Seminars, training days, board meetings, banquets, company parties and weddings for 8 to 200 guests can be organised at the Hof zu Wil, a large historic building in the old town of Wil, in the canton of St. Gallen. For more than 300 years it was the main government seat of the Prince-Abbey of St. Gallen. After restoration it reopened in 2026 as a cultural center with a restaurant, meeting rooms, coworking and an exhibition.
Seminars and company events
The business floor has five meeting rooms, from a room for 8 to an auditorium for 70, and the historic halls of the house take groups of 8 to 150. Rooms come with a screen and video technology, a whiteboard, moderation materials and flexible seating, and staff welcome guests on arrival. Four seminar packages apply from 8 people and include the room. The half-day Novize package adds a projector or 65-inch touchscreen, a conference camera, Wi-Fi, a flipchart, a moderation kit, coffee, water, pastries and fruit. The full-day Mönch, Abt and Fürstabt packages add morning and afternoon breaks and a standing lunch or a two- or three-course lunch, and the top level includes a guided highlight tour of the building. Every package includes entry to the HOFWELTEN exhibition. Coworking desks can also be rented by the day.
Weddings and receptions
The Ulrich-Rösch-Saal, for up to 72 guests, is offered for weddings and banquets. The Äbtestube, for up to 32, suits engagement parties, birthday dinners and family celebrations. The vaulted cellar takes larger parties, banquets and performances.
Rooms and capacities
The Gewölbekeller holds up to 200 people and can be set for concerts, seminars or banquets. The Ulrich-Rösch-Saal takes 72, the Fürstensaal 48 and the Äbtestube 32. On the business side, the Auditorium seats 70, the Schulungsraum 20, the Fürstabt Othmar Kunz room and the Walter Stiefel Zimmer 12 each, and the Fürstabt Diethelm Blarer room 8. The Othmar Kunz room has an interactive large screen.
Accommodation
The Hofherberge, a guesthouse with six rooms inside the building, is announced for the winter of 2026 to 2027.
Catering
The restaurant of the house cooks seasonal, regional dishes with produce from local suppliers, with fish, meat and vegetarian choices. In warm weather it serves on a large terrace a few steps above the Hofplatz. The same kitchen caters for events and seminar lunches.
History and setting
Count Diethelm I gave the castle and town of Wil to the Abbey of St. Gallen in 1226. Abbot Ulrich Rösch gave the Hof its present outer form in 1482, including its large hipped roof. Later abbots remodeled it in Renaissance style in the late 16th century and added stucco in the 18th century, and the Defensionale of Wil was agreed here in 1647. The Stiftung Hof zu Wil was set up in 1990 and restored the building in several phases. The HOFWELTEN exhibition now tells the story of the Prince-Abbey through interactive stations.
Getting there
The address is Marktgasse 88, in the old town of Wil. Wil station, on the main line between Zurich and St. Gallen, is a short walk away.
