Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg

What Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg does

Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg is a privately held wellness and gourmet hotel operating 63 rooms and suites across a historic timber-framed ensemble of seven buildings on Marktplatz 2-4 in Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany. The property is operated as a facility of HBB Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft Battenberg GmbH, whose managing directors include Prof. Dr. Martin Viessmann, indicating alignment with the broader Viessmann family enterprise group. The hotel runs two distinct dining venues: the Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant Philipp Soldan under Chef Erik Arnecke (one Michelin star, three Gault & Millau black toques, five-course menus from €169) and Sonne Stuben, a regional Hessian cuisine concept led by Timo Schröder and Markus Willich. A Sonne Spa facility with sauna landscape, ice and wellness pools, and treatment rooms using TEAM DR. JOSEPH and EBENHOLZ Skincare products completes the core offering.

The business model spans five revenue streams: room accommodations, restaurant dining (including breakfast buffet bundled with stays), spa treatments and wellness access, event hosting (weddings, conferences, and corporate events both on-property and via the partner venue Landgut Walkemühle 1.4 km away), and gift voucher sales through the Idea Creation GmbH (E-GUMA) system. Pricing is structured around seasonal packages — Sommerspecial from €249 per person (three nights for the price of two), Midweek Easy Gourmet from €264, and Dream Sunday from €169 — with pay-as-you-go à la carte for fine dining. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a Mews PMS-integrated website (with Sabre GLBL/SynXis CRS), phone reservations, and walk-ins, augmented by OpenTable for restaurants, the Feine Privat Hotels and Quality Lodgings curated networks, and the Nationalpark & Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee partnership that supplies MeineCard+ benefits. Marketing runs through Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Pinterest, LinkedIn, TikTok, an email newsletter, and a blog, with analytics via Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.

The property differentiates on culinary prestige, historic architecture, measurable sustainability (13% lower energy and 66% lower CO2 per overnight stay versus comparable hotels, 1,601 trees planted in 2023 via Sonne Explorer Pass), and curated partner venues. Operational leadership is provided by General Manager Sebastian Steuber (named a Top 50 Hotelier 2026), with a Talents Office led by Isabella Battenfeld and an annual intake of 8+ apprentices across departments. Technology infrastructure is standard hospitality stack — Mews, Sabre, Book A Table, SmartHost marketing automation, E-GUMA voucher system, and DialogShift for AI-assisted chat — with no proprietary AI, patents, or venture funding. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg

Legal name

HBB Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft Battenberg GmbH

Website

https://sonne-frankenberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg is a privately held 63-room wellness and gourmet hotel in Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany, operating two restaurants (including Michelin-starred Philipp Soldan), a spa, and event hosting under HBB Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft Battenberg GmbH, affiliated with the Viessmann family enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Wellness Hotel & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Wellness-Lifestyle Boutique Hotels (THAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG), Corporate Conference Center Hotels (THAGALAF)

Keywords

• Wellness hotel services
• Fine dining restaurants
• Spa and wellness
• Event hosting services
• Luxury accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from room bookings across 63 rooms and suites in the historic timber-framed ensemble. Rooms are available in various categories from standard to suites, with pricing starting from seasonal special offers.
2. Restaurant Dining: Fine dining revenue from two restaurants: the Michelin-starred Philipp Soldan (5-course menu from €169) and the Sonne Stuben regional cuisine restaurant. Additional revenue from breakfast buffet included with room bookings.
3. Spa and Wellness Services: Revenue from spa treatments, applications, and wellness pool access. Spa applications available Wednesday-Sunday, with separate pricing for treatments.
4. Events and Celebrations: Revenue from hosting weddings, conferences, corporate events, and special celebrations. The hotel offers event management services and partner venues including Landgut Walkemühle.
5. Gift Vouchers: Online voucher sales through the hotel website via service provider Idea Creation GmbH (E-GUMA), available as PDF or postal delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg operates a 63-room wellness hotel in a historic half-timbered ensemble of seven buildings in Frankenberg, Hessen. Core offerings include accommodation (rooms and suites), two on-site restaurants (Michelin-starred Philipp Soldan and regional Sonne Stuben), the Sonne Spa wellness facility, and event hosting for weddings, conferences, and celebrations including at partner venue Landgut Walkemühle.

