Landhotel Hirschen

What Landhotel Hirschen does

Landhotel Hirschen (legal entity: Hirschen Erlinsbach AG) is a fifth-generation family-owned Swiss hospitality business headquartered at Hauptstrasse 125, CH-5015 Erlinsbach, between the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn and approximately five minutes by car from Aarau. The 3-star-quality property operates 35 hotel rooms distributed across three buildings (Weinhaus am Bach with 22 winemaker-themed rooms, Haus zum Hirschen with 6 rooms, and Haus zum Hof with 2 additional rooms plus 2 long-stay apartments), each room individually curated in collaboration with a Swiss or international winemaker. Accommodation is priced in tiers from CHF 104/night for a small single to CHF 323/night for the Bollinger Champagne Suite, with the Weinkeller Suite marketed as the world's first suite sleeping between two temperature-controlled walk-in wine cellars holding 40+ wines from five international wineries.

Revenue is generated across six primary streams: (1) food and beverage across three restaurant concepts (Fine Dining 'Zeitgeist', casual 'Hirschenstube' and 'Von Felten Stube' plus 'Gartenterrasse' and 'Sommerbeizli'), approximately 80 a-la-carte seats plus banquet capacity; (2) hotel accommodation across the three buildings including Junior Suites and specialty suites; (3) seminars and corporate events in 7+ dedicated rooms; (4) private events and banquets in venues including Erzbachsaal, Denklokal, Weinkeller Barrique, and Gartenterrasse; (5) the GenussWerk product shop selling artisanal regional items both on-site and through e-guma.ch; and (6) gift vouchers sold online. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with no third-party OTA intermediation, supported by owned digital (own website, Foratable for tables, VerticalBooking for rooms, e-guma.ch e-commerce) plus earned media in Falstaff, Vinum, Fine to Dine, and Marmite.

Operational scale is approximately 50 full-time and part-time employees across hosting, kitchen, service, facilities, and administration. The culinary offering, branded as 'Jurassic Cuisine', is built around seasonal, biodiverse regional products from the Jura area and is supported by a documented network of 15+ named regional producers across winemaking, butchery, milling, fishery, farming, and specialty foods. Sales channels comprise on-site direct sales (walk-ins, phone, email), self-serve restaurant and hotel booking portals, the online shop, and earned PR. Pricing across rooms, seminar packages, and à-la-carte dining is in Swiss Francs with seasonal variation and length-of-stay discounts on long-stay apartments.

Name

Landhotel Hirschen

Legal name

Hirschen Erlinsbach AG

Website

https://hirschen-erlinsbach.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landhotel Hirschen is a fifth-generation Swiss family-run wine hotel and fine dining destination in Erlinsbach, operating 35 winemaker-themed rooms, the three restaurant concepts Zeitgeist, Hirschenstube and Von Felten Stube, seminar and banquet facilities, and a regional product shop, serving leisure travelers, corporate seminar clients, and private event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Wine Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGADAG

Gastronomy & Wine-Focused Boutique Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Boutique & Lifestyle Hotels

SECONDARYTHAFACAH

Hotel & Resort Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAG

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFAEAF

Wine Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

Keywords

• Wine hotel hospitality
• Fine dining restaurant
• Banquet event services
• Culinary tourism experiences
• Corporate seminar venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlinsbach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage (Restaurant): Restaurant dining under the 'Zeitgeist' Fine Dining concept, 'Hirschenstube' casual pub, and 'Beizlikarte' bar menu. Also includes banquet and event catering for private and corporate celebrations. The restaurant holds ~80 à-la-carte seats with additional banquet seating.
2. Hotel Accommodation: 35-room wine hotel across 3 buildings (Weinhaus am Bach with 22 rooms, Haus zum Hirschen with 6 rooms, Haus zum Hof with apartments). Room categories include Winzer Doppelzimmer, Winzer Queen Zimmer, Junior Suites, Weinkeller Suite, and Bollinger Champagne Suite. Revenue from overnight stays across multiple price points.
3. Seminars & Events: Seminar facilities across 3 buildings with 7+ rooms. Revenue from day seminars, multi-day seminars, corporate events, and team events. Includes additional revenue from framing programs (wine tastings, workshops, producer visits).
4. Private Events & Celebrations: Banquet services for private celebrations (weddings, birthdays), corporate events, and special occasions. Venues include Erzbachsaal, Denklokal, Weinkeller Barrique, Gartenterrasse, and more.
5. GenussWerk (Products Shop): Lädeli shop selling artisanal food products from regional producers — rapeseed oils, vinegars, mustards, sausages, cheeses, and other delicacies. Available both on-site and online via e-guma.ch.
6. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold online for hotel stays, restaurant dining, and experiences. Sold via the e-guma.ch platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landhotel Hirschen operates a multi-concept Swiss wine hotel and gastronomy destination with 35 winemaker-themed rooms across three buildings, the Zeitgeist fine-dining restaurant (Jurassic Cuisine, 15 Gault-Millau points), banquet and seminar facilities, curated wine tastings, culinary workshops, and a regional product shop (GenussWerk). Revenue is generated from overnight stays, restaurant dining, private banquets, corporate seminars, gift vouchers, and an on-site and online shop selling artisanal regional products.

