The Köstinger-Marthe family
The Köstinger-Marthe family
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
The Lamas
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 traditions
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...
Foundation stone laying for guest house Charlotte with 28 beds
Redesign of the ground floor and some rooms
First major renovation/extension of the hotel, expansion to 38 beds
Purchase of the Haber Häusl with apartments and swimming pool
Purchase of Haus Hedda, today Landhaus Charlotte. Now managed by Christine Schlienger/Köstinger
Second major renovation of the hotel. Expansion to 48 beds. Start of our llama breeding
Construction of the Altes Wirthaus am Geigenbühel with restaurant and holiday apartments
Construction of the "Octogon" wellness area with a large lawn
New construction of our apartment building "Charlotte exclusive", with 12 apartments
Ground floor extension by adding a lobby and dining room today
Renovation and merging of some hotel rooms
Repainting of the facades and balconies in the hotel and apartment building
Conversion of the old inn into holiday apartments
Modernization of the indoor swimming pool, construction of our salt hut, redesign of the fitness room, addition of 3 alpacas to our llama herd
Renovation of our sun terrace
Expansion of our wellness area with 4 Physiotherm infrared seats
… We still have many ideas for the future and so the story continues