Die Bärenmühle, Frankenau

Description: Die Bärenmühle

Enjoying an idyllic location in the heart of the Waldeck-Frankenberg countryside near Frankenau, Die Bärenmühle is situated in a lovingly restored former flour and oil mill. Surrounded by lush forests, meadows and with a charming little pond, this delightful property offers luxurious boutique accommodation and fine cuisine in a fabulous natural setting.

Half-hidden in magical surroundings at the edge of the Kellerwald national park, Die Bärenmühle is ideally placed for tranquil, relaxing visits to this beautiful corner of Germany. One of the best-kept secrets in the republic, Waldeck-Frankenberg is home to some unique cultural and landscape treasures, including the Haina Cistercian Monastery, the magnificent baroque Arolsen Castle, and the Edersee, a water-sports enthusiast's paradise. Hikers and mountain bikers can enjoy a magnificent selection of routes and trails, right from the doorstep of the hotel.

Guests at Die Bärenmühle can bask in pampering treatments at the Landhaus' Wellness area, located in the old chicken house of the mill. Options include a sauna, a relaxation room and a selection of massages and treatments, while the natural swimming pond is perfect for cooling dips. Fine, healthy cuisine is not forgotten at Die Bärenmühle, and the exquisite country-house kitchen at the Landhaus has become a byword for natural, creative, freshly prepared delicacies. Meals are generally served table d'hôte or chef's table style, either in the cosy dining room or out of doors in the garden.

Type of rooms: Die Bärenmühle

Rooms
Apollonia's Herb Chamber:
Single room in the style of a monastery cell, only far more convenient: desk, reading chair, bathroom with shower. Room size approximately 17 sq m.
Cabinet von Kleist:
Double room in an elegant country style, with an expansive view of the countryside, and double bed, small desk, shower. Room size approximately 18 sq m.
Cistercian Cell:
Double room in the style of a monastic chamber, but with all the conveniences of today, this charming rooms comes with an iron bedstead (1,60 m), a sitting area, and a bath. Room size 18 sq m.
Eoban's Poets Tower:
A spacious double room in a medieval country house style, with a double bed, a sitting area, desk, large en-suite bathroom. Room size 25 sq m.
Shepherds Room:
A double room in country house style, with a double bed, a sitting area, desk, bathroom and balcony with great views. 25 sq m.
Inge's Cabinet of Curiosities:
A double room featuring original antiques, a double bed with an antique canopy, a seating area, desk, and a bathroom with a beautiful panoramic view. Room size 34 sq m.

Suites
Dada in the Attic:
A chic loft, featuring high quality designer fabrics and Art Deco style furnishing. It comes with a double bed, a sitting area with a sofa-bed, a kitchenette with dining area, and a shower room. Suitable for two guests. Suite size about 34 sq m.
Landgrave Philip's Hunt Chamber:
Princely Junior Suite on the top floor with great views, decorated in an elegant country style with accessories from the Reformation period. It comes with a double bed, a stylish sitting room, and a shower room. Suitable for two guests. Suite size about 36 sq m.
Poacher's Case:
A cosy attic apartment in a country style, decorated with original accessories (for example, a chandelier of antlers) and a panoramic view of the Lengeltal. It comes with a an alcove-style double bed, a cosy lounge area, a kitchenette with a dishwasher and sitting area, en en-suite bathroom with shower, and a balcony with great views. Suitable for two guests. Apartment size approximately 39 sq m.
Beautiful Miller:
An elegant country house apartment with a beautiful, romantic décor, enjoying panoramic views of the pond and the Lengeltal that is recommended as a wedding suite. It has 1 double bedroom, a conservatory-lounge with a sofa-bed, a kitchenette with dishwasher, and a bathroom with double bath; for two to three people. Apartment size about 55 sq m.
Fishbein Klause:
An elegant villa suite furnished in the style of classical music, with beautiful views of the lower Lengeltal: It has 2 bedrooms with double beds, a living room with a sitting area and desk, 2 bathrooms (shower and bath); for two to four guests. Suite size approximately 59 sq m.
King Pippin's Chamber:
A very comfortable ground floor apartment in a country style with a private terrace by the stream. It features a kitchen with a dishwasher, and a living room open to the bedroom with a double bed and a magnificent view of the landscape, its own wood-burning fireplace, and an additional sofa bed. Suitable for two to three guests. Apartment size about 60 sq m.

Apartments
Brothers Grimm Room:
An elegant country house apartment with stunning views of the local mountains, very suitable for families. It features 2 bedrooms with double beds, a large living room with an additional bed, a kitchenette with a cooker and dishwasher, two bathrooms (one with a shower, one with a bath, and a balcony. Suitable for two to six guests. Apartment size about 75 sq m.
Heiner's Himmelreich:
A dream apartment: it features a spacious ground-floor in an English mansion style: two bedrooms, a huge living room in the former dining room with parquet flooring, an open fireplace, valuable antique furniture and additional sleeping accommodation for two people, a large private south-facing terrace with panoramic views of the ponds, an elegant sofa, a kitchenette with sofa, and two bathrooms with a shower. Suitable for two to six guests. Apartment size about 97 sq m.
The Barn Loft:
Barn Loft is a very special place for lovers of up-scale home décor: bright and spacious, at the same time as it is cosy and comfortably furnished in an English country style, with magnificent views to the enchanting landscape. The apartment is arranged around a large living-dining room with a gallery, and there are two bedrooms (with 1,80 and 1,60 m wide beds) and a study room with a daybed (1,20 m wide). Noble timber floors, fine antiques and good books (partly written by the lady of the house) complete the stylish ambience. It boasts two bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen with a large gas stove, a private sauna, and an intimate garden. Suitable for two to six guests. The Barn Loft can be rented as a holiday home, also including breakfast or half board, from three days' stay. Apartment size about 120 sq m.