Hotel-Restaurant Maier

Description

Urban country hotel in Friedrichshafen-Fischbach, family-run since 1936: 75 rooms and 4 apartments, 300 meters from Lake Constance.

Rooms: The main house (Stammhaus) offers classic rooms, from a 14 m² single to the Double Room Tradition at up to 30 m², as well as modern double rooms (Smart, Select, Comfort and Superior, 18 to 38 m²) with box-spring beds, oak floors and air conditioning. Comfort and Superior sleep up to four. The Hofhaus (courtyard wing) adds 20 double rooms of 20 to 32 m² (Smart Plus, Premium, Deluxe and Panorama), heated and cooled by an air-to-air heat exchanger. Four apartments with kitchens round out the offering: Nest (45 m²), Kammer (58 m²), Stube (60 m²) and the Suite (97 m² plus a terrace). Wi-Fi is free, and dogs are welcome with advance registration.

History: Alois Maier opened a café in Fischbach in 1936, and today the fourth generation runs the hotel. The Hofhaus was added in 2020. It stands on pillars and is wrapped in a silvery textile skin, a nod to the Zeppelin and Lake Constance that evokes sails on the lake and shimmers in the evening light. The skin provides shade in summer, holds in warmth in winter, insulates and cools, making the entire hotel more energy efficient.

Food and drink: Breakfast is served at your table, Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and on weekends and holidays from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Expect organic eggs, Allgäu cheese and house-made muesli; outside guests are welcome. Die Speiserei im Maier, the hotel's restaurant, is recommended by the MICHELIN Guide. Executive chef Philipp Heid cooks regional, seasonal dishes by Slow Food principles, Tuesday through Saturday from 6:00 p.m.

Relaxing and meetings: The sauna, with a view over the rooftops, is open daily from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. (ages 16 and up). Massage, yoga, a bar and a terrace round out the offering. As a conference hotel, the property has an air-conditioned meeting area on the ground floor with a divisible Garden Hall (72 m², up to 70 guests) and two small meeting rooms (40 m² combined, up to 30 guests). The hotel is set up for mobile working.

Sustainability: Hotel Maier is a Changemaker Hotel and part of the Bodensee-Oberschwaben Bürgerkarte, which funds regional climate projects. It operates according to the principles of the Economy for the Common Good, and the Hofhaus was built to criteria of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).

Location and surroundings: The hotel sits close to the Lake Constance cycling route. Friedrichshafen is home to the Zeppelin Museum and the Dornier Museum; from here, ferries run to Romanshorn and catamarans to Konstanz. Messe Friedrichshafen, the trade fair grounds, and Lake Constance Airport are each about a 15-minute drive away. The hotel is a member of bwegt, the mobility portal of the German state of Baden-Württemberg

Directions

By car: Take the B31 to Friedrichshafen-Fischbach. The hotel has 35 free parking spaces, plus a garage under the Hofhaus.

By bike: The hotel is close to the Lake Constance cycling route. Covered bike parking with outlets for e-bikes and an on-site repair station are available.

By bus and train: The Hotel Maier bus stop is 100 meters (330 feet) away, and Fischbach station is 290 meters (950 feet) away. From Friedrichshafen Stadtbahnhof (5.2 km, 3.2 miles), a bus runs to the Fischbach Hotel Maier stop.

On foot: The lakeshore is 300 meters (about 1,000 feet) away.

Conditions/extras

Arrival and departure: Check-in starts at 3:00 p.m., and check-out is by 11:00 a.m. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability; please book them in advance at the front desk. The front desk is staffed from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. If you plan to arrive after 10:00 p.m., please let us know.

Dogs: Dogs are welcome with advance registration and confirmation, at 25 euros per dog per night, meals not included. A maximum of two dogs per room is allowed, and dogs are not permitted in the traditionally furnished rooms. Service dogs stay free of charge.

Parking and charging: The 35 parking spaces at the hotel are free. There are no EV chargers on site; public fast chargers are nearby, and the front desk is happy to help.

Sauna: The sauna is open daily from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., and children under 16 are not admitted. Outside guests may use it by registering at the front desk, depending on availability.

Tourist tax information

The tourist tax in Friedrichshafen is not included in the indicated price. The tourist tax must be paid on site.

You can find the current amount of the tax during your stay here: Stadt Friedrichshafen: Echt Bodensee Card

With the Echt Bodensee Card (EBC), which you will receive directly at your accommodation on arrival, you can travel free of charge by bus and train (except IC/EC) throughout the entire area of the Bodensee-Oberschwaben transport association (bodo), as well as on other sections of the route. At the same time, you benefit from numerous advantages for cultural and leisure activities in the entire Lake Constance region. You can find more information at Echt Bodensee Card english .