The Beginning

In the early 1900s, the house was built as "Landhaus Alpenruhe" by the Spielmannsau innkeeper, Johannes Thannheimer, as a home with a small farm.

Later, his daughter Marianna, a hunting assistant in Oberstdorf, and her husband Hans Sollacher took over the house. Hans Sollacher was at the time personal hunter to Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria. In addition to the small farm, the two also rented out simple guest rooms.

Their son Johannes married Karolina. They had three sons: Hans, Herbert, and Ernst. Ernst remained at Alpenruhe and, after his mother's early death, continued the business with his father Johannes.

In 1973, Ernst Sollacher and his wife Christel took over the house and ran it for many years as "Gästehaus Alpenruhe." Their children, Roland, Claudius, and Marieluise, were born. Rooms with breakfast were offered, and later, small evening meals were also offered. Our current senior manager is a good cook, and soon, hot meals were also available in the evenings.

That's how it continued:

For more than two decades, the Alpenruhe - which was in dire need of renovation - was modernized and redesigned in several construction phases by Ernst and Christel, with considerable creative energy.

1997 was a fateful year. The soul of the house, Ernst Sollacher, passed away. Ernst was a person who always cared for the well-being of his guests. Ernst was a host with heart and soul, he was very popular, and he is greatly missed by everyone.

Despite the painful loss, his wife Christel and daughter Marieluise continued to run the Alpenruhe in his spirit.

In 2005, Carsten Fiedler joined the family business as junior manager and head chef, and senior manager Christel handed the Alpenruhe over to her daughter Marieluise. With this generational change, the "Alpenruhe Guesthouse" became the "Hotel Alpenruhe," and half-board was introduced.

1999 - Reception and office relocated to the entrance hall, new ski cellar built
2005 - All west-facing rooms completely renovated, vestibule added, entrance hall renovated, and first kitchen remodel
2005 - First kitchen remodel. Half-board is introduced with Carsten Fiedler as junior manager and head chef
2008 - All south- and southwest-facing rooms renovated, a junior suite built, a winter garden and a new terrace created, garden and pond redesigned, restaurant refurbished
2009 - Commissioning of combined heat and power plant, installation of solar panels and photovoltaic system
2010 - Partial modernization of the rooms built in 1992

2011 - Fire alarm system installed and fire doors installed throughout the building
2012 - Parking lot expansion
2013 - Second kitchen renovation
2014 - New windows in 12 double rooms and the restaurant
2015 - Painting and carpentry work on the west-facing facade and wooden balconies
2016 - Painting of the south-southwest facade, roofing of the porch
2017 - Painting of the east-facing facade. Installation of air conditioning in the restaurant

We are proud to be able to continue Alpenruhe and are doing our best!

Familie Christel Sollacher
Marieluise Sollacher & Carsten Fiedler