Hotel Platzhirsch

What Hotel Platzhirsch does

Hotel Platzhirsch is a privately held, single-property boutique hotel and on-site café/crêperie operating under the legal name Boutique Hotel & Café Platzhirsch at Kapfweg 7, Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany. The business is independently owned and operated by Rainer and Stefan, with a team of approximately three people (including data-processing lead Stefan Jedlitschka). The property combines individually designed rooms with a distinctive interior concept branded as 'Asia meets Allgäu,' fusing Baroque, Asian, and Alpine aesthetics through features such as Buddha statues, temple guardians, purple walls, and brocade fabrics.

The product portfolio spans five bookable units: an Einzelzimmer (~20 m², from €99/night), two Dopperzimmer Deluxe garden rooms (~32 m², from €135 single / €195 double), a Buddha-Suite (40 m², from €159 single / €229 double), and a Ferienwohnung vacation apartment (~120 m² for up to 4 adults, quote-based, minimum 2 nights). Amenities include Clarins toiletries, Flatscreen-TVs, safes, refrigerators, and in-room Tassimo or Tchibo Qbo coffee machines; breakfast is included in most rates and a separate tourist tax (Kurtaxe) of €3.50 per person applies. The on-site Café Platzhirsch, which relocated into the hotel premises, serves homemade cakes, crêpes, smoothies, champagne, espresso, and detox tea Thursday through Monday, 9:30–18:30.

The business operates a pure direct-to-consumer go-to-market: bookings are taken by phone (+49 173-6546262), email, walk-in, and the Wix-hosted website (world-of-platzhirsch.de), with no third-party online travel agency or distribution partnerships. Marketing relies on organic social channels — Instagram (boutique_hotel_platzhirsch) and Facebook (worldofplatzhirsch) — and on the brand's distinctive design positioning. Revenue is generated entirely from accommodation rentals and café sales; no funding rounds, institutional investors, or corporate parent entities are indicated in the available data.

Name

Hotel Platzhirsch

Legal name

Boutique Hotel & Café Platzhirsch

Website

https://hotel-platzhirsch.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boutique Hotel & Café Platzhirsch is a privately owned single-property boutique hotel and on-site crêperie in Oberstaufen, Germany, serving individual travelers, couples, and small groups via direct phone, email, and website bookings under a distinctive 'Asia meets Allgäu' design concept.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Wellness-Lifestyle Boutique Hotels (THAGADAF)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel
• Hotel accommodation
• Café crêperie
• Vacation apartment
• Alpine hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberstaufen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from renting rooms including single rooms, double rooms (Dopperzimmer Deluxe), Buddha-Suite, and holiday apartments. Prices vary by room type and season, with breakfast included in most rates.
2. Café and Crêperie: On-site café serving homemade cakes, crêpes, smoothies, champagne, espresso, detox tea, and other beverages. Café operates Thursday through Monday from 9:30-18:30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hotel Platzhirsch operates a single boutique hotel property in Oberstaufen, Germany, offering individually designed guest rooms (Einzelzimmer, Dopperzimmer Deluxe, Buddha-Suite) and a 120 m² vacation apartment (Ferienwohnung) under the "Asia meets Allgäu" design concept. The property includes an integrated café and crêperie serving homemade cakes, crêpes, and beverages, with breakfast included in most room rates and direct booking via phone, email, or walk-in.

