Opening in autumn 2026

Anticipation is growing: The Design and Lifestyle Hotel Schutzhütte in Willingen will open its doors in autumn 2026. Following the successful topping-out ceremony in October 2025 and visible construction progress, the project is now entering the next phase – with a clear focus on the opening.

Behind the Hotel Schutzhütte are Sandra and Marc Vollbracht, who already run the award-winning Familotel Sonnenpark in Willingen. With the Schutzhütte, another project close to their hearts is being created, combining design, nature and a modern holiday experience in a special way.

“The opening in autumn 2026 is a clear goal for us, which we are working towards with great passion,” says developer Marc Vollbracht. “Each construction phase brings us closer to this moment, and we look forward to welcoming guests to the Schutzhütte soon.”

A hotel with character and vision

The Schutzhütte will be a modern lifestyle & design hotel with 69 rooms – from stylish double rooms and spacious family rooms to exclusive suites with their own sauna. The offer is complemented by nine independent chalets, which offer a particularly private holiday experience.

A spacious spa area with saunas and an infinity pool, a fitness area, a conference room and practical bike and ski storage complete the offer. In terms of cuisine,
guests can look forward to two different gastronomic concepts: the “Naschmarkt” and “Deli” restaurants, which complement each other perfectly: The Naschmarkt offers
varied grill and buffet cuisine with live cooking, while the Deli offers tapas in a sharing style. Both restaurants stand for culinary variety, authentic taste and a relaxed atmosphere.

A special highlight is the direct tunnel connection to the neighboring Lagunenbad, which allows guests weather-independent and free access.

Design meets nature

Architecturally, the Schutzhütte relies on a striking facade and a modern interior concept in boho style, which combines warmth, naturalness and contemporary design. The aim is to create a place that inspires, decelerates and invites you to arrive.

“We want to create a place where our guests immediately feel at home – whether for a relaxing wellness weekend, an active holiday or a creative break,” adds Sandra Vollbracht. “The Schutzhütte stands for lightness, quality and a special atmosphere.”

A new lighthouse project for Willingen

With the Schutzhütte, a hotel project is being created that aims to attract new target groups to Willingen and specifically expand the tourism location. While the Sonnenpark has stood for high-quality family holidays for decades, the Schutzhütte is deliberately aimed at design-savvy couples, friends, active holidaymakers and connoisseurs.

“Our goal is to further strengthen Willingen with a modern lifestyle hotel and to supplement the tourist offer in a meaningful way,” explains Marc Vollbracht. “The Schutzhütte should set impulses – for year-round tourism, new guest segments and additional added value in the region.”

Great response even before the opening

The project is already attracting great interest. The construction progress is intensively accompanied on social media: More than 6,500 followers on Instagram and over 1,500 fans on Facebook are following the development of the hotel.

Those interested can find further information about the project at www.schutzhuette.de.

About the Vollbracht family and the Sonnenpark

Sandra and Marc Vollbracht have been successfully managing the award-winning Familotel Sonnenpark in Willingen since 2012, which was founded by his parents Karin and Ulrich Vollbracht in 1983. The 4-star hotel offers hotel vacations for the whole family. A total of 170 employees take care of ensuring that guests have the most beautiful family time of the year. The Vollbracht family has consistently geared the 92 apartments, the entire service and the hotel equipment to the needs of parents and children. But what happens when the children get too old for the Sonnenpark? With this question in mind, the idea arose to also take care of these guests and their changing vacation needs and still take families into account.

This passion for the hotel industry is rewarded time and time again. This year, the editors of kinderhotel.info voted Familotel Sonnenpark Germany’s most popular family hotel for the seventh time in a row. Guest reviews on holidaycheck.de also confirm the sophisticated character of the Sonnenpark: the hotel has been one of the annual winners of the HolidayCheck Award since 2013. Sandra and Marc Vollbracht are particularly proud of this, as guest satisfaction is their top priority. “The warmth and attention to detail that we cultivate at the Sonnenpark should also extend to the Schutzhütte,” says Sandra Vollbracht.