About us

2018
Anna-Lena Sickendiek marries Benjamin Schmitz.

2017
Renovation of the entrance area in the hotel.

2015
Renewal of the exterior facade on the 2nd floor.

2011
Relocation of the breakfast room to the south side of the hotel with adjoining breakfast terrace and garden.

Since 2008
Continuous renovation of the rooms and bathrooms.
Now all hotel rooms are equipped with parquet flooring and modernised bathrooms.

2006
Extensive conversion measures to meet the requirements of the fire protection authorities.

2005
Josef and Hildegard Heigl retire and leave the business in the hands of their children. Ursula and Torsten Heigl take over the Hotel Villa Solln. Susanne and Joachim Sickendiek take over the Hotel Sollner Hof. Michael and Rosina Heigl take over the Gasthof Sollner Hof, which continues to be run by the Sickendiek family.

1995
Construction of the pergola on the south side, as well as a canopy on the north side of the building. Circular benches were installed along the walls of the entire interior area of the dining room.

1993
Birth of Johanna Sickendiek

1991
Son-in-law Joachim and daughter Susanne took over the Gasthof “Sollner Hof”.

1990
Birth of Anna-Lena Sickendiek

1989
Susanne Heigl married Joachim Sickendiek, expert in Hotel Management, chef and son of a gastronomy family from Versmold, near Bielefeld.

1985
They built a cellar on the south side of the yard and new sanitary facilities were installed, as well as changing room and sanitary facilities for workers. Together with this modification the “Nische 2” and the “Zirbelstube” were built. The Kitchen and the dishwashing kitchen were re-designed.

1979
Renovation of the Inn, a new wooden roof, a ventilation system, and a tiled stove were installed.

1975
Josef Heigl takes over the restaurant "Sollner Hof". Father Michael Heigl actively assists them until the early 80`s. Together with his son he looks after home-made meat- and sausage-dishes. He dies in 1983.

1973
Liane Heigl, who managed Hotel Heigl, which was opened in 1967, married the Constructor and site foreman named Egon Fibich. 1975 Liane Heigl died in a tragic bicycle accident. Egon Fibich died in 1989.

1972
Birth of daughter Ursula.
Opening of the "Sollner Hof"

1971
The first construction of Hotel "Sollner Hof“ began.

1966
Birth of daughter Susanne.

1962
Birth of son Michael (who is the Manager of the Hotel Heigl with his wife Rosina since 1989).

1961
Josef Heigl married Hildegard Horner, wholesaler and graduate of Kermeß Management College.

1951
After having passed his butcher’s apprenticeship, the son, Josef Heigl, was integrated in running the parent’s business. Later on, he enlarged his knowledge for example in Dortmund and Karlsruhe, and passed the master-butcher exam with success.

1948
Josef and Victoria Wittmann transferred their business to son-in-law and daughter.

1946
Michael Heigl returned as war prisoner.

1944
Three firebombs fell in the attic of Sollner Hof, fortunately, the attic didn’t take fire. Five other bombs fell in the yard.

1941
Micheal Heigl was recruited for combatting in Romania.
Daughter Liane was born.

1937
Wedding of daughter Doria with Michael Heigl who was employed in the inn Sollner Hof since 1935 as master butcher. In the same year, their son Josef Heigl was born.

1934
Josef and Victoria Wittmann (the great-grandparents of the present owners) bought the Sollner Hof at an auction for 50.000 Reichsmark. In addition, 50.000 Reichsmark had been invested for renovation and modernisation of the building.

1912
The married couple Wittmann leased the restaurant "Zum Hirschen" at Solln`s train station.

1908
Birth of their daughter Victoria (Dora) Wittmann.

1904
The restaurant “Alte Pinakothek”, situated on the corner of Barer- corner- Gabelsbergerstr., was managed by Josef Wittmann (formerly Butcher and Barkeeper in the “Deutsches Theater”), and his wife Victoria.

1892
A fire, deliberately set by arson, damaged altogether seven buildings of the “Sollner Hof”.

1858
First construction plan with buildings of the size as is now the Sollner Hof. At that time probably, also change of its name to “Sollner Hof” by the owners of at that time: Hanfstingl.

1612
Balthasar Sämer owned the estate and gave it the name “Sämer Hof”.

1587
First time when this Estate was mentioned.