“The highest level of hospitality with a personal touch. Family Thurm together with the Rübezahl team provides for this day by day and with great passion. Experience the romantic luxury and wellness at the Boutique Hotel close to Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.”
Hotel Das Rübezahl
Description
The family run Boutique Hotel Rübezahl is located in Schwangau close to Füssen in the country of mountains, Castles, and lakes—opposite the famous Royal Castle Neuschwanstein. This romantic hideaway features two restaurants, a large wellness area, a private spa and yoga facilities.
The house is managed by Giselle and Erhard, with son Alexander in the third generation. The family is originally from Silesia, where, according to myth, the mountain spirit and eponym Rübezahl did his mischief. The Thurm family and their team created an exceptional and sustainable feel-good location for their guests with many remarkable details.
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King's Nest, Alpenglühen, Tower Suite. The 54 deluxe rooms and design suites are designed as individually and fancifully as their names: in the traditional and cozy Allgäu styles coupled with a contemporary feel for living and elegance. But there is also a lot of space for relaxing and enjoying yourself in a warm and cozy ambience at the À la carte Restaurant Lous II, the Gourmet Restaurant Gams & Gloria or the wellness area with several saunas, a heated outdoor pool, a panoramic deck and a saltwater grotto.
Nevertheless, it is not only worth discovering the hotel, but the surrounding area at length. On hiking or cycling tours in summer, while skiing, snowshoeing and wildlife feeding in winter, or with sheer fun driving in the electric Porsche Taycan 4S. One special destination for excursions here is the hotel's very owned alpine hut at 1,320 meters, Rohrkopfhütte, which has its yoga platform.
Only a 15-minute walk from the hotel, it buzzes and rumbles mightily. There are six bee hives with about 300,000 bees tending the natural compensation area of the Hotel Rübezahl containing rare wild herbs, orchids, and other protected plants, with a view of Neuschwanstein Castle. Beekeeper Sebastian holds weekly informative tours on the life of bees.
And psst… gladly, the Rübezahl team will help you plan marriage proposals
Highlights
- Mountain boutique hotel in the vicinity of the royal castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau
- Direct castle view
- Family owned in the third generation
- Hotel own mountain hut at 1300 m
- 2 Restaurants
- Large wellness area
- Heated outdoor pool
- Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ski tours
- Hiking and biking
- Yoga Retreats
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Rooms & Amenities
The Das Rübezahl’s 54 individual designed rooms and suites are equipped with parquet oak flooring and a spring water well with water carafe. Together they combine a romantic flair with alpine elements and luxurious furnishings.
All rooms have flat-screen TV, telephone, minibar, safe, air conditioning, W-Lan, cuddly bathrobes, slippers and wellness bag for the spa area, and hairdryer.
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Price incl. pampering pension with gourmet breakfast, lunch snack, homemade cakes & pies, evening 4-course menu of choice.
Room types:
KönigsNest – Comfort double room
approx. 25 m²
- Modern bathroom with designer sink and a walk-in experience shower
- Partly separate WC
- Partly with balcony or small winter garden
- High-quality king-size box-spring bed (2x 2.0 m x 0.9 m) with choice of pillows
- Panoramic castle view on request and with € 15,- surcharge per night
AlpenTraum – Deluxe Double Room
approx. 35 m² or as a cuddly variant approx. 25 m²
- Modern bathroom with walk-in experience shower, separate W
- Partly with an effect fireplace
- Terrace or balcony
- High-quality king-size box-spring bed (2x 2.0 m x 0.9 m) with choice of pillows
- Panorama castle view on request and with € 15,- surcharge per night
AlpenGlühen – Design Junior Suite
approx. 43 m²
- Contemporary bathroom with designer wash basin and walk-in experience shower
separate WC
- Comfort seating corner
- Air conditioning
- 4K Smart TV incl. Chromecast
- In-Room Tablet
- Day bed with panoramic window
- Extra king-size box-spring bed with choice of pillows
- Induction charging pad
- Terrace or balcony with direct panoramic castle view
- partly with private entrance
- Nespresso coffee machine incl. 4 capsules
- Tea bar with teas from BioTeaque
- from 2 nights: Free e-bike rental for one day
- On request yoga mats for rent
TowerSuite – Deluxe Junior Suite
approx. 37 m²
- Modern bathroom with experience steam shower
- Separate WC
- Cosy lounge
- Effect fireplace
- Air conditioning
- High-quality king-size box-spring bed (2x 2.0 m x 0.9 m) with choice of pillows or with romantic round bed (Romantic Suite)
- French balcony or terrace with panoramic castle view
- Nespresso coffee machine incl. 4 capsules
- From 2 nights: Free e-bike rental for one day
- Yoga mats to borrow on request.
