Seegut Zeppelin

The new Seegut Zeppelin, which opened its doors on 6 May 2024, is located in the middle of an old landscaped park directly on Lake Constance. The hotel buildings clad in glazed spruce wood around the Villa Gminder in Friedrichshafen-Fischbach are just 50 metres from the shore. The modern solitary buildings blend discreetly into the protected park. Inside, the surrounding nature is impressively restaged through wall-high windows. The furnishings are based on natural materials and high-quality design; the cuisine is based on an innovative concept with a vegetarian focus. The name of the hotel is Seegut Zeppelin.

The Seegut Zeppelin is one of the few hotels on Lake Constance that is located directly on the shore and has its own access to the lake. Generosity, space and outstanding interior design characterise the four modern stand-alone buildings that surround the listed Villa Gminder.

The 62 rooms, reception, bar and wellness area are located in the new buildings. The function rooms are spread across the new buildings and the villa. Inside, views of the lake, the park and the fruit and herb garden open up again and again. Brand-name furniture from Freifrau and the Stuhlmanufaktur horgenglarus make the hearts of design lovers beat faster. Home textiles made of linen and cotton create a link to the textile manufacturer Gustav Gminder, who once had the villa built in the centre of the complex.

Rooms

All rooms at the Seegut have a balcony or terrace. We particularly recommend the forest rooms in Haus August or the park rooms in Haus Helene, as they offer a marvellous view of the lake. The rooms are furnished with great attention to detail. Silver fir panelling, oak floorboards and lime plaster create an atmosphere that reflects a refuge in the middle of nature. Here I can come to rest and enjoy the time. Mindfulness is very important here, especially in our fast-moving times.

Culinary

Villa Gminder is home to the Pinus restaurant, named after an impressive black pine tree between the restaurant and the lakeshore. The cuisine at Pinus has a clear vegetarian focus and places the sharing principle at the centre, with different components served at the same time.

History

The wealthy textile manufacturer Gustav Gminder from Reutlingen had secured a marvellous lakeside property for his family's "summer retreat" on the shores of Lake Constance in Fischbach. The well-known architect of the time, Theodor Fischer, was commissioned to design a villa. In 1929, the Evangelical Deaconess Institution bought the property and operated it intermittently as a hospital, convalescent home and later as a holiday and conference centre. In 2014, the Deaconess House found new owners: Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH acquired the property and operated it as a holiday and conference centre through a subsidiary. However, due to the outdated building fabric and the existing room structure, the guest house could not be run profitably. A new design was therefore considered, with which the Plösser architects' office from Friedrichshafen was commissioned. At the beginning of 2016, the Fennel family won the tender to run the guesthouse with their sustainability-focussed concept.

The hotel's special location in the middle of a protected landscape park means even greater responsibility towards the surrounding nature. Care is taken to ensure that the shore area is only moderately frequented all year round and, in particular, that the peace and quiet of the wild birds wintering in Fischbach Bay is not disturbed. The eastern part of the park is separated by a hedge of wild shrubs and is reserved exclusively for flora and fauna.