Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc

What Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc does

Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc is a three-star, family-owned hotel and gastronomic restaurant located at 11 Rue Principale, Niedersteinbach, in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace, France. The establishment, founded in 1924 when Guillaume Zinck and his wife Louise converted a 1905 mill into an inn, has been operated by the Zinck family for three generations and is currently managed by Michel Zinck (chef and gérant) and his wife Gabrielle since 1999. The property comprises a main building and three villas (Villa Jardin, Villa Paulette, Villa Steinbach), offering 31 renovated rooms in comfort, family, and PMR-accessible configurations, plus an unusual lodging — the Roulotte — and the newly launched Le Hisel (2024) for 2 to 6 persons.

The core offering combines accommodation with a regional gastronomic restaurant (a Winstub bistro and four dining rooms), a wellness area (sauna, thermo-spa, heated outdoor pool from May to September, and nine massage modalities), and an air-conditioned seminar room (17–18 person capacity). Revenue is generated through room rates (€94–€488 per person/night depending on package), à la carte restaurant menus (€44–€73), spa and massage services (€60–€80), seminar packages (€96–€163), and themed activity bundles (hiking, gastronomy, e-bike discovery, Christmas and New Year stays). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the hotel's Reservit-powered booking engine, telephone, email, and the Logis Hôtel network; gift cards are sold through the e-guma platform.

The business is structured as SARL HOTEL RESTAURANT AU CHEVAL BLANC, a private limited company registered in Strasbourg, with reported headcount of 5. It holds Hôtels au Naturel membership (since 1999) and Marque Valeurs Parc adherence (since December 2020), and previously held the European Ecolabel (2015–2018). It operates within the UNESCO-classified Réserve Mondiale de la Biosphère of the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, near the French-German border, and serves leisure travelers, couples, families, and small corporate/seminar groups predominantly from France and Germany.

Name

Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc

Legal name

SARL HOTEL RESTAURANT AU CHEVAL BLANC

Website

https://hotel-cheval-blanc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc is a 3-star family-owned hotel and gastronomic restaurant in Niedersteinbach, Alsace, run by the Zinck family since 1924. It serves leisure travelers and corporate clients with 31 renovated rooms, regional Alsatian cuisine, a spa, and seminar facilities within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality (Hotel & Restaurant)

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Gastronomy & Wine-Focused Boutique Hotels (THAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Gastronomic restaurant
• Wellness spa services
• Seminar facilities
• Activity packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Niedersteinbach

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel accommodation: Revenue from 31 renovated rooms across the main building and 3 villas (Villa Jardin, Villa Paulette, Villa Steinbach), plus a unique caravan (roulotte) accommodation. Room categories include comfort double rooms, family rooms, an apartment for 4-5 persons, and PMR-accessible rooms.
2. Restaurant dining: Gastronomic restaurant featuring a Winstub (traditional Alsatian bistro) and four elegant dining rooms. Chef Michel Zinck serves regional cuisine with menus ranging from 44€ to 73€, renowned for fresh trout and game. Over 300 wines available.
3. Spa and wellness services: Sauna, thermo-spa, outdoor heated pool, and massage therapies (50-75 minutes, 60-80€). Wellness packages combining accommodation, dining and treatments.
4. Seminar and business packages: Day study packages (from 96€), semi-residential (from 140€), and residential seminars (from 163€). Business evening packages (95-130€). Includes meeting room with AV equipment.
5. Activity packages and gift cards: Bundled packages for hiking, gastronomy, e-bike discovery, Christmas and New Year stays. Gift cards sold via e-guma platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc is a 3-star family-run hotel and gastronomic restaurant in Niedersteinbach, Alsace, offering 31 renovated rooms across a main building and 3 villas (Villa Jardin, Villa Paulette, Villa Steinbach), plus a unique Roulotte (caravan) and the newly launched Le Hisel unusual accommodation. The property operates an award-winning gastronomic restaurant with a Winstub (traditional Alsatian bistro) and four dining rooms serving regional cuisine by Chef Michel Zinck, along with a wellness spa (sauna, thermo-spa, heated outdoor pool, massage therapies), a 17-18 person seminar room, themed activity packages (hiking, gastronomy, e-bike, Christmas, New Year), and on-site leisure (mini-golf, billiards, electric bike rental).

Product overview

Hôtel Restaurant Au Cheval Blanc is a 3-star family-run hotel and gastronomic restaurant operating as a unified hospitality offering. The core products are hotel accommodation (31 rooms across 4 buildings) and a renowned restaurant with Winstub serving refined regional cuisine. Supporting modules include spa/wellness services, seminar facilities for business events, and unusual accommodation in a traditional caravan. Activity packages combine lodging with gastronomy, wellness, hiking, and cycling experiences. The hotel also offers gift certificates through an e-commerce platform and uses an online booking system for reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Winstub: A small Alsatian bistro within the restaurant offering traditional cuisine
• La Roulotte du Cheval Blanc

