Tradition & History
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
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.
2018
Redesign of the indoor swimming pool with opening of the RoLigio® bio sauna.
Opening of the Rivera Maison Lounge
2019
Expansion and redesign of the restaurant areas
Opening of the Cuddle Lounge as well as the Poolside Bar