Product overview

Landhotel Hirschen is a Swiss hospitality establishment operating as a unified multi-concept venue combining a fine dining restaurant (Zeitgeist), casual dining (Hirschenstube, Von Felten Stube), a hotel with 35 uniquely winemaker-decorated rooms across three properties, diverse event spaces, culinary experiences/workshops, banquet services, seminar facilities, and a regional product shop. The hotel's culinary philosophy ('Jurassic Cuisine') emphasizes regional, seasonal, biodiverse products from the Jura area. The property includes specialty suites (Weinkeller Suite, Bollinger Champagne Suite) and offers various experience packages combining accommodation with dining, wine experiences, and activities. The venue operates multiple dining areas (fine dining, garden terrace, wine cellar, summer restaurant) and provides full banquet and seminar services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Winzerzimmer Hotel Accommodation
• Restaurant Zeitgeist (Fine Dining)
• Hirschenstube (Casual Pub)
• Von Felten Stube (Bistro)
• Gartenterrasse (Garden Terrace)
• Erzbachsaal Banquet Hall
• Weinkeller Barrique (Wine Cellar Venue)
• Denklokal (Private Meeting & Event Space)
• Seminar Facilities
• Guided Wine Tasting (Kleine geführte Weindegustation)
• Bratwurst Workshop
• Bankette (Banquet Services)
• GenussWerk Shop (Artisanal Regional Products)
• Gift Vouchers (Hotel & Restaurant)