Product overview

Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg is a wellness hotel offering accommodation across 63 rooms and suites, two distinct dining venues (the Michelin-starred Restaurant Philipp Soldan and traditional Restaurant Sonne Stuben), and a comprehensive Sonne Spa wellness facility. The property complements its core hospitality services with sustainable travel initiatives (Sonne Explorer Pass), a loyalty program (SONNE LOYALITY), a regional activity card (MeineCardPlus), event hosting services, and seasonal culinary event programming. The hotel operates within the Feine Privathotels collection and serves as a partner of the Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Rooms & Suites

Quantifiable outcome

• 13% less end energy per overnight stay compared to average comparable hotels
• +2 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

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nationalpark & Naturpark Kellerwald-EderseecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2024The hotel is one of six new certified partners of the Nationalpark & Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee. Partnership focuses on sustainable business operations and environmental protection. Partners receive access to exclusive events and activities in cooperation with the protected area, while supporting conservation efforts through sustainable hotel practices.
• Landgut WalkemühlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdyllic partner establishment located 1.4km from the hotel. Historic mill location with restaurant, Zunftstube, Alm, Hofgarten, and Festscheune event venue. Features fine German cuisine from regional seasonal ingredients. Serves as extension venue for weddings and celebrations.
• Alt BattenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraditional gasthaus located 20 minutes by car from hotel. Former stagecoach station turned historic inn with Biergarten, Café Stube serving homemade cakes, and Gast Stube for German cuisine. Larger events accommodated in Burgbergstube.
• Feine Privat HotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive collection of privately-run hotels in German-speaking regions. The hotel is part of this curated collection of passion-driven hoteliers. Membership provides marketing reach and brand association with other premium boutique hotels including Fährhaus Sylt, Gutshaus Stolpe, and others.
• Bakery Dirk WeberminorOthersLocal bakery from Sachsenberg providing crispy rolls and bread for breakfast buffet. Emphasizes long maturing times and BIO-certified flour.
• Butchery KlotzminorOthersRegional butcher supplying sausage products for breakfast buffet and ham and lard specialties. 11-year partnership emphasizing regional quality.
• Holzbächers Farm StoreminorOthersLocal farm supplier providing eggs and pasta. Happy chickens live in free-range conditions. Whiskey egg liqueur available at reception.
• Fish Farm RameilminorOthersFifth-generation family fish farm supplying sturgeon, trout, salmon trout, char, and eel. Freshwater fish sourced for restaurant dishes.
• Quality LodgingsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational quality accommodation network providing additional booking distribution and quality assurance branding.
• GrimmHeimat NordhessenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism marketing partnership providing MeineCard+ benefits to hotel guests for free public transport and access to attractions in the Grimm fairy tale region.
• Bett & BikeminorOthersCertified bicycle-friendly accommodation in Germany's certified cycling accommodation network.
• ViabonominorOthersSustainable tourism certification indicating commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable hospitality operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa: Historic luxury wellness hotel in Baden-Baden combining Michelin-tier dining, award-winning spa, and curated leisure programming — closely comparable premium-boutique wellness positioning in Germany.
• Hotel Bareiss: Three-Michelin-starred family-run luxury wellness hotel in the Black Forest with comparable positioning to Hotel Die Sonne — wellness, Michelin dining, curated packages, and historic family-enterprise ownership model.
• Hotel Traube Tonbach: Family-run wellness and gourmet hotel in the Black Forest with multiple Michelin-starred restaurants and historic heritage. Directly comparable as a German family-owned luxury wellness property combining Michelin-tier F&B, spa, and event hosting in a heritage setting.
• Schlosshotel Kronberg: Historic castle hotel near Frankfurt/Hessen with fine dining, golf, and event facilities — comparable heritage-property positioning in the greater Hessen/Rhine-Main region targeting similar luxury leisure and corporate-event guests.
• Burg Schwarzenstein: Michelin-starred gourmet destination in the Rheingau combining fine dining with event hosting (weddings, corporate events) — comparable to Hotel Die Sonne's Michelin culinary reputation and event-driven revenue model.
• Gutshaus Stolpe: Co-member of Feine Privat Hotels operating as a luxury historic manor property in Mecklenburg. Comparable premium heritage boutique positioning, curated-network distribution, and private-enterprise operating model.
• Fährhaus Sylt: Co-member of the Feine Privat Hotels collection operating as a luxury boutique property in Sylt. Comparable curated-network positioning and premium leisure guest profile within the same German private-hotel distribution alliance.

Broad incumbents

• Relais & Châteaux: International curated collection of luxury hotels and gourmet restaurants with strong Michelin affiliation. Comparable curated-network distribution model and culinary-led positioning to Hotel Die Sonne's membership in Feine Privat Hotels.
• Romantik Hotels & Restaurants: Largest curated collection of privately-run hotels in German-speaking regions. Comparable curated-network distribution and family/private ownership positioning, though covering a wider price and service spectrum than Hotel Die Sonne's premium tier.
• Althoff Hotels: German family-owned collection of luxury individual hotels (e.g., Hotel am Schlossgarten, Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt). Comparable in family-owned premium-boutique hotel category but operates a broader portfolio across multiple German cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hotelsonnefrankenberg
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotelsonnefrankenberg
• Pinterestpinterest.com/hotelsonnefrankenberg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/relais-chateaux-hotel-die-sonne-frankenberg

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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