Cordially welcomes
Relax at the "Kalenborner Höhe"
We welcome you to our family owned and run hotel and restaurant where you can switch-off and relax. Your enjoyment is our aim. Enjoy the spectacular views of the "Westerwaldes" mountain range stretching to the Eifel region. Relax in our attractive garden or our traditional bar area. Our menu is prepared with fresh, locally-sourced produce and cooked in the traditional local style. Our spacious guest rooms are prepared to the highest standards.
The world - famous Nürburgring is an easy 25 minute drive away, we can provide local maps and advice on how to find the more "interesting" roads. We can also offer secure are and motorcycle garaging.
Take a look at our guestbook and read the statements made by our British guests.
Alex the hotel manager speaks fluent English.
If you would like to learn anything about the local history, Alex will be able to help.
We look forward to welcome you - The Zimmermann family
History
1864
Jakob Zimmermann and his wife Anne-Marie opened the
Hotel "Kalenborner Höhe"
Jakob grew hops in his own fired and brewed beer which he sold to travelers using the local roads to Cologne and Bonn and into the Eifel region.
1907
The restaurant passed from Jakob to his nephew Karl Zimmermann and his wife Annemarie (née Baggeler) who continued with the restaurant, lodgings and farming.
1945
Karl´s son Stefan Zimmermann and his wife Maria took over the business.
1955
The building was extended to the front and now comprised 22 beads accommodation.
1977
Stfans´s son, Karl Josef Zimmermann and his wife Elica (née Gocevska) began to manage the hotel, after learning the restaurant trade throughout the Bavarian region
2000
Karl Josef continues as head chef, while his son, Alex, manages the day to day running of the hotel after returning from working in London and so the business once again begins to pass from father to son.
Location
The Kalenborner Höhe sits 360m above sea level in the countryside a few km´s outside Altenahr. Framed by forests, there is ample opportunity for country walking and cycling.
Breath in the fresh mountain air on a 13 km Nordic walk.
The stream "swistbach" is sourced in Kalenborn and is the longest in Europe.
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