Rye, barley, wheat: Farmers from all across the area gathered at the Schanzenhof to grind their grain into flour. Bread was also baked here. Old documents still exist where you can read all about it. A terrible fire broke out when the Schanzenhof was still known as the “Obermühle zu Schanzen”. The only things to survive were the foundation walls and the old millstones.

The name derives from the mill
We do not revere the ashes. Yet we’re more than willing to keep the flame alive. Here at Amolaris, tradition is recognised as a tribute to the past. Always associated with the bravery to try something new. So, we have exchanged the old Italian word “Mola” for millstone into “Amolaris”. As a reminder of our beginnings. In our lodges and suites, you may also find a few nods to the past of grain farming and the bakery industry if you look closely.

It takes time to make something truly good. To grow. To mature. That is the blueprint we followed when we created our Amolaris. Wally and Martin have been running this place since 1986. They have invested a great deal of intuition, care and passion into slowly but surely creating an exclusive retreat for special people like you. The Amolaris has existed in its current form since 2020.

Nothing is impossible! Wally’s better half is Martin. He’s a real can-do man and a Jack of all trades. A retired teacher with a weakness for numbers, he is also passionate about organic farming. Anyone who asks nicely is welcome to join him as he goes about his work.

She has definitely inherited her cheerful, positive nature from her mum Katharina: Stella is our little ray of sunshine. She has taken many a guest’s heart by storm with her outgoing, cheerful personality. Cuddly dogs and exciting books make our little sunshine go weak at the knees.