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Schloss Schauenstein
Fürstenau, Switzerland · Independent · Core Luxury
On 16 November 2010 Schloss Schauenstein became the first restaurant in German-speaking Switzerland to receive three Michelin stars. Andreas Caminada had opened the kitchen in 2003 in Fürstenau's upper castle, the house the von Schauenstein cousins rebuilt around 1667, and he had planned to stay a year. Twelve rooms now spread through the castle, the Seidenhaus, and the Meierhaus, in a town that calls itself the smallest city in the world. Space Copenhagen redid the rooms around the stone and the old tiled stoves. You come for dinner. Staying is how you reach breakfast.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 2003
- Neighborhood: Domleschg
- Interiors: Space Copenhagen
About Schloss Schauenstein
- He took the castle in 2003 with Sieglinde Zottmaier. The first Michelin star came in 2005, and Gault Millau had him at 19 points by its 2011 guide. The von Planta family had laid out the gardens just after 1900.
- Overnight guests are taken from Wednesday afternoon until Monday midday. One duplex in the castle still has a historic tiled stove and a ceiling of only 1.95 metres.
- In 2011 he opened La Tavlada in the Remisa across the way. In 2018 Casa Caminada, bakery and shop included, went into two converted stables. A free car takes guests to Thusis station.
History
Schloss Schauenstein grew from an older defensive tower. Around 1667 the cousins Rudolf and Johann Rudolf von Schauenstein bought the ruined house from the Bishop of Chur and rebuilt it. The von Planta family redid it, gardens included, just after 1900. It later served as Fürstenau's school, passed to the Heinrich Schwendener Foundation, and in 2003 became Andreas Caminada's restaurant and hotel. In the 2011 Swiss Michelin guide it took three stars, the first for a kitchen in German-speaking Switzerland. Twelve rooms now spread across the castle, the Seidenhaus, and the Meierhaus. Space Copenhagen later reworked the interiors around the stone and the tiled stoves.
The setting
Fürstenau, in the Domleschg, on the castle trail between the upper castle and the bishop's castle lower in the town. The house calls Fürstenau the smallest city in the world. La Tavlada is in the Remisa opposite. Casa Caminada is in two former stables. A free car runs to Thusis station.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Schloss Schauenstein — Restaurant · Swiss · Chef Andreas Caminada · Three MICHELIN Stars
- Cigar Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Gourmet restaurant in the castle — Gourmet restaurant located in Schloss Schauenstein.
- Champagne and wine cellar — Champagne and wine cellar in the castle.
- Cigar Lounge with humidor — Cigar lounge with a humidor in the castle.
- Gantenbein wine cellar — Wine cellar in the Meierhaus.
- Free bicycle rental — Bicycles available free of charge to guests.
Amenities
- Library, lounge and exclusive Gantenbein wine cellar in the Meierhaus
- Champagne and wine cellar, lounge and Cigar Lounge with humidor in the Schloss
- Extensive garden with outdoor swimming pool and lounge; large terrace
- Free bicycle loan
- Free transfer from and to Thusis railway station in one of the hotel's Audis
- Bang & Olufsen TV in all rooms; minibar with free soft drinks; espresso machine
- Breakfast included in all room rates
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Gault Millau, 19 points (2011)
- Michelin Guide Switzerland, three stars (2011)
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