Reinmuth Golf Design first laid out the 18 holes of the original golf course, now called the Bobby Jones Champion Course, in the gentle Thuringian landscape once wandered by Germany’s poet Goethe 200 years ago. By 2012, the course was expanded into the wooded, artfully bunkered Goethe Course (5,971 meters, par 72) in the Weimar hills, and the flatter Feininger Course (5,707 meters, par 71) featuring many water hazards and challenging greens. The original 6,280 meter, par 73 layout remains as the essence and is primarily used for major tournaments.
110 Hectares of Forest for a Third 18-Hole Course
To utilize the planned sports hotel year-round and not only for temporary stays by football teams, a third 18-hole golf course is set to be built in the northeast of the resort, promising to be as picturesque as it is demanding. Grafe has owned 110 hectares of forest land for years, and approval processes are underway. “The third course makes us unique,” Grafe says about his retreat. This vision is part of the larger Grafe plan to turn this place into a top tourist destination in Thuringia.