Product overview

Hotel Platzhirsch is a boutique hotel and café business located in Oberstaufen, Germany, combining accommodation, dining, and lifestyle experiences. The core offerings include: the Boutique Hotel Platzhirsch with individually designed rooms featuring a Baroque-Asian-Alpine fusion design theme; Café Platzhirsch offering crêperie specialties with homemade cakes and beverages; and the Ferienwohnung vacation apartment. Room types include the Buddha-Suite (40 m² Asian-themed suite), Dopperzimmer Deluxe garden rooms (32 m² with terrace access), and Einzelzimmer single rooms (20 m²). The café serves drinks from smoothies to champagne alongside crêpes and baked goods. The business operates under the creative direction of Rainer and Stefan, with the establishment reopened following relocation to combine all services at Kapfweg 7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boutique Hotel Platzhirsch A boutique hotel in Oberstaufen, Germany featuring individually designed rooms that mix Baroque, Asian, and Alpine styles, operating under the motto "Einzig aber nicht immer artig!" (Unique but not always well-behaved) and offering direct booking via phone, email, or the Wix website.
• Café Platzhirsch (Crêperie) An on-site café and crêperie serving homemade cakes, crêpes, smoothies, champagne, espresso, detox tea, and other beverages to hotel guests and external walk-in visitors; formerly a separate crêperie before relocating to the boutique hotel premises.
• Einzelzimmer (Single Room) A modern approximately 20 m² single room on the 1st floor with a balcony facing the garden, a luxurious canopy bed, Flatscreen TV, safe, small fridge, Tassimo coffee machine, and Clarins bathroom products; priced from €99 per night including breakfast.
• Dopperzimmer Deluxe (Garten-Zimmer) Two garden rooms of approximately 32 m² each on the ground floor with terrace and direct garden access, featuring boxspring beds, two Flatscreen TVs, safe, small fridge, Tassimo coffee machine, kettle, and Clarins bathroom products; priced from €195 per night (double occupancy) or €135 per night (single occupancy).
• Buddha-Suite A 40 m² Asian-themed suite with high roof slopes, elegant gray tones, walk-in closet, and balcony views of Kapf, featuring 2 Flatscreen TVs, safe, small fridge, Tchibo Qbo coffee machine, and a bathroom with toilet and shower; priced from €229 per night (double occupancy) or €159 per night (single occupancy), including a rich breakfast.
• Ferienwohnung (Vacation Apartment) A modern 120 m² vacation apartment accommodating up to 4 adults, featuring two elegant double rooms each with TV, bathroom with shower, and garden balcony, plus a living room, dining room, and fully equipped kitchen; minimum stay of 2 nights, dogs welcome by arrangement, prices vary by occupancy and duration.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Amano Hotels: A boutique hotel group operating design-led properties in major German cities. Comparable to Hotel Platzhirsch as a direct competitor in the German design-boutique lodging space, with similar focus on atmospheric, individually designed rooms and integrated F&B offerings.
• Ruby Hotels: A lean-luxury boutique hotel brand with properties across European cities. Comparable as a direct peer competing on compact, design-driven rooms with curated amenities and tech-forward booking flows; targets a similar traveler seeking character over full-service hotel scale.
• Me and All Hotels: A German boutique hotel collection with lifestyle-focused design and integrated bar/F&B concepts. Directly comparable to Hotel Platzhirsch because both operate small-format, design-led properties combining rooms with a strong on-site food and beverage experience.
• 25hours Hotels: A German boutique hotel brand known for themed, design-forward properties with personality-driven interiors. Comparable to Hotel Platzhirsch because both compete on distinctive design concepts and lifestyle positioning rather than standardized luxury, targeting design-conscious travelers willing to pay a premium for atmosphere.

Broad incumbents

• Althoff Hotels: A German collection of individually run luxury and boutique hotels. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering themed, owner-involved properties across Germany that compete with Hotel Platzhirsch for design-conscious leisure travelers seeking independent character.
• Design Hotels: A curated global collection of independently owned design-led hotels. Comparable as a broad incumbent that aggregates and markets design-boutique properties similar to Hotel Platzhirsch and could serve as either a soft-brand affiliation or a competitive reference point for distribution.
• Lindner Hotels & Resorts: A German hotel group operating upper-midscale to upscale properties including leisure resorts. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for Allgäu/Bavarian leisure travelers, but at a larger standardized format versus the Platzhirsch boutique approach.
• Romantik Hotels & Restaurants: A German/European association of individually owned romantic and character hotels with on-site restaurant offerings. Comparable to Hotel Platzhirsch because member hotels emphasize themed interiors, personal hosting, and integrated dining — similar operating philosophy at a smaller, more curated scale.

Regional players

• Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Oberstaufen region): A regional full-service hotel operating in the same Allgäu/Bavarian tourism corridor. Comparable as a regional competitor drawing from the same leisure traveler pool visiting Oberstaufen, though operating at a larger, more standardized scale than the Platzhirsch boutique concept.

Others

• Booking.com (OTA competitor lens): The dominant OTA platform for European accommodation distribution. Relevant as the principal indirect distribution channel Hotel Platzhirsch has chosen not to use; comparable peers (direct competitors) increasingly depend on Booking.com for visibility, making this an enabling/competing ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/worldofplatzhirsch
• Instagraminstagram.com/boutique_hotel_platzhirsch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-platzhirsch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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