WALDHOTEL

Hotel Accommodationwaldhotel-kulmbacher-land.de

WALDHOTEL is a family-owned hotel and traditional Franconian restaurant (Gasthaus zur Linde) in rural Upper Franconia, Bavaria, operated as a sole proprietorship by Brigitte Schelhorn with 31 staff, serving leisure travelers, small business and seminar guests, and local diners.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersMainleus (Willmersreuth), Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

WALDHOTEL firmographics

Firmographics

Name: WALDHOTEL
Legal name: Gasthaus zur Linde und Waldhotel Brigitte Schelhorn e.K.
Website: https://waldhotel-kulmbacher-land.de
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: WALDHOTEL is a family-owned hotel and traditional Franconian restaurant (Gasthaus zur Linde) in rural Upper Franconia, Bavaria, operated as a sole proprietorship by Brigitte Schelhorn with 31 staff, serving leisure travelers, small business and seminar guests, and local diners.
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WALDHOTEL industry classification

Industry

Product category: Hotel Accommodation
NAICS: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)
SIC: Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYTHAGAHAL
Inn with Pub / Tavern (Gastropub Inns)
Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Bed & Breakfasts & Inns
SECONDARYTHAFACAH
Hotel & Resort Restaurants
Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)
SECONDARYTHAHAAAC
Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels)
Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

Keywords

Hotel accommodation
Conference facilities
Restaurant services
Leisure tourism
Hospitality services

Where WALDHOTEL is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Mainleus (Willmersreuth)
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

WALDHOTEL business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Hotel Accommodation: Room rentals for single, double, triple rooms and suites with breakfast included. Daily check-in from 17:00.
Restaurant and Catering: On-site restaurant (Gasthaus zur Linde) and seasonal beer garden serving meals and beverages to hotel guests and external visitors.
Meeting/Conference Services: Seminar and conference room rentals for business travelers and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Single room with breakfast from €54 per night
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Double room with breakfast from €96 per night
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Triple room accommodation
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Suite accommodation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

WALDHOTEL product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Waldhotel operates a forest hotel in Mainleus-Willmersreuth, Upper Franconia, Germany, offering overnight accommodation in single, double, triple rooms, and suites with breakfast included. The property also rents modern conference and seminar rooms for business meetings, and runs the affiliated Gasthaus zur Linde restaurant with a seasonal beer garden under a 500-year-old linden tree for dining guests and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Gasthaus zur Linde: Restaurant and beer garden attached to the Waldhotel, located in Willmersreuth, offering dinner and seasonal beer garden under a 500-year-old linden tree.

Products and services

Waldhotel (Hotel Rooms) Traditional hotel accommodation in Mainleus offering single, double, triple rooms, and suites with breakfast included. Each room includes free WLAN, TV, shower, WC, and a balcony or terrace. Prices start from €54 per night for a single room and €96 per night for a double room.
Seminar and Conference Rooms Modern conference and seminar room rentals available for business meetings and team events, equipped with facilities designed to support productive gatherings.
Gasthaus zur Linde Restaurant and Beer Garden On-site restaurant serving regional cuisine and offering a seasonal beer garden under a 500-year-old linden tree. Open to hotel guests and external visitors for dinner and social dining.

Companies that use WALDHOTEL

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

WALDHOTEL technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

WALDHOTEL partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

Gasthaus zur LindecoreOthersOn-site restaurant affiliated with the Waldhotel. The Gasthaus zur Linde is located at the same property in Willmersreuth and offers culinary delights, with a seasonal beer garden under a 500-year-old linden tree. Hotel guests can dine there in the evening and enjoy local cuisine.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

WALDHOTEL competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

AKZENT Hotels: German cooperative of privately owned mid-size hotels offering personalized hospitality with on-site restaurants. Closely mirrors Waldhotel's profile of an independent, family-run property with lodging and F&B in a regional German setting.
Ringhotels: German cooperative of independently operated 3-4 star hotels, often family-owned, with integrated restaurants. Directly comparable in terms of scale, regional positioning, and the lodging-plus-F&B operating model.
Romantik Hotels & Restaurants: A German-headquartered cooperative of character hotels combining individual lodging with on-site fine dining and regional hospitality. Highly comparable to Waldhotel's traditional family-hotel-plus-Gasthaus model across German-speaking markets.
Privathotels Dr. Lohbeck: German collection of privately owned boutique and mid-size hotels emphasizing individualized service and character properties. Comparable to Waldhotel's positioning as an owner-operated hotel with regional hospitality focus.

Broad incumbents

Maritim Hotels: Major German hotel chain with extensive conference and event facilities across German cities. Overlaps with Waldhotel's meeting/seminar business segment at a significantly larger scale and broader distribution.
Lindner Hotels: Established German hotel group with multiple properties, strong conference/meeting focus, and on-site dining. Comparable in its emphasis on meeting infrastructure and German regional locations, though at much larger scale.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts (Germany): Large global hotel brand with extensive German footprint across mid-market independent hotels. Comparable as a competitor for regional leisure and business travelers in Bavaria, though at substantially larger scale and broader service profile.

Emerging players

Trip Inn Hotels: German hotel group focused on independent 3-star properties in regional cities and tourist destinations. Comparable to Waldhotel's mid-market independent positioning in a non-metro German tourism setting.

Regional players

Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Bavaria regional group): Bavarian regional hotel and gastronomy operators. Comparable as competitors for Upper Franconia/Bavarian leisure and business travelers seeking traditional Bavarian hospitality with on-site dining.

Others

DEHOGA Bayern (industry association): Bavarian hotel and restaurant industry association representing the same SME owner-operator segment Waldhotel belongs to. Relevant as an ecosystem/comparator for understanding the structural economics and benchmarking of small Bavarian hotel-restaurant businesses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

WALDHOTEL financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

WALDHOTEL leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

WALDHOTEL funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

WALDHOTEL M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about WALDHOTEL

What does WALDHOTEL do?

Is WALDHOTEL a public or private company?

WALDHOTEL is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was WALDHOTEL founded?

WALDHOTEL was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is WALDHOTEL based?

WALDHOTEL is headquartered in Mainleus (Willmersreuth), Germany, in the Europe region.

How does WALDHOTEL make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Hotel Accommodation is the primary driver. The others are restaurant and Catering and meeting/Conference Services.

Who are WALDHOTEL's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are AKZENT Hotels, Ringhotels, Romantik Hotels & Restaurants and Privathotels Dr. Lohbeck. Broad incumbents are Maritim Hotels, Lindner Hotels and Best Western Hotels & Resorts (Germany). Trip Inn Hotels is listed as an emerging player. Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Bavaria regional group) is listed as a regional player. DEHOGA Bayern (industry association) is listed as an others.

Does WALDHOTEL have an API?

No public API is recorded for WALDHOTEL.

What industry is WALDHOTEL in?

WALDHOTEL's product category is Hotel Accommodation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAGAHAL, Inn with Pub / Tavern (Gastropub Inns), with a secondary code of THAFACAH, Hotel & Resort Restaurants. Its NAICS code is 72111 and its SIC code is 7000.