Hotel Weihrerhof
HOTEL WEIHRERHOF GMBH
Wolfsgruben 22
39054 Oberbozen / Ritten
Telefon: (0039) 0471 345102
E-Mail: info@weihrerhof.com
“The distinctive Ritten feeling, you find it in the Sea, in the forest, in the garden and all around, but also on the balcony, in the room … yes, even in the bathroom! We brought nature indoors: Smell of hay, wood feeling. Lake views, sunny windows. Seawater in our BergSea products.” Hotel Weihrerhof
Description
Lakeside oasis and wellness harbor
The Weihrerhof in Oberbozen is a small, family-owned gem situated at the Wolfsgrubner Lake, one of Italy's cleanest swimming lakes. Swimming, relaxing, rowing, wellness and enjoyment—on this side of the lake, well-being, which at the Weihrerhof is affectionately called “Laxn”, comes first.
Highlights
- The Wolfsgrubener Lake (swimming lake at 1.200 m and in winter at the same time a giant ice court)
- The hotel's size, which corresponds to the lake, with 23 rooms ( a lot of space available here!)
- Gourmet half board incl. late riser breakfast
- The large garden at the lake with stream, playground, sunbathing lawns and boats
- The private little island on the lake for breakfast or relaxing
Green Pearls® Score for Hotel Weihrerhof
environmental protection
being local - authentic experiences
giving back
cultural commitment
Rooms & Facilities
An overnight stay in the 23 rooms and suites includes:
- Gourmet half-board with late-riser breakfast
- Sea-Spa incl. panoramic indoor pool with counter-current system, brine steam bath, Finnish sauna and exclusive boathouse sauna.
History & Philosophy
In 1962 Johann Pichler bought the Unterweihrerhof and left it as an inheritance to his son Friedl and his wife Zilli. The two realized their long cherished dream of owning their inn here, on the shores of Lake Wolfsgrubner. It all started in 1967 with 11 rooms, the first ones on the Ritten with private showers. In that year, Friedl also single-handedly excavated the marsh outside the hotel, thus laying the foundation for the idyllic breakfast island. With the opening of the Rittnerstrasse, the new mountain railroad to the Rittner Horn and the good connection from Oberbozen with the cable car to Bolzano, an increasing number of guests were staying at the Weihrerhof.
Green Initiatives
- Architecture
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
- Food
- Social Engagement
- Sustainable Communication
- Environment
- Local characteristics and features such as the Rittner roof are integral parts of the architecture
- Local materials such as silver quartzite from the Pfitsch Valley, Rittner porphyry, Sarner porphyry, Trentino porphyry, local wood (Swiss stone pine, larch, spruce, chestnut) were used. The outside area was left as natural as possible and was planted to match the location.
- The names of the rooms originate in old settlements and historical places of the Räter (Celts) and these were implemented also in the concept with corresponding signs, fireplaces
- All statutory requirements for barrier-free accessibility are observed. The Weihrerhof is a member of South Tyrol for all
- Most of the energy is generated by a CHP (combined heat and power). The PV system, which will be installed in 2022, and the 120 KW storage system, including intelligent software, will enable the company to be as energy self-sufficient as possible.
- The reduction of emissions is continuously pursued.
- In 2021: CO² emissions per guest night approx. 25 kilograms. Emissions are reduced 100% by certified projects of My Climate The Weihrerhof is climate neutral since 2020.
- No supply of purchased mineral water, no waste. The hotel operates its own water dispensing system
- Informing guests about water scarcity and the Refill my Bottle project on the Ritten using their own bottles or a QR-Code to the project
- To use as little water as possible and gradually clean without detergents at least as far as possible, all rooms and public areas are cleaned with dry steam from Re-Think. The aim is to stop buying cleaning agents in 2022, except for laundry and dishwasher. For this purpose, a targeted training session was conducted over 2 days with Mareike Reis, who also convinced the housekeeping team.
- The guests are free to decide when to change their towels and bed linen, which also helps to conserve resourceTo use as little water as possible and gradually eliminate cleaning agents (at least as far as possible), rooms and all public areas are being cleaned with dry steam from Re-Think. The aim is to use no cleaning agents at all by 2022, except for laundry and dishwashers. Staff members will receive ongoing, targeted training on this.
- The garbage is separated and recycled when possible
- No purchase of plastic bottles, whenever possible large containers are purchased. Making guests aware of the problem with plastic bottles (pre-arrival and touchpoints in the house).
