The splendid resort in Germany’s green heart, Thuringia, is truly top-tier. A third golf course is planned soon.
Every room breathes the spirit of its owner. Rarely is the personal touch of the inhabiting family as evident as it is at the Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land. Located just 20 minutes by car from the renowned city of Weimar, famous for Goethe, Schiller, and Bauhaus, the Grafe family has established a refuge where even the smallest details reflect their commitment to quality and style.
A Unique Touch of Personal Hospitality
This personal hospitality defines 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 offerings, and currently seven restaurants within the resort.
Seven Restaurants, Two Michelin Stars
The Masters restaurant led by Executive Chef Danny Schwabe and The First by Marcello Fabbri each proudly hold a Michelin star, showcasing French and Italian haute cuisine, a rarity in the region. Nearby, the Güldene Zopf focuses exclusively on traditional Thuringian specialties. Every January, the Culinary Open attracts star chefs for an annual walking dinner event.
Golf Courses in Picturesque Surroundings
Project architect Achim Reinmuth designed the original 18-hole Bobby Jones Champion Course amidst the idyllic Thuringian landscape, where Goethe once wandered 200 years ago. By 2012, two half loops were developed into the forested, artfully bunkered Goethe-Course (5,971 meters, par 72) and the flatter Feininger-Course (5,707 meters, par 71) featuring water hazards and challenging greens. The original layout (6,280 meters, par 73) is preserved for major tournaments.
The resort complex was built on the ruins of the former Slavic farm Gut Krakau and includes a four-sided courtyard hotel, the charming GolfHütte with golf reception, pro shop and dining, a Champions Dinner Hall for up to 120 guests, a children’s area called RabbitClub, and family apartments. The buildings are designed to appear a hundred years old, resulting in a cozy ambiance since opening in 2013.
Supplementing the golf experience are the Königin Louise 9-hole Course and the Luke Ross Hall featuring three Trackman simulators. Additionally, the Gut Krakau equestrian center and 1.5 FIFA-standard football training fields are maintained by head greenkeeper Andreas Bußmann and his team.
The owner Matthias Grafe integrates football to promote golf and hospitality, welcoming training camps from teams like Werder Bremen, Queens Park Rangers, and Glasgow Rangers, and served as the Team Base Camp for England’s ‘Three Lions’ during EURO 2024, earning praise from The Guardian as a \”top-notch resort\”.
Covering 450 hectares with 110 hectares of forest, the resort houses three golf courses with a total of 45 holes, an indoor Trackman golf facility, and diverse sports and leisure amenities. The LindenSpa includes