Hotel-Restaurant Klosterhof hosts weddings, family celebrations and company events for up to 80 guests, and small seminars of 10 to 15 people, with guest rooms on site. The house stands within the historic monastery grounds of Gutenzell, in the municipality of Gutenzell-Hürbel in Upper Swabia, between Ulm and Lake Constance, and has been run by the Sax family for more than 40 years, now in the second generation.
Seminars and company events
Meetings take place in the Mühlbachsaal, a room beside the Mühlbach stream in the monastery grounds, set for 10 to 15 people depending on the layout. It has a ceiling projector with a fixed screen, flipcharts, a 10-square-meter magnetic wall, a lectern, a moderation case, pinboards, Wi-Fi, HDMI and VGA connections and full blackout. Food is fresh and regional, timed to the program of the day.
Multi-day meetings can include overnight stays, and short-notice bookings are often possible within a few days. Team activities in sport or culture can be arranged nearby, and site visits are offered by appointment. The hotel aims its seminar offer at small and mid-sized companies from the Ulm, Memmingen and Biberach area. Company parties use the same rooms as family events.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a regular part of the program, and the site lists them including the civil ceremony. The garden serves for receptions and photographs, with the indoor rooms as a fallback if the weather turns. The team also hosts anniversaries, birthdays, christenings and communions, and funeral receptions. Menus are put together with the hosts, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly options, and drinks advice is part of the planning.
Rooms and capacities
The restaurant takes up to 80 people and is the main room for a wedding dinner. The Gartenterrasse holds up to 30 for an outdoor meal or a reception, and the Urbanstube, a rustic-modern room, holds up to 30 for a smaller party. The Mühlbachsaal serves 10 to 15 for meetings. The garden adds open-air space for receptions in summer.
Accommodation
Guests sleep in the historic main house, with modernized rooms and renovated bathrooms, or in the guesthouse that opened in July 2021. Built in timber frame, the guesthouse has 14 rooms served by an elevator, including family rooms and two barrier-free rooms. The total number of rooms across both buildings is not stated.
Catering
The kitchen works with meat from the house's own butchery and cooks regional, seasonal dishes for the Restaurant Klosterstube, the terrace and private events. Everything is in-house, from a seminar lunch to a wedding menu.
History and setting
The Klosterhof stands on the grounds of the former Gutenzell monastery, a Cistercian convent from the Middle Ages, and parts of the building are listed. The village lies in the rolling farmland of Upper Swabia, which keeps the setting quiet and away from city traffic.
Getting there
The address is Schloßbezirk 2, 88484 Gutenzell-Hürbel. Free parking is available directly at the house, with a charging station for electric cars. Ulm, Memmingen and Biberach are the nearest larger towns.
