Seegut Zeppelin (Friedrichshafen) - Best Rates

Location

Seegut Zeppelin occupies a rare and quietly spectacular position on the shores of Lake Constance: a four-hectare park estate with direct, uninterrupted lake access—no road, no promenade, just trees, water, and horizon. The hotel is tucked into the residential and natural enclave of Friedrichshafen-Fischbach, with its own small private harbor and lakeside lawn. Despite its retreat-like setting, Seegut Zeppelin is only 10 minutes from Friedrichshafen Airport and even closer to the famous Zeppelin Museum, nodding to the airship legacy that inspired the hotel’s name. The region is a crossroads of cultures—Germany, Austria, and Switzerland meet here—and is ideally placed for excursions by foot, bike, boat, or train. Discover amusement parks, like the Ravensburger Spieleland, great museums, historic castles, and thermal spas nearby.

Transportation Options

ZRH - Zurich Airport (90km)

Hotel Features

Lakeside serenity

Wellness facilities

Expansive landscaped park

Sustainable gastronomy

Historic villa charm

Scenic meeting spaces

Nature-blended design

Garden-view rooms

Mindful dining concept

Basic Information

Check-in: 3:00 pm

Check-out: 11:00 am

General

Free wifi

Secure parkingService comes at an extra charge

Family friendly

Wheelchair accessible

Laundry serviceService comes at an extra charge

Smoke detectors

Elevators

Gift shop

Early/late check-in availableService comes at an extra charge

Copier

Room

Air conditioning

Room service available

Nonsmoking rooms

Daily housekeeping

Wellness

Spa

Meeting Rooms

Meeting rooms

Business centerService comes at an extra charge

Conference rooms

Catering

Video conferencing systemService comes at an extra charge

Features

Restaurant on site

Bar/lounge

Room service available

Breakfast buffet

Accessibility Features

Elevator access to all levels

Emergency instructions pictorial

Accessible hotel entrance

Accessible hotel restaurant

Accessible route to meeting room

Accessible route to registration

Accessible route to restaurant

Television with subtitles

Van accessible parking

Wide corridors

Wide entrance

Wheelchair accessible meeting rooms

Accessible parking

Wheelchair accessible elevators

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Upon entering the grounds, you will experience tasteful, understated architecture in full harmony with lovingly designed garden spaces and the surrounding nature.

Seegut Zeppelin is a respectful transformation of a historic villa and the addition of new buildings, all carefully placed within a protected landscape. At the heart of the property stands an early-20th-century villa, originally designed by renowned German urban planner and architect Theodor Fischer. While the exterior remained untouched, the villa’s interior was subtly adapted to preserve its historic spirit while making room for contemporary hospitality. Surrounding this central structure, a small ensemble of new buildings was conceived to vanish into the landscape rather than frame it. Their dark wooden façades blend into the forest edge, forming a quiet visual counterpoint to the light plaster of the historic Villa Gminder.

The design language does not reference any trend, but rather presents regional modernism rooted in craft, landscape, and rhythm.

Rooted in contemporary, Alpine-inflected minimalism, with lime-plastered walls, fir wood, and natural textiles, the design creates an atmosphere that feels both grounded and timeless. The aesthetic draws inspiration from the discipline of reduction, as found in architectural dialogues between Central Europe and Japan. There is a deep respect for texture over color, light over ornament, mood over motif. Details are not added, they are discovered: the grain of the fir, the uneven texture of hand-applied plaster, the acoustics of linen curtains. Nothing is polished. Everything is invitingly imperfect. The tones remain intentionally neutral, but not cold: off-white, chalk, clay, linen, smoke. The result is a visual and emotional language best described as “still luxury”. It’s a quiet confidence in the power of less.

Meetings with majestic views

The hotel has eight fully equipped rooms that are ideal for conferences, workshops, and seminars, as well as three charming boardrooms that are perfect for strategic meetings and creative brainstorming sessions—all with magnificent views of the garden or the lake and the majestic Swiss Alps, allowing groups to work in an inspiring environment.

At Restaurant Pinus, the menu is plant forward and sharing style.

The focus is on vegetarian cuisine, but fish and meat appear as subtle accents, chosen from trusted regional suppliers and prepared with the same respect given to the produce. House ferments, broths, and pickles add depth. Menus are designed for the entire table to share, and every course is created with with natural wines, cocktails, or the kitchen’s own nonalcoholic infusions in mind. The result is food that feels fresh, generous, and quietly rooted in place.

The hotel’s idyllic Garten Spa is surrounded by nature.

Garten Spa offers a Finnish sauna, a sanarium, massage treatments, and a relaxation area with views of the garden and ancient orchard trees. You can also experience yoga amid the natural tranquility of the Lake Constance. Guests are invited to workout at Seegut Zeppelin’s Technogym, with top-class equipment such as a multifunctional weight bench, a power station, an interactive upright bike, a treadmill, and a cross trainer.