All suites with suite specials:
Welcome arrangement, Nespresso coffee machine incl. 4 capsules, Tea bar with exquisite teas from BioTeaque, From two nights: Bath balls to relax and free e-bike rental for one day (subject to availability, in the warm half of the year). Yoga mats for rent upon request
Suite-Royal themed suites AllgäuGlück, Sissi’sTraum, Wellness Suite, Romantik and Ludwig’s Traum.
approx. 36-42 m²
- Comfortable living area with cozy sitting area
- Partly bio-ethanol fireplace
- Air conditioning
- High-quality king-size box-spring bed (2x 2.0 m x 0.9 m) with choice of pillows
- Modern bathroom with walk-in experience shower, double washbasin, separate WC
- Partial whirlpool
- Walk-in closet
- In-room tablet
- Direct access to the panorama deck with view to the royal castles
Premium suites Schlössel, RosenReich, AlmRausch and KönigReich
ca.45-54 m² (up to 4 persons)
- Comfortable living room with cozy sitting area
- In-room tablet
- Two bedrooms with high-quality king-size box-spring bed (2x 2.0 m x 0.9 m) with choice of pillows or romantic round bed (Suite RosenReich)
- Partly walk-in closet
- Effect fireplace
- Air conditioning
- Modern bathroom with walk-in experience shower or experience steam shower, WC and whirlpool
- Balcony with panoramic view of Neuschwanstein Castle, partly with infrared sauna.
Story & Philosophy
The history of the Hotel Das Rübezahl begins in the 1950s, when Hildegard and Herbert Thurm opened a small inn with guest rooms on the site of the current hotel in 1959.
As displaced persons from the Riesengebirge, or the Giant Mountains in Silesia, the family first tried to settle in the Ruhr area, but then decides to make a new start in the Allgäu. Despite the initial mistrust of the locals and a very short tourist season, the Thurms start to build something new with ambition and an iron will.
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The family’s origins in Silesia are to thank for the name Das Rübezahl: the mountain spirit Rübezahl is an integral part of the legends and myths of the Siebengebirge (sometimes referred to as the Seven Mountains).
However, the hotel name is the only reminder of the past. Apart from this piece of history, the Thurm family is all about progress and comfort. Das Rübezahl was the first hotel in the area with hot water in the guest rooms. Other innovations such as rooms with showers, modern toilets and televisions were also considered a sensation in the early sixties. These milestones are a success for the whole family, as everybody helps out to the best of their ability. Only the eldest son Erhard was allowed to go to secondary school. Something he appreciates very much and follows up with an apprenticeship as a chef and hotel management school in order to be able to give back as much as possible to his parents and the business.
Giselle Gorian Teixeira also recognised that great goals can be achieved through hard work and ambition. The 1984/85 Brazilian figure skating champion decided to move to Füssen for the sake of the sport, as she finds that it offers the best training conditions. In addition to the financial support she receives from the German Skating Association, Giselle decides to earn something on the side. She sells souvenirs during the day – and works as a waitress at Das Rübezahl in the evening. For Erhard Thurm, the young chef at the hotel, it was love at first sight.
They married in 1990 and their son Alexander, born in 1995, was involved in the hotel from an early age. Whether as a toddler in the playpen behind the reception desk or later as a helping hand. After school, Alexander studied hotel management and gained valuable experience in leading hotels in Europe. However, there is no question in his mind that he would continue the family history and Das Rübezahl. His sister Franziska, a successful cross-country skier for many years, also decided to study hotel management. Only brother Stefan takes a completely different path and becomes a horticulturist.
