Schloss Freudenfels in Eschenz is a seminar and event hotel that is hired exclusively for one event or conference at a time, all year round. Seminars take up to 80 participants, ceremonies up to 70 guests indoors and events up to 120 outdoors, and 25 bedrooms stay on site. The castle sits above Lake Constance, in quiet grounds.
Seminars and company events
The castle presents itself as a seminar and conference center for focused work. Its seminar side is built around one auditorium, a foyer, a plenary room and four group rooms, all with fast Wi-Fi. Projectors, flipcharts and pin boards can be added to any room, and a whiteboard, conference phone or video conferencing system is available on request.
The Aula in the Schüür building measures 120 m². It seats 36 participants in seminar layout and 80 in concert layout. The Foyer next to it measures 110 m² and takes 24 people in a U-shape. In the castle itself, the Plenarsaal (56 m²) seats 20 in a U-shape or 16 in seminar layout, and the Festsaal (40 m²) seats 12 in a U-shape. Group rooms A to D measure 22 to 30 m² and suit workshops of 6 to 10 people each.
Weddings and receptions
For celebrations the castle offers bright rooms in several configurations, a castle chapel, a castle terrace and a rose garden facing the castle and the lake. The Aula and Foyer in the Schüür hold up to 80 for an aperitif or a concert and up to 64 for a banquet. The restaurant room takes up to 50 for a party. In the castle, the Plenarsaal holds up to 70 for a free ceremony or 30 for a celebration, and the Festsaal 15 for an intimate meal.
Outdoors, the two-level rose garden takes up to 80 for a ceremony or aperitif, the castle terrace up to 100, and the baroque garden with its sun terrace up to 120 guests. The restaurant terrace seats 64 for dinner. The castle states that celebrations can run until 3 am. A wedding dossier is available as a PDF.
The castle lists 5 single rooms and 20 double rooms, with a garden or lake view, a flat-screen TV and a large bathroom. The double rooms (26 m², bed 180 x 210 cm) are in the Schüür, and the single rooms (16 to 18 m²) are in the Wyberhuus. A rich breakfast buffet is included in the room rate, and an extra bed, a baby cot or a dog bed can be added on request.
Guests also have a sports pavilion with training equipment, table football, a table tennis table, a library with a lake view, a fireplace room with an honesty bar and bicycles. E-bikes can be rented. Parking is free outdoors, and there are two electric vehicle charging stations.
Catering
The head chef cooks regional and seasonal menus on site. A meat, fish or vegetarian menu can be chosen, and special requests are taken into account. The restaurant opens to the public only in the summer season and for special events, which leaves the kitchen free for private groups the rest of the year.
History and setting
The castle was once a medieval fortification and now serves as a quiet venue in open nature. The site says it is easy to reach from Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Germany, which makes it practical for cross-border teams. The castle takes part in the myclimate Cause We Care program.
Getting there
The address is Schlossweg, 8264 Eschenz. Contact the castle directly for the best train or road connection, as the site gives no station.
