A view into the past

In 1934, the estate passed into the possession of the city of Stuttgart for the following 18 years. Finally, in 1952, the YMCA was able to again use it as a guest hotel. Over the years, the demands and requirements of the guests have changed and the buildings were no longer state-of-the-art. Therefore, in 1979, the existing buildings were refurbished and at the same time extensive new buildings were built, which the YMCA inaugurated in 1981. Following this, the estate operated under the name “Waldhotel Degerloch” as a three-star hotel.

In 2007, the YMCA sold the property to the current owners and it has been family owned since. After extensive planning tasks, the hotel was completely refurbished in 2009, and after a two-year renovation phase, it reopened in September 2011 as a four-star hotel trading under the name Waldhotel Stuttgart. The design by architect Dr André Behncke follows the idea of a contextual approach. In this way, the realised architecture draws on sources of inspiration from history, art, literature, and nature.

Due to its above-average performance, the hotel in Stuttgart received the “Superior” rating in addition to its four stars from the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga) in November 2012 and is allowed to call itself a Four-Star Superior Private Hotel.