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 Gault-Millau points for the Jurassic Cuisine kitchen
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rebekka Strub (Hof Horn)coreOthersMeister Landwirtin running the organic Hof Horn farm above Trimbach. Supplies pork products (Edelschweine, Burenziegen, Aubrac cattle, Zwergzebus) for the restaurant. The 'Besuch Hof Horn und Diner' event combines a farm tour with a 4-course dinner at Hirschen. A relationship described as producer-friend over many years.
• Erika, Dölf und Lukas Tschudi (Altbachmühle)coreOthersFamily mill in Wittnau operating since 1760 (8th-9th generation). Produces conventional, organic, and specialty flour products. Their flour and flour mixes are used in the Hirschen kitchen and sold in the GenussWerk shop.
• Ruedi & Markus LederminorOthersLocal producers of aromatic fruit juices made from old high-stem apple varieties (Bohnapfel, Sauergrauech, Spartan, Wiler Roter, Boskop, Schellbirne, Wasserbirne) from the Schenkenbergertal. Products sold in the shop.
• Markus Pfister (Soul-Metzger)coreOthersTraditional butcher with 50 years of experience who works directly on farms. Produces specialty sausages including Steinpilzsalami vom Edelschwein, Jura Maischenrohschinken, and award-winning Blut- und Leberwürste. Also conducts Bratwurst workshops at Hirschen.
• Astrid & Joe BründlerminorOthersSuppliers of full-fruit vinegars from Wittnau. Produce fruit vinegars aged in wooden barrels, including house plums and Aprimira fruit, which are harvested at peak ripeness for Hirschen.
• Dominique BiseminorOthersTruffle hunter from Fricktal working with Lagotto dogs for over 20 years. Supplies black Burgundy truffles from Aargau Jura forests for the autumn menu.
• Beni Frei & EffingerhortminorOthersSocial enterprise in Holderbank providing employment for people with health, social, or psychological challenges. Grows ProSpecieRara tomatoes and cucumbers for Hirschen's summer menu. All produce grown from seed to end product by hand.
• Familie Deborah & Fabian SchlosserminorOthersSupply green asparagus from Stüsslingen (neighboring village). Harvested daily by hand from April to June. A select few restaurants receive direct farm deliveries. Also provide forest management services.
• Silvia Bossard (Tagora / Safran)minorOthersSupplier of saffron from Muhen. Albi von Felten was the first restaurateur to learn the craft of saffron threading in autumn 2015. The saffron (red gold of Aargau) is featured in Hirschen's cuisine and special saffron events.
• Fischzucht Räss — Alexander und DanielacoreOthersFish farm in Muhen producing premium pike perch (Zander) in 14 basins, raised drug-free in 10-12 months. Operates with solar power, waste heat from wood chip heating, and fresh spring water. The Zander is served with chervil white wine sauce.
• Weingut Fürst (Daniel & Erika Fürst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinemaker from Hornussen, Fricktal, working the Stiftshalde vineyard. Known for excellent Pinot Noir. Designs a Winzer room and their wines are on Hirschen's wine card. Operating since 1996.
• Tom Litwan (Litwan Weine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodynamic winemaker from Oberhof, cultivating Riesling-Silvaner and Pinot Noir in the Frick- and Schenkenbergertal. Old-school winemaker making complete, straightforward, honest wines. Designs one of the Winzer rooms and is featured on the wine card.
• Adrians Weingut (Adrian Hartmann)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRising biodynamic winemaker from Oberflachs in the Schenkenbergertal. Named 'Nachhaltiger Aufsteiger' (Sustainable Rising Star) by Vinum Wineguide 2025. Produces terroir-driven, characteristic wines with spontaneous fermentation. Featured on the wine card and has a themed room.
• Wehrli WeinbaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-generation winemaking family from Küttigen with vineyards also in Erlinsbach. Produces Pinot Noir, Riesling-Sylvaner, and Merlot. Their Erlinsbacher vineyard contributes to fruity wines. Closest winemaker to Hirschen, featured on the wine card with a themed room.
• Chen + Van Loon (Jan Van Loon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium craft brewery started in former wine cellar of Christian Voser in Neuenhof. Their Sauvignon Ale and other beers have won multiple awards. Jan Van Loon personally conducts beer tastings at Hirschen. Also designed the Premium Bier Queen Zimmer. Beer & Dine events hosted at Hirschen.
• Weinkellereien AaraucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating wine merchant for the Weinkeller Suite. Provides wines from international estates (Joseph Drouhin Burgundy, Bodegas Beronia Rioja, Finca Mas d'en Gil, Abadia Retuerta) stocked in the temperature-controlled wine cellars of the suite.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hotel & Winzerhof Schloss Castell: Historic German wine estate with integrated hotel and dining; mirrors Hirschen's model of a centuries-old family estate converted into a wine-themed hospitality and gastronomy destination.
• Schloss Vollrads (Weingut Schloss Vollrads): Historic Rheingau wine estate with on-site guesthouse and wine-tasting experiences; comparable to Hirschen in marrying a wine estate identity with a hospitality offering and curated tasting program.
• Hotel Bad Horn: Four-star wine-themed hotel on Lake Constance in the same broader Aargau/St. Gallen region; combines lodging, multiple restaurants, and a deep wine program — a near-direct competitor for Hirschen's experiential wine-hotel positioning.
• Hotel & Weingut Schwarzenstein: Wine estate in South Tyrol with on-site hotel and Michelin-rated dining; comparable to Hirschen in combining Alpine-region wine production, themed rooms, and a wine-led gastronomy program.
• Hotel & Spa Ritter Durbach: Wine-region boutique hotel in Baden, Germany, with strong regional gastronomy, wellness, and event offerings; comparable to Hirschen in blending wine-led hospitality with event and seminar business.
• Loisium Wine & Spa Hotel Langenlois: Boutique wine-themed hotel in Austria's Kamptal wine region; combines architecturally distinctive rooms with immersive wine experiences, directly comparable to Hirschen's Winzerzimmer and Weinkeller Suite concept.

Broad incumbents

• Park Hotel Vitznau: Five-star luxury hotel and resort on Lake Lucerne; a larger, more upscale incumbent in Swiss hospitality competing for the same affluent leisure and corporate clientele Hirschen targets.
• Hotel Quellenhof Bad Ragaz: Five-star luxury resort and thermal spa in eastern Switzerland; competes with Hirschen for premium leisure and corporate-event demand, albeit at a significantly higher price tier and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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