- “There will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050. So why do we continue to use plastic for food packaging, for example, for vacuum packing? Because it solves an important problem: More than 30% of the edible parts of produced food are lost or wasted along the value chain. With packaging, the hotel can minimize food waste and keep food fresher”
- The kitchen tries processing all foods whenever possible, any waste that still occurs is sent to the biogas plant in Lana
- If possible, food and products are produced in-house, thus minimizing waste and maximizing the value chain.
- Wherever possible, local purchases are made, and even the major suppliers are from the region. For example, eggs from the Buchhütterhof, salads from the Miglerhexn, flour and potatoes from the Staflachhof, meat from Metzgerei Weissensteiner, bacon from Elmar Pechlaner and ice cream from Venostes.
- The wines and all drinks come from South Tyrol or are handmade in house.
- The supplier Getränke Fink is from the Ritten
- Local major suppliers are Gastrofresh, Foppa, Fruma, Minus, Gramm and Viropa.
- For 50 years, coffee has been sourced from Julius Meinl, which recently has made great efforts to produce coffee beans as sustainably as possible
- Karuna Chocolate from Bean to Bar is a sustainable concept and here too, cocoa bean producers are treated fairly
- The cuisine offers menus for people with allergies, and the hotel is certified by the Italian Celiac Association.
- From 2022, the menus have been changed and deliberately offer only a smaller selection with even more vegetarian dishes. The motto is: Local, Regional and National. The restaurant’s opening hours have been adapted to cater more to the wishes of the guests, as well as to reduce the working hours of the employees or to push services closer together
- From 2022, the menus have been changed and only a smaller selection is deliberately offered with even more vegetarian dishes. The motto is: Local, Regional and National. The restaurant’s opening hours have been adjusted to be more responsive to guests’ wishes.
- The hotel is actively working on the further development as a sustainable destination, e.g., with the start of the Refill my bottle project
- Employees are actively involved in the development, such as the reception for the creation of questionnaires, the kitchen for the purchase and modification of menus, the housekeeping for the purchase of new dry steam cleaners, etc.
- All staff members also have the opportunity to participate in online training from Webiflix, or other online webinars or are trained internally such as in the Spa or with the Housekeeping Academy for 2 days each
- Preference is given to local employees who have good knowledge of the cultural, scenic, social as well as linguistic characteristics of the Ritten
- Work clothes are given to employees, preferably made of certified cotton. The clothes are kept in the company and thus can be passed on or reused in the event of a change of employees.
- Use of fabric bags when guests purchase from the in-house store and to take them with them.
- Local community support: the hotel actively participates in the Peter Pan children’s cancer charity with free off-season vacations for entire families
- Staff especially at the reception know about cultural and historical bases of Ritten. An attempt is made to counteract particularly busy times at attractions with good advice. In addition, the province of South Tyrol is working to guide visitor flows digitally
- Local sites are crucial to us, and we support initiatives such as the renovation of the church in Wolfsgruben, whether privately or as an entrepreneur. 2022 there is no concrete project yet
- With Swiss stone pine bowls or contemporary paintings, local arts and crafts are also supported
- Working with the local tourist association, the hotel supports local events, associations such as music bands, fire departments, etc
- 2022 also supported a concert of the youth service with sponsorshiThe local site matters a lot to the hosts and they support various initiatives such as church renovations.
- Local arts and crafts are also supported with pine bowls or contemporary paintings.
- The hotel cooperates with the local tourist association and sponsors local events and associations such as music bands, fire department, etc
- Guests are provided with information both in paper form (information material, TV, hiking booklet, etc.) made of recycled paper, and digitally via the website and a digital guest information system on local culture, history, and much more. The reception staff, in particular, also inform guests directly on this, but employees in other departments with direct customer contact also have some knowledge of this information.
- Emission reduction. All machinery and appliances are optimized for energy. Induction has been installed in the kitchen.
- There are intentionally just 3 saunas and an indoor pool, in 2022 also the operating hours were adjusted to save resources.
- Built in 1967, the hotel has undergone renovations recently in an effort to use local materials, but also to minimize energy consumption. The temperature in each room is automatically controlled, but the guests can still adjust this individually. All the new windows are glazed 3 times, and in the existing ones at least 2 times. Naturally, insulation etc. was installed during renovations.
- The guests have the possibility to take the train to Bolzano and then the cable car to Oberbozen, from where they will be picked up free of charge. With the RittenCard guests can use public transport in South Tyrol for free, this will be sent already before arrival. In the hotel, there are E-bikes for guests to rent