Tradition & History

Innovation from tradition

For 50 years now, it has been our ambition to give our guests joy and enrichment of life beyond their holidays. Grandma Oelkers already laid the foundation for this with her passionate hospitality and shaped her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with a heart for the guest. When Annemarie and Wolfgang Oelkers opened the Harzhotel Romantischer Winkel in 1978, they had only the well-being of the guest at heart and transferred this concern to us together with the hotel in 2001.

RoLigio®, our wellness & life concept for more joy in life, was developed from this endeavour with the help of internationally experienced experts. The term RoLigio® is composed of the name of our hotel Romantischer Winkel and the Latin word "religare", "to reconnect".

In this sense, the RoLigio® attitude to life stems from our values, which are based on old, proven Christian principles: "Love your neighbour as yourself" and "Treat everyone as you would like to be treated". For us, this is both our corporate mission statement and our guest promise: We and all our staff wish, out of deep joy and with the heartfelt attitude of true service providers, that you feel at home with us!

Your family Oelkers

40 years Romantischer Winkel

Tradition - Innovation - Individuality

1978
Anna Maria and Wolfgang Oelkers open the "Hotel Romantischer Winkel" (3 stars)
in Bad Sachsa/Harz with a large swimming pool and a sauna; 30 beds, approx. 15 employees

1980
Hotel expansion to 60 beds, approx. 25 - 30 employees

1989
Opening of round building, extended restaurant, Roman bathing area; 4 stars; 120 beds,
approx. 70 employees

1992
Opening of the villa, restored at a cost of DM 4.9 mill.
with one employee; 135 beds, approx. 75 employees.

History of the villa: Wikipedia-Eintrag

1999
the hotel "Romantischer Winkel" gets 5 stars

2001
Handover of the Romantischer Winkel to Nora & Josef Oelkers

2002
Opening of the Toskana wing with enlarged wellness department and sauna area.
140 beds, approx. 140 employees

2006
Opening of RoWi boutique and shop

2007
Opening of the outdoor pool "Laguna SPA", now total wellness area 3,500 m²;
Light and sound room, introduction of the new hotel logo

2010
Start of the development of the wellness & living concept RoLigio®.

2014
Opening of the new hotel entrance with hotel driveway.
Opening of the RoWissimo holiday home

2016
Opening of the RoWi living room and the new hotel bar.