Products and services

• Hôtel Accommodation (Rooms & Suites) 31 renovated rooms across 4 buildings (main building, Villa Jardin, Villa Paulette, Villa Steinbach) offering comfort with classic furniture and modern amenities. Room types include standard comfort rooms, family rooms, apartments for 4-5 persons, and PMR-accessible rooms, offered to leisure travelers, couples, families, and business guests.
• Gastronomic Restaurant Restaurant featuring a Winstub (traditional Alsatian bistro) and four dining rooms, serving refined regional cuisine by Chef Michel Zinck with menus ranging from 44€ to 73€ (tasting menu, Terre et Mer, Terroir, vegetarian). Includes a 300+ wine cellar curated by sommeliers Thomas Zinck and Thierry Leichtnam. Available to hotel guests and outside diners.
• Spa & Well-being Services Wellness area including sauna, Thermo-Spa, heated outdoor pool (May-September), and massage therapies (Balinese, Californian, Latino, Coup de Cœur, Le Royal, Hot Stones, Indian, Lomi-Lomi, duo treatments). Available à la carte (50-75 minute massages, 60-80€) and via wellness packages such as Détente à deux (226€ for 2), Douce évasion (115€), and Pause douceur (72€).
• Seminar & Conference Facilities Air-conditioned seminar room with balcony and village view, capacity 17-18 persons, equipped with paper board, video projector, screen, TV, WiFi, and telephone. Three package tiers: Day Study (from 96€), Semi-Residential (from 140€), Residential (from 163€). Includes business overnight (soirée-étape) options (Affaires 95€, Business 105€, Exécutif 130€).
• La Roulotte (Caravan Accommodation) Unusual accommodation in a converted caravan with air conditioning, shower/WC, TV, and balcony for 2 persons. Available March to November at 94€ per night standalone or 214€ per person in half-board.
• Le Hisel (Unusual Accommodation) New unusual lodging option for 2 to 6 persons, launched in 2024 as a novelty accommodation feature added to the hotel's portfolio of unusual stays alongside the existing Roulotte.
• Themed Activity Packages Themed multi-night packages combining accommodation, half-board dining, and activities: Hiking & Wellness (3 nights from 365€), Hiking & Discovery (3 nights from 282€), Hiking & Gastronomy (4 nights from 408€), E-bike Discovery (107€+ bike rental), Christmas in Alsace (372€), New Year's Eve Saint Sylvestre (488€), Zen Escape (145€), Gourmets Discovery (2 nights from 250€), Gourmet Pleasure (1 night from 146€), Détente packages with sauna.
• Gift Certificates (Bons Cadeaux) Gift voucher system for hotel stays, spa treatments, and experience packages, sold through the e-guma platform at shop.e-guma.ch/hotel-au-cheval-blanc.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hiking trails accessible directly from the hotel to Fleckenstein, Wasigenstein, Windstein, Schoeneck, Rocher des Bohémiens, and Blumenstein castles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MaornminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaorn organizes team-building activities for seminar groups at the hotel, including GPS rallies, challenges, olympiads, VTT (mountain biking), treasure hunts, and hiking excursions. The partnership enables the hotel to offer corporate clients structured outdoor team activities as part of seminar packages.
• Logis HôtelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogis Hôtel is a French hotel chain/network. The hotel is listed as 'Logis Hôtel Cosy Restaurant,' providing distribution through the Logis booking platforms (premium.logishotels.com, logishotels.com), brand association, and inclusion in Logis marketing materials and directories.
• ADN-eBIKESminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADN-eBIKES provides electric bicycle rental with delivery directly to the hotel. The hotel offers E-bike discovery packages (107€ per person + bike rental) combining accommodation, dining, and cycling.
• Voyages Foell (Taxi-Minibus)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaxi and minibus service recommended on the hotel's website for airport/gare transfers and guided Alsace discovery tours. Located at 71 rue du Dr Deutsch, 67660 Betschdorf. Enables guests without cars to access the hotel and surrounding attractions.
• E-guma (Gift card platform)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-guma provides the hotel's gift card and experience package sales platform at shop.e-guma.ch/hotel-au-cheval-blanc, enabling guests to purchase vouchers for stays, wellness treatments, and dining.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Hotel Traube Tonbach: Family-owned luxury heritage hotel in the Black Forest nature park, Germany. Comparable as a multi-generational family-led hotel anchored in a protected natural park with strong gastronomy and spa offerings, but operating across the border in the German market.

Direct peers

• Le Parc Hôtel Obernai: 4-star spa hotel in Obernai, Alsace. Compares as a similar mid-scale Alsatian hotel with restaurant and wellness services targeting the same leisure and corporate traveler segments.
• La Cheneaudière: 5-star Relais & Châteaux in Colroy-la-Roche (Alsace/Vosges) with Michelin-starred restaurant and extensive spa. Compares as a destination gastronomic-and-spa hotel in the same broader Alsace/Vosges region targeting the same nature-and-wellness traveler.
• Hostellerie de l'Illwald: 4-star hotel-restaurant in Sélestat, Alsace with gastronomic dining and Alsatian character. Compares as a smaller heritage hotel-restaurant in the same regional market serving similar food-driven travelers.
• La Maison des Têtes: 5-star hotel in Colmar with Michelin-starred restaurant in a historic Alsatian building. Compares as a heritage gastronomic hotel in the same regional market, competing for the food-and-wine tourist segment.
• Le Chambard: Relais & Châteaux 5-star property in Kaysersberg Alsace with a Michelin-starred restaurant led by chef Olivier Nasti. Comparable as an Alsatian gastronomic hotel pairing destination dining with curated accommodation in the same regional food-and-wine market.
• Hôtel Le Maréchal: 4-star traditional Alsatian hotel and restaurant in Colmar. Compares as a mid-scale heritage hotel pairing Alsatian regional cuisine with rooms in the same tourist catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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