Hotel Bären hosts seminars, multi-day conferences, company parties and club events for groups of up to 300 people, with a main hall seating 180 and a second hall for 120. The family-run hotel stands in the village of Oberharmersbach, in the quiet Harmersbach valley of the Black Forest, in Baden-Württemberg.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells day and residential packages. The two seminar packages include a welcome coffee with pastry, lunch, an afternoon break, a meeting room with equipment and soft drinks; the second adds a two-course lunch, a sweet break and a three-course dinner. The three conference packages add an overnight stay in single or double rooms, dinner of three or four courses and a morning break from the second day. Meeting rooms come with projection screens, flipcharts, a pinboard, a moderator case, a lectern, a projector, a laptop and a sound system with a wireless microphone that can also reach the foyer. For the free hours, the hotel organizes a Black Forest cherry cake session of about one hour with its own pastry chefs, a schnapps distillery visit of one to one and a half hours with shuttle, a tour of the Alpirsbach brewery and golf on an 18-hole course in the valley, with transport. Day trips to Europa-Park, Baden-Baden, Mainau island, Freudenstadt, Titisee and Schluchsee are also suggested.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not list weddings. It does host birthdays, golden wedding anniversaries, staff parties, company outings, sports and club gatherings, large barbecue evenings and motorcycle group meets, with special arrangements from 20 riders. Themed decoration, entertainment and music can be arranged, and the team organizes events from start to finish.
Rooms and capacities
The Großer Saal seats 180 people and a second hall takes 120. Events can also take place in the Bären-Stube, and separate meeting and conference rooms are available for workshops. A large beer garden serves summer events and barbecues. Across these spaces the hotel receives groups from a few people up to 300.
Accommodation
Guest rooms have a shower and WC, hairdryer, satellite TV and a seating area, and Wi-Fi is free in the rooms and throughout the building. The site does not give the number of rooms at Hotel Bären. The Kuber family's four hotels add up to 450 beds, and the group also runs Hotel Bären Stube, which helps with larger residential groups.
Catering
The hotel has its own butchery and pastry kitchen, and the kitchen stays open all day with no closing day. Menus can be built in many variations for each event, and the weekend offer includes a four-course dinner and an à la carte lunch on Sundays.
History and setting
The hotel continues a long tradition of village inns. Rainer Kuber built the business and opened four hotels, and the Kuber family still runs them today. The setting is rural Black Forest, with forest walks, distilleries and golf close by.
Getting there
The address is Dorf 35, 77784 Oberharmersbach. By road, drivers come from Offenburg up the Kinzig valley, then turn into the Harmersbach valley. Offenburg is the nearest long-distance rail hub, and Strasbourg and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden are the closest airports.
