The Haus Hahndorf Information

Established in 1863. The Historic Hahndorf Inn, located in the tourism village of Hahndorf, is only 25 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. More than 150 years old, traditional, homely, and operating as a family owned and managed business, this property offers heritage, history and hospitality. The Hahndorf Inn is known for its family recipes, traditional German cuisine, entertainment and atmosphere. The history of the Hahndorf Inn goes back to 1853 when Gottlob Schuetze established the Australian Arms in a long fachwerk building at No. 46 Main Street. Mr Shuetze transferred his hotel to a single storied stone building over the road and changed the name to the Union Hotel in 1863. For many years, the Union Hotel was the scene of rollicking weddings, parties and musical evenings. Plays and learned lectures ranging from "Ancient Teutonic History" and "How to Make a Home Happy" added to the intellectual life of the conservative rural community. Today, the Hahndorf Inn is owned by the Holmes family. A family with 5 generations as Hoteliers and Inn Keepers. German descendants of the family arrived from Bremen aboard the ship Hermann von Beckrath at Port Adelaide in 1847 to settle in the Barossa Valley. The 5 generations of the family have owned hotels throughout South Australia as far north as Maree.