Giselle and Erhard with their son Alexander run the hotel as the third generation and continuously worked to expand it. In the 1990s, the number of beds increased from 35 to 115, the country house was built and the inn was transformed into a restaurant. There are also changes to the wellness options: the sauna with solarium becomes a small spa, which is later expanded by the Therme Romana.
Further innovations or extensions include the Residence with the Princes’ Suites built in 2004 or the extensive refurbishment of the main hotel in 2010 with the construction of the new Orangery. In 2014, 19 more double rooms and suites, the conference room, the new lobby, the panorama sauna and a completely new beauty area were added.
Green Initiatives
” Our hearts beat green “.
The Das Rübezahl Hotel participates in the Environmental and Climate Alliance of Bavaria. The Thurm family is committed to sustainability and has a lot of plans for the future.
- Architecture
- Environment
- Energy management
- Water
- Waste
- Culinary
- Social commitment
- Certificates
- Conscious decision to use materials from the region and domestic handicraft. With much attention to detail, the result is a romantic retreat which combines authentic Allgäu tradition and coziness with contemporary living and chic.
- A modern alpine facade, with decorative pediments and natural quarry stone walls.
- Use of native natural and mature wood in designing the typical shingle cladding of the region, and in the balconies and ornamental gable of the extension.
- High-quality wood floors, classy lamps and decoration and harmonious colors.
- CO2 neutral vacation. When making a reservation, you can offset your personal CO2 Footprint via sustainable reforestation projects.
- Cancel the daily room cleaning and plant a tree in the region.
- Travelers by train will be picked up from the station of course
- Guests have access to five e-car charging stations
- New in 2022: Electric Porsche Taycan 4S for guests to rent
- Bicycles can be rented free of charge, and e-bikes are available for a small surcharge
- Guests of the hotel can use the public transport free of charge.
- More than half of the company fleet is electric or hybrid powered
- There are six bee colonies with around 300,000 bees looking after the natural compensation site containing rare wild herbs, orchids, and other protected plants with views of Neuschwanstein Castle (approx. 15-minute walk from the hotel)
- There are weekly, extremely informative guided tours about the life of bees with the hotel’s own passionate beekeeper Sebastian (approx. May to October)
- New in 2022: the Wellness Garden will be extended with special flower and herb meadows: space for endangered and particularly important species for the natural cycle
- Active guide Basti provides tours into the mountains, explaining the local herbs and plants to interested people
- 90% of the electricity requirement has been self-generated since 2021 via photovoltaics or modern combined heat and power plant.
- Already before that 100% green electricity was purchased
- Energy-saving devices and LED
- light bulbs with timers and motion detectors
- Heating recovery: The cold storage houses produce thermal energy, with which the pool and whirlpool are heated.
- Water saving devices annually save up to 15% of the conventional consumption, for example, using the collected rainwater for flushing toilets or watering flowers.
- Schwangauer mountain spring water in restaurants: Water is taken and filtered from a spring directly underneath the Schwangau mountains. In this way, 100,000 kilometers of transport routes are saved every year.
- Purchase of products from regional producers wherever possible – Avoiding packaging waste.
- Selective purchasing of perishables to avoid waste.
- Strict waste separation throughout the hotel
- Reduction of disposable articles towards refillable dispensers
- Furniture that has been sorted out is available to staff for employee housing
- As far as possible, products are sourced directly from regional producers
- Regional and seasonal foods used in all areas
- Large containers as well as resource-saving packaging
- The Rübezahl TEAM has a regular and year-round employment, in a 4- to 5-day week, family flexibility, training, bonus and much more.
- Average employees have been part of the TEAM for 4.3 years (as of Dec. 2021)
- About 10% of the TEAM are apprentices, (“TOP-Ausbildungsbetrieb” seal of the DEHOGA )
- Staff members are provided with free bicycles upon request to ensure that their commute to work is climate-neutral.
- Handshake mentality, loyalty and fair cooperation are the cornerstones of our business
