Three castles
The Upper Castle towers above the town, the Lower Castle stands on Burgplatz. The Summer Palace (built 1779–1789) in the park now houses a museum, the princely library and the Satiricum, a collection of satirical art.
Auszeit an der Hammerwiese
Vacation apartment · Greiz · Thuringia
Opening for you
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Our vacation apartment right by the Fürstlich Greizer Park is being prepared for you. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
75 m² (800 sq ft) with a covered west-facing balcony and a view of the Weißes Kreuz (White Cross) – right on the Hammerwiese meadow in the Fürstlich Greizer Park. For couples, small families, hikers and business travelers.

The apartment
Carefully renovated, fully equipped and with a balcony: the 75 m² (800 sq ft) vacation apartment is located on the Hammerwiese at the edge of the Fürstlich Greizer Park.









From the covered west balcony you look across the park to the Weißes Kreuz (White Cross) and enjoy the evening sun; from the east-facing windows you can see the Pulverturm (Powder Tower) – two distinctive landmarks of Greiz. Right outside the front door begins the Fürstlich Greizer Park, an extensive English-style landscape park with the Summer Palace.
The apartment is an ideal base for walks, biking and hiking in the valley of the Weiße Elster river – and thanks to the fully equipped kitchen, washer, dryer and fast Wi-Fi it is also well suited to longer stays.
Guests sleep in the bedroom with a twin bed and a bunk bed and on the sofa bed for two in the living room. On cool evenings the wood-burning stove there makes things cozy – a first load of firewood is ready on arrival.
For sunny days there is a grill, for less sunny ones board games – and current event tips for Greiz and the surrounding area are waiting for you in the apartment.

