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Historisches Bild der Kuranstalt Alexa von 1966

1966

Jürgen and Gisela Schulz opened Alexa Sanatorium. In the process, they added a bath section, dining room and kitchen to their parents’ inn, the Alexa. They kept the name “Alexa,” a short form of Alexandra, Jürgen Schulz’s older sister.

Family Schulz on a historical picture

1969

Jürgen Schulz passed the examination to become a chef, and shortly thereafter, was also qualified as a chef trained in special diets.

View into a historic double room in Hotel Alexa around 1976

1976

Addition and modernization: From that point on, each room came equipped with a shower, toilet and telephone.

Historical picture of the garden with sunbathing area of the Hotel Alexa around 1982

1982/83

Hotel Alexa received an additional ten rooms. The original building and annex were connected. In 1982, the hotel offered weekly packages at Christmas and New Year’s for the first time.

Oliver and Jürgen Schulz, both in a cooking robe with a vegetable box

1991

Oliver Schulz, a chef like his father, and his wife Carola began working in the parental hotel. That year, Oliver Schulz also became a chef trained in special diets.

Exterior Entrance portal Hotel Alexa Bad Mergentheim

1994/95

During a construction and renovation period of eight months, Hotel Alexa’s roof was extended to accommodate eight new rooms for guests. The bath section, dining hall and hotel lounge/den with fireplace were renovated and expanded.

The cozy fireplace room in the Hotel Alexa Bad Mergentheim

2009

The den with fireplace, hotel lounge and dining room were completely re-designed.

Blue illuminated wellness area with steam sauna in the Hotel Alexa Bad Mergentheim

2013/14

Over the winter months, the roof was extended to accommodate three new suites. The wellness area was remodeled, extended to 180 m² and equipped with a new sauna, steam bath and infrared pod. We added a spacious relaxation room and lounge for the comfort of our wellness guests. The sauna area received a separate exit to the courtyard with chaise lounges.

A terrace was added to the courtyard. Many guest rooms were redecorated. We added parking spaces to the hotel parking lot. An outdoor lift provided the hotel with barrier-free access.

Living area of one of the 2016 modernized suites of the Hotel Alexa Bad Mergentheim

2016

In March 2016, Hotel Alexa celebrated its 50th birthday. The Heinrich and Otto suites were added, increasing the number of double rooms.

Elliptical crosstrainer from the gym of the Hotel Alexa Bad Mergentheim

2017

All guests rooms now feature a modern, light wood look. The den with fireplace has been refurnished and newly equipped with a self-service drink bar. The fitness room has two new exercise machines. With the elliptical cross trainer, you can ergonomically train several muscle groups while the ergometer is designed to boost stamina. For special muscle training, we have wall bars and a weight bench.

The new Weltenbummerzimmer "Euer Jürgen" is inaugurated as a TV, lounge and computer room. The walls of the room are adorned with original postcards and photographs by senior manager Jürgen Schulz.

2018

The new Weltenbummerzimmer "Pier '59" is inaugurated as a TV, lounge and computer room. The walls of the room are adorned with original postcards and photographs by senior manager Jürgen Schulz.

2020

After a short, serious illness, we had to bid farewell to company founder Jürgen Schulz in October 2020.

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