Hotel Goldener Adler

What Hotel Goldener Adler does

Hotel Goldener Adler is a family-owned hotel-restaurant operating in a historic building on the Marktplatz in the old town of Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany. The business has been under the Pflaumer family's ownership since 1881, occupying a building that dates to approximately 1600, and serves three overlapping customer segments: leisure and business travelers requiring overnight accommodation, local diners seeking regional Franconian cuisine, and private event hosts (e.g., weddings, regional functions). The property operates with a small team of 12 employees and runs a combined accommodation and food-and-beverage offering, including a biergarten that was renovated in 2024.

The core offering comprises hotel rooms (with published rates of €45–€88 per night indicating a single/double mix), a restaurant specializing in regional and organic Franconian cuisine, and a biergarten for seasonal outdoor service. The technology stack is conventional hospitality tooling — primarily a Google Maps API for location visibility and standard booking/POS systems — with no proprietary platforms, AI features, or digital-first product lines evident in the available data. The 2024 biergarten renovation signals reinvestment in the existing footprint rather than capacity expansion.

The business model is straightforward operations revenue: nightly room rates, restaurant check averages, biergarten seasonal sales, and event bookings. Distribution is driven by the heritage location, word-of-mouth, the property's placement on the town's central square, partnerships with regional tourism organizations, and online discovery channels. There is no indication of franchise fees, licensing, subscription, or platform-based revenue streams; the company is a single-asset operating business rather than a multi-site or capital-markets-tracked enterprise.

Name

Hotel Goldener Adler

Legal name

Hotel-Restaurant Goldener Adler

Website

https://hotel-goldener-adler.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hotel Goldener Adler is a family-owned hotel-restaurant in Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany, operating since 1881. It serves travelers, local diners, and private event guests with rooms, regional Franconian cuisine, and a biergarten from a historic Marktplatz location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel and Restaurant Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Restaurant services
• Event hosting
• Franconian cuisine
• Beer garden dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Weißenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodation: Revenue from overnight stays in single and double rooms. Special rates offered for stays of 4+ nights. Arrangements available including overnight stays, half-board with 3-course menu, breakfast buffet, and train station pickup service.
2. Restaurant Services: Revenue from daily menu offerings (Tuesday to Friday, 11:30-14:00) priced at €9.80 including soup or salad buffet. Full restaurant service daily 12:00-14:00 and 17:30-21:00. Weekend and holiday service available.
3. Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events (weddings, corporate parties, club meetings, class reunions) in the Nebenzimmer (side room) and Biergarten (beer garden).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hotel Goldener Adler is a family-owned hotel-restaurant offering overnight accommodation in single rooms (from €45/night) and double rooms (from €88/night), alongside a traditional Franconian restaurant, a renovated beer garden, a daily set menu (€9.80), seasonal menu specialties, and a private event room (Nebenzimmer) for weddings, corporate parties, and club meetings. The integrated hospitality package also includes half-board arrangement deals with breakfast buffet and train station pickup service.

Product overview

Hotel Goldener Adler is a traditional hotel-restaurant establishment located in the heart of Weißenburg's old town, operated by the Pflaumer family since 1881. The offering comprises accommodation services (single and double rooms with modern amenities starting at 45 EUR and 88 EUR per night respectively) and dining services (restaurant with Franconian and international cuisine, beer garden, private event rooms, and daily/seasonal menu options). Packages combining accommodation and dining are also available. The hotel emphasizes its historic Franconian hospitality tradition with regional, organic ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Einzelzimmer (Single Room)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Donau TouristikminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism partner offering Danube cycling tours and river cruises. Provides referral of tourists visiting the region who may need accommodation and dining services.
• FrankenradarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism platform showcasing events, excursion destinations, restaurants, hotels, and experiences in the Franconian region.
• Weingut BraunminorOthersRegional winery with long family tradition providing wines for the hotel restaurant. Family winemaking experience offering quality wine experiences.
• Brauerei GutmannminorOthersRegional brewery famous for its Hefeweizen (wheat beer), supplying beverages to the hotel restaurant.
• Landwehr BräuminorOthersFranconian brewery producing popular regional beers served at the hotel.
• Fleischwaren VölkminorOthersRegional supplier of high-quality, organic meat products used in the restaurant's Franconian cuisine.
• Naturpark AltmühltalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNature park authority covering one of Germany's most beautiful natural areas with unique attractions. Cross-referral partnership for nature tourism visitors.
• BrombachseeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation managing the Brombachsee, one of Germany's most popular lakes. Partnership for tourism referrals of lake visitors seeking accommodation.
• Volkshochschule Weißenburg/GunzenhausenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal adult education center. Potential partnership for educational group events or cross-promotional activities.
• Landkreis Weißenburg-GunzenhausenminorOthersLocal district authority. Listed as a partner link on the website.
• design-wie.deminorOthersPrint and web design agency listed as a partner, credited as the source of website design. Provides design, advertising, and photography services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ringhotels: German cooperative of privately-owned hotels (often 20–80 rooms) with on-site restaurants, many in historic buildings. Comparable to the Goldener Adler because Ringhotels explicitly aggregates small independent hoteliers who operate F&B on premises — the same structural profile as the Adler's single-location hotel-restaurant model.
• Landidyll Hotels & Restaurants: German cooperative of countryside and small-town privately-owned hotels with attached restaurants, focused on regional hospitality. Highly comparable to the Goldener Adler as both operate as family-owned, full-service country inns combining accommodation and traditional cuisine in heritage buildings.
• AKZENT Hotels: German brand cooperative for independent owner-operated hotels, predominantly in the 3–4 star segment with attached restaurants. Directly comparable as AKZENT's member profile matches the Adler's small, family-run, full-service hotel-restaurant footprint in a regional market.
• Flair Hotel: German marketing cooperative of privately-run 3–4 star hotels, most with in-house restaurants and traditional hospitality focus. Comparable because Flair members share the Adler's combination of independent ownership, regional cuisine, mid-market ADR, and event/group business.
• Romantik Hotels & Restaurants: A German and European cooperative of 200+ privately-owned heritage hotels and restaurants, founded 1974. Directly comparable to Hotel Goldener Adler because membership is centered on historic, family-run hotel-restaurant properties emphasizing regional cuisine and traditional ambiance — the same profile as the Pflaumer-owned Goldener Adler in Weißenburg.

Broad incumbents

• Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts: Established German hotel group operating heritage and city hotels with restaurants, often in historically significant buildings. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose flagship properties compete with the Adler for heritage-driven travelers, though at a significantly higher ADR and scale tier.
• NH Hotels (Minor Hotels Europe): European mid-scale and upscale hotel group with properties across Germany, including full-service hotels with on-site restaurants. Relevant as a broader incumbent whose mid-market German properties compete with the Goldener Adler for business and leisure travelers at similar ADR points.
• Maritim Hotels: Larger German hotel chain operating full-service hotels with restaurants, conference facilities, and event spaces across Germany. Comparable to the Goldener Adler as a broader incumbent in the German full-service hotel-with-F&B segment, though operating at meaningfully larger scale and city/resort locations.

Others

• Booking.com: Global online travel agency dominating European hotel distribution. Relevant as an enabling/distribution channel the Goldener Adler currently does not appear to leverage — adoption would directly expand the hotel's addressable demand pool beyond its current direct-booking footprint.
• HRS (Hotel Reservation Service): German hotel booking platform and channel manager serving corporate and leisure travelers across Europe. Relevant as an ecosystem/adjacent player that the Goldener Adler would benefit from integrating with to capture digital demand the Adler currently leaves on the table via phone/email-only reservations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-goldener-adler

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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