Landhotel Gasthof Krone

What Landhotel Gasthof Krone does

Landhotel Gasthof Krone is a family-owned full-service country hotel and inn (Gasthof) located in Kupferzell-Eschental in the Hohenloher Land region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The property offers 58 rooms across single, double, and family categories and combines accommodation with a regional Swabian restaurant, a wellness area (adventure pool, Finnish and meditation saunas, whirlpool, fitness room), four configurable conference rooms, and event spaces for private celebrations. It serves a dual leisure and business clientele drawn from the surrounding towns of Schwäbisch Hall, Öhringen, Künzelsau, and Crailsheim, supplemented by longer-stay and themed guests.

The business operates primarily through direct-to-consumer channels, accepting bookings via its own website (running on a third-party reservation platform, reservation.one.dirs21.de), phone, and email, with no third-party OTA distribution explicitly mentioned. Marketing is conducted through the website, Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, and a TripAdvisor listing. Revenue is generated from overnight accommodation, restaurant dining, conference and event hosting (including weddings and corporate meetings), wellness services, and a calendar of bundled stay packages targeted at seasonal occasions (Valentine's, Easter, Summer, Christmas, New Year's). Pricing is published in EUR per night or per package, with weekend rates and bundled packages supporting yield management.

The legal entity is Landhotel Krone GmbH & Co. KG, a German limited partnership with Knapp Verwaltungs-GmbH as general partner. Susanne Knapp and Andreas Knapp are the owners and hosts, and Daniela Knapp serves as managing director (Geschäftsführerin). The operation is small in headcount and capital structure, with no external funding, no public listing, and no disclosed subsidiaries. The company is privately held and trades entirely on its regional reputation, family continuity, and the physical quality of the property.

Name

Landhotel Gasthof Krone

Legal name

Landhotel Krone GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://krone-eschental.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landhotel Gasthof Krone is a family-owned 58-room country hotel and restaurant in Kupferzell-Eschental, Baden-Württemberg, offering accommodation, regional Swabian dining, wellness, conference facilities, and event hosting to leisure and business guests from the surrounding Hohenlohe region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Country Hotel and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Country hotel accommodation
• Regional restaurant dining
• Wellness and spa services
• Conference meeting facilities
• Event hosting celebrations

Headquarters

HQ city

Eschental

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel room accommodations: The hotel generates primary revenue from renting 58 rooms including single rooms, double rooms (standard and comfort categories), and family rooms. Rooms are available for nightly stays with breakfast included.
2. Restaurant dining: The hotel restaurant serves regional Swabian and home-style cuisine using fresh, seasonal, local ingredients. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, with extensive opening hours across the week. An extensive wine list featuring international wines is also offered.
3. Events and celebrations: The hotel hosts private celebrations including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate events in its function rooms and hall. The hotel also organizes special themed dining events such as Tapas evenings, wine tasting dinners, and Valentine's Day menus that generate additional revenue.
4. Conference and meeting facilities: The hotel offers four meeting/conference rooms (Hall, Bergstube, Conference room I, Conference room II) with various configurations. Conference packages with full board or half board catering are available for business events.
5. Wellness and spa services: The hotel's wellness area includes an adventure pool with counter-current system, Finnish sauna, meditation sauna, whirlpool, and fitness room. These are primarily included as part of guest accommodation packages, though some services like solarium (8 EUR for 10 minutes) are charged separately.
6. Stay packages and arrangements: The hotel offers various stay packages including Valentine's Day, Spring Awakening, Easter, Gourmet Weekend, Birthday, Summer, Last Minute, Christmas Advent, and New Year's Eve packages. These multi-night packages include accommodation, meals, and wellness access at bundled prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landhotel Gasthof Krone operates a 58-room country hotel and inn in Kupferzell-Eschental in the Hohenlohe region of Germany. It offers hotel accommodation across single, double, and family room categories, a regional Swabian restaurant, a wellness area with pool and saunas, four conference and meeting rooms, and event hosting for private celebrations. Stay packages bundle accommodation, dining, and wellness at seasonal prices.

Product overview

Landhotel Gasthof Krone is a traditional German country hotel and inn offering a unified hospitality service portfolio. The core offerings include hotel accommodation (58 rooms across single, double, and family categories), restaurant services featuring Swabian regional cuisine, a wellness area with adventure pool and saunas, and conference facilities with four meeting rooms. Additional services encompass event hosting for celebrations, e-charging stations for electric vehicles, and various stay packages. The hotel targets both leisure travelers (families on holiday) and business guests (conference and meeting attendees).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Accommodation

Quantifiable outcome

• Wellness area open daily 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM for pool and fitness, sauna available 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• H-Hotels: German hotel group operating multiple brands (Hyperion, H4, H2, H+, Hampton by Hilton) across full-service and midscale segments. Comparable as a broader German incumbent covering the same midscale, meetings, and leisure demand that Krone serves, though at larger scale and with multiple properties.
• GHotel hotel & living: German hotel group operating midscale full-service hotels with conference and F&B offerings. Comparable to Krone in the midscale, meeting-and-leisure segment, though GHotel operates at a larger scale and city/city-edge locations.
• Maritim Hotels: German hotel chain operating full-service conference and resort hotels with restaurants, wellness, and event facilities. Comparable to Krone in bundling rooms, F&B, conference, and wellness — though Maritim operates at a much larger scale and primarily in urban/resort destinations.
• IntercityHotel: German mid-scale hotel brand focused on business travel with consistent rooms, F&B, and meeting facilities. Comparable to Krone in the meetings and business-traveler segment, although IntercityHotel is a standardized brand operated at larger scale and locations closer to transit hubs.
• Lindner Hotels: Family-owned German hotel group with full-service hotels and city resorts, including wellness and meeting offerings. Comparable to Krone in mid-to-upper full-service positioning, conference infra, and strong F&B identity, but operates at materially larger scale and multi-property footprint.
• Best Western Hotels Germany: Germany arm of the international Best Western brand, with many franchised 3–4 star hotels including country and Landhotel-style properties. Comparable to Krone at the property level (scale, restau­rant, leisure), while the broader brand adds distribution and marketing capability Krone lacks.

Direct peers

• AKZENT Hotels: Cooperative of owner-operated 3–4 star hotels across Germany, Austria, and surrounding regions. Directly comparable to Krone in property size, family-operated character, breadth of services (rooms, restaurant, events), and rural/countryside positioning.
• Romantik Hotels & Restaurants: A German-headquartered marketing cooperative of independent, characterful hotels and restaurants across Europe. Most comparable to Landhotel Gasthof Krone because member properties are typically family-owned, full-service country hotels with strong restaurant identities, similar to Krone's Landhotel + Swabian restaurant concept.
• Top CountryLine Hotels: German hotel marketing cooperative focused on mid-scale country and leisure hotels in scenic regions. Closely comparable to Krone because its member hotels are typically 3–4 star properties with restaurant, wellness, and event facilities in non-metropolitan locations.
• VCH Hotels: German cooperative of independent, owner-operated hotels including many Landhotel-style properties with restaurants and event facilities. Directly comparable to Krone in property type, ownership model, and target markets (regional business and leisure travelers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LandhotelGasthofKrone
• Instagraminstagram.com/landhotel_krone_eschental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landhotel-gasthof-krone

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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