Region: CH – Switzerland, St. Gallen, Murg am Walensee

Accommodation: Apartment

The Loft Suite and the Tower Loft are two holiday flats in a historic factory building of an old spinning mill on Lake Walen in eastern Switzerland. The former factory halls and warehouses, where cotton yarn was produced until 1996, have been converted into lofts, studios, commercial spaces and a hotel. The holiday flats are affiliated to the hotel and have a similar design: modern and unpretentious with an industrial atmosphere.

Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Wendisch-Rietz

Accommodation: House, Apartment

At the Scharmützelsee in Brandenburg, a family from Berlin has fulfilled their dream of a lakeside home. The house is used as a second home, and the owners are happy to share it. Therefore, guests also have the pleasure of spending a holiday surrounded by modern architecture in a lush garden right on the water and extensive nature. The building, consisting of two residential units, is situated in an 8,700-square-metre garden with an old tree population. The Z-shaped floor plan allows both living units to have plenty of privacy…

Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Uckermark, Kraatz

Accommodation: House

Plenty of nature, few people: In the Uckermark region in north-eastern Germany, you can easily leave everyday life behind. The quiet rural surroundings are ideal for relaxing, yet also for concentrated and creative work. Both are possible at Haus Sankt Unterholz in the village of Kraatz, which is situated in the Uckermark Lakes Nature Park. The former stable on the site of a typical settlement cottage from the 1930s was renovated according to ecological standards and converted into a holiday and seminar house. On 150 square metres and distributed over two levels, the house offers room for 8 to 12 people…

Region: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Sieseby

Accommodation: House

Spacious holiday home in a wide landscape! Fjorde Sieseby on the edge of the picturesque village of Sieseby on the Schlei is a former farm, which has been converted into a holiday resort with three lodges and a landscape park. One of these lodges is the 240-square-metre Tenne in the renovated and converted old barn. Inside, the wooden beamed ceilings and the spaciousness of the rooms are reminiscent of the former use of the building…

Region: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Regensburg

Accommodation: Hotel

At Hotel David you spend the night surrounded by history. The hotel is located in the middle of Regensburg’s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in one of the city’s approximately 1,000 heritage buildings. The diverse history of the building can be seen on the walls of the rooms—the traces of the past were not removed during the renovation but made visible…

Region: FR – France, Lorraine, Gerardmer

Accommodation: House

Minimalist wooden architecture in the Vosges mountains: In the climatic health resort of Gerardmer in the Lorraine, the architects from Atelier Ordinaire have built a wooden house which is the second home of a family of five and can also be rented as a holiday home for up to 16 people or used for workshops. The house is inspired by the simple shapes and materials of the regional farmhouses, but has its own contemporary style…

Region: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Eiderstedt penisula, Wasserkoog

Accommodation: House

Wasserkoog is considered one of the most beautiful villages on the Eiderstedt peninsula. There are old farmhouses surrounded by the typical North Frisian landscape with meadows, pastures and a wide horizon. And on the dike on the edge of the village you will find a residence that combines the flair of a historic thatched house with modern design.

Region: CH – Switzerland, Graubünden, Engadine, Vnà

Accommodation: House

The historic Chasa Staila is situated directly on the village square of Vnà – a small mountain village on a sunny slope in the Lower Engadine, Switzerland. This 300-year-old farmhouse was converted into a hotel and restaurant in 2007/2008 and is now offered as a holiday house or “working home”. An architectural gem, it combines tradition and modernity…

Region: DE – Germany, Lower Saxony, Blender Intschede

Accommodation: House

Meadows, pastures and open skies – the Browiede guesthouse is located in the midst of a serene North German landscape on the outskirts of Inschede, a village on the Weser river. Half set on the river embankment, …

Region: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Oberaudorf

Accommodation: House

Situated in the Upper Bavarian Inn Valley, this holiday home is only 4 meters wide. The architects Christine Arnhard and Markus Eck built it for themselves and on their own terms. With its solid walls of wood and clay, …

Region: AT – Austria, Upper Austria, Salzkammergut, Traunkirchen

Accommodation: House, Apartment

Above a lake near the village of Traunkirchen, in the Austrian Salzkammergut region, you will find two cubes of wood and glass neatly nestled into the hillside. One of the houses is a 150 sq m holiday home for 4 to 8 people, …

Region: CH – Switzerland, Leis ob Vals

Accommodation: House

Leis is a hamlet of several old wooden chalets, a white chapel and a small restaurant, located in the mountains above Vals in Graubünden. Here, at 1,500 meters, the internationally renowned architect and Pritzker Prize winner Peter Zumthor built three wooden houses: the Oberhus, …

Region: NL – Netherlands, IJlst

Accommodation: House

The Sinnehúskes are exclusive waterside lodges, each with their own boat at the back of the house. They are located on the site of a former shipyard on the outskirts of the historic little town IJlst.

Region: DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Neu Bartelshagen

Accommodation: House

Tambari is the name of an old fishing “cutter” in a children’s book from the GDR era. Like this fishing boat, the holiday house Tambari is located in a village near the Bodden on the Baltic Sea. …

Region: PL – Poland, Zulawy (Werder), Stegna

Accommodation: House

The Polish region Zulawy is a landscape with endless tree lined avenues, sleepy little villages and the beautiful beaches of the Amber Coast. The area is also home to the traditional and historically significant houses with beautiful front gables. …

Region: AT – Austria, Salzburg area, Hohe Tauern, Bad Gastein

Accommodation: Hotel

Bad Gastein is a wondrous place. Waterfalls and large buildings of the Belle Epoque dominate the town. The narrow streets and multistory buildings in the steep slopes have led to the nickname “skyscraper village“. Anyone who visits the Haus Hirt can immerse themselves in this unique atmosphere between Alpine peaks and urban streets. …