FAMILY & HISTORY

The Köstinger-Marthe family


- Our history, our traditions & more -
The foundation stone of our hotel was laid in the mid-1930s. At that time, Mrs. Elise Hoche spent her annual summer holidays in the Seefeld Olympic region. When the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, Elise wanted to establish a second base in Austria for security reasons. They bought the property on which our hotel now stands. She opened the Pension Charlotte with her son and daughter-in-law Charlotte Hoche for the 1963/64 winter season (Winter Olympics). During the construction period, Willhelm Köstinger, a former Nordic combined athlete, met Christa Hoche (the current senior manager). In the years that followed, through their tireless hard work, they created the Hotel Charlotte almost as you know it today. Their daughter Carola Marthe has taken over management since 2006.

The Köstinger-Marthe family


- Our history, our traditions & more... -

The foundation stone of our hotel was laid in the mid-1930s. At that time, Mrs. Elise Hoche spent her annual summer holidays in the Seefeld Olympic region. When the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, Elise wanted to establish a second base in Austria for security reasons. They bought the property on which our hotel now stands. She opened the Pension Charlotte with her son and daughter-in-law Charlotte Hoche for the 1963/64 winter season (Winter Olympics). During the construction period, Christa Hoche (Charlotte's daughter, the current senior manager) met Wilhelm Köstinger, a former Nordic combined athlete. In the years that followed, through their tireless hard work, they created the Hotel Charlotte almost as you know it today. Their daughter Carola Marthe has taken over management since 2006.

The Lamas


- Our history, our traditions & more -
When the Magdeburg Zoo closed in 1989, we got our first New World camels - 3 guanacos. In the years that followed, we expanded our small herd. Then we also started to go on longer and shorter hikes and walks with our friends and guests. Today our herd has 12 llamas and we have started to organize excursions with our animals and guests again in order to rekindle the connection with nature and the animals.

The Lamas


- Our history, our traditions & more... -

When the Magdeburg Zoo closed in 1989, we got our first New World camels - 3 guanacos. In the years that followed, we expanded our small herd. Then we also started to go on longer and shorter hikes and walks with our four-legged friends and guests. Today our herd consists of 10 llamas and 3 alpacas. We have started to organize excursions with our animals and guests again in order to rekindle the connection with nature and the animals.

Our traditions


- Our history, our traditions & more -
In order not to let the old be forgotten, we bought a 300-year-old farmhouse from the Zillertal in 1994 and built it in the original wooden frame construction in 1996 on the Geigenbühel. We also added a smokehouse and a bread oven, which are still in use today. Our guests get homemade bacon for breakfast every day.

Our traditions


- Our history, our traditions & more... -

In order not to let the old be forgotten, we bought a 300-year-old farmhouse from the Zillertal in 1994 and built it in the original wooden frame construction in 1996 on the Geigenbühel. We also added a smokehouse and a bread oven, which are still in use today. Our guests get homemade bacon for breakfast every day.





Then until now


Our history, our traditions & more...

1962-63

Foundation stone laying for guest house Charlotte with 28 beds

1972

Redesign of the ground floor and some rooms

1976

First major renovation/extension of the hotel, expansion to 38 beds

1979

Purchase of the Haber Häusl with apartments and swimming pool

1982

Purchase of Haus Hedda, today Landhaus Charlotte. Now managed by Christine Schlienger/Köstinger

1989

Second major renovation of the hotel. Expansion to 48 beds. Start of our llama breeding

1995-96

Construction of the Altes Wirthaus am Geigenbühel with restaurant and holiday apartments

2003

Construction of the "Octogon" wellness area with a large lawn

2008

New construction of our apartment building "Charlotte exclusive", with 12 apartments

2011

Ground floor extension by adding a lobby and dining room today

2013

Renovation and merging of some hotel rooms

2019

Repainting of the facades and balconies in the hotel and apartment building

2020

Conversion of the old inn into holiday apartments

2021

Modernization of the indoor swimming pool, construction of our salt hut, redesign of the fitness room, addition of 3 alpacas to our llama herd

2022

Renovation of our sun terrace

2023

Expansion of our wellness area with 4 Physiotherm infrared seats

… We still have many ideas for the future and so the story continues

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