Art on every wall
We don’t want our apartment to feel like just any vacation rental. That is why original prints by artists from the region hang in every room – chosen with love, to be discovered over your morning coffee or on a cozy evening by the stove.
Add to that furniture with character, like the red upholstered sofa, and many small details that turn a rental into a home away from home.
The Fürstlich Greizer Park is on your doorstep – for a morning walk, a jog or an afternoon at the Summer Palace.
The covered west balcony with seating faces the park – with evening sun, sunsets and a view of the Weißes Kreuz, usable in any weather. To the east you can see the Pulverturm.
No service or booking fees, personal arrangements with Susanne and Stephan and a reply to your inquiry within 24 hours.
The view
The covered balcony faces west over the Fürstlich Greizer Park – with evening sun, sunsets and colorful fall foliage. From the east-facing windows you can see the Pulverturm on its hill, in summer sometimes with a rainbow. And the park itself begins right outside the front door.
At a glance
Prices
Calculate your total price including the cleaning fee. No weekend surcharge, no hidden fees.
Please select arrival and departure.
This estimate is not binding – only our written booking confirmation is.
All prices are final prices in euros. The cleaning fee (€50) is charged once per stay and is included in the calculator’s total. No weekend surcharge. Discounts apply to the nightly rate. Under Section 19 of the German VAT Act (small business scheme), no VAT is charged.
Inquiry & booking
Your inquiry comes straight to us, without going through a platform. We will get back to you within 24 hours.
Longer stays of 28 nights or more (e.g., business trips or project assignments) are booked under a separate long-term rental agreement – with an individual monthly offer and an adjusted payment schedule.
Location & directions
At the edge of the Fürstlich Greizer Park – quiet, yet only a walk away from the old town and the castles.
Walking times are approximate.
Discover Greiz
The former residence town of the Princes Reuss lies picturesquely in the valley of the Weiße Elster – with three castles, a large landscape park and a lively cultural scene.
The Upper Castle towers above the town, the Lower Castle stands on Burgplatz. The Summer Palace (built 1779–1789) in the park now houses a museum, the princely library and the Satiricum, a collection of satirical art.
Generous vistas, ancient trees and meadows along the Weiße Elster: the English-style landscape park begins right at the Hammerwiese.
Hiking and cycling trails lead from Greiz through the Elster valley and into the Vogtland. Trail suggestions and maps are available at the tourist information center.
FAQ
The most important answers about your stay. Or ask our assistant.
At Leonhardtstraße 31, 07973 Greiz (Thuringia), right on the Hammerwiese by the Fürstlich Greizer Park. The Summer Palace is about a 15-minute walk through the park, the old town with the Upper and Lower Castles about 15 to 20 minutes.
From €59 per night in the low season (January–March, November), €69 in the mid season (April–May, September–October, December 1–23) and €79 in the high season (June–August, December 24 – January 1). A cleaning fee of €50 is added per stay. There is no weekend surcharge. Under Section 19 of the German VAT Act, no VAT is charged. The minimum stay is 2 nights; a single night is possible on request.
Yes: 15% from 7 nights and 25% from 14 nights on the nightly rate. If you book more than 60 days before arrival, there is an additional 5% early booking discount. For stays of 28 nights or more, we will be happy to make you an individual monthly offer.
The 75 m² (800 sq ft) apartment is designed for up to 3 people; occupancy by 4 people is only possible by prior arrangement. For a 4th person we charge €10 per night. The bedroom has a twin bed and a bunk bed, and the living room has a sofa bed for 2.
Check-in is from 3 p.m., check-out by 11 a.m.. Arrival is by self check-in. Other times are possible by arrangement.
The 75 m² (800 sq ft) apartment has a bedroom with a twin bed and a bunk bed, a living room with a sofa bed for 2 and a wood-burning stove, a fully equipped kitchen with oven, microwave and coffee maker, a bathroom with shower, washer, and dryer, and a covered west-facing balcony overlooking the park and the Weißes Kreuz. There is also a smart TV, high-speed Wi-Fi, a grill and board games; original prints by regional artists hang in every room. Bed linens and towels are included.
The covered balcony faces west towards the Fürstlich Greizer Park – with evening sun, sunsets and a view of the Weißes Kreuz. From the east-facing windows you can see the Pulverturm on its wooded hill.
Yes, you may use the wood-burning stove in the living room. A first load of firewood is ready on arrival; more wood is available on request. A carbon monoxide (CO) detector is installed in the apartment. Please note the instructions for the stove in the house rules.
On sunny days there is a grill, the covered west balcony with evening sun and the Fürstlich Greizer Park right outside the front door. For rainy days there are board games, and the stove and smart TV make for cozy hours. Current event tips for Greiz and the surrounding area are available in the apartment.
A parking space is available subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. Please mention your request in your inquiry. EV charging is possible on request.
No, unfortunately pets are not allowed in the apartment.
No, it is a non-smoking apartment. Smoking on the balcony is only possible by arrangement.
Bed linens, towels, Wi-Fi, electricity, heating and water are included. The cleaning fee (€50) is charged once per stay. Mid-stay cleaning is available on request for an extra charge.
Send us a no-obligation inquiry via the form, by email or via WhatsApp. We reply within 24 hours. The booking becomes binding with our written confirmation and the rental agreement; a 30% down payment is then due.
For stays of up to 27 nights: free of charge up to 30 days before arrival, 50% from 30 to 14 days before, 80% less than 14 days before and 100% of the total price for no-shows. For stays of 28 nights or more, cancellation is free of charge up to 60 days before arrival; after that, tiered fees apply. We recommend trip cancellation insurance.
The security deposit is €150 for stays of up to 27 nights and €300 for 28 nights or more. It is paid on arrival and refunded within 14 days of departure.
Yes. For stays of 28 nights or more, we will be happy to make you an individual monthly offer with a separate rental agreement for longer stays. A fully equipped kitchen, washer, dryer and fast Wi-Fi are available. Registering a residence at the address is not possible.
Yes, families are very welcome – within the maximum occupancy of 3 people (4 by arrangement). The bedroom has a bunk bed; as is usual with bunk beds, the upper bed is not suitable for children under 6.
Greiz has a station on the Elster Valley Railway (Gera–Weischlitz). From Greiz train station it is about 1.5 km (1 mile) to the apartment – roughly a 20- to 25-minute walk or a few minutes by taxi.
Greiz, the “Pearl of the Vogtland”, offers three castles (Upper Castle, Lower Castle and Summer Palace), the Fürstlich Greizer Park, culture at the Vogtlandhalle and the Alte Papierfabrik, as well as hiking and biking trails in the valley of the Weiße Elster.
Ideally in our guestbook here on the website. We read every entry personally and publish it as soon as we can match it to a stay – positive and critical alike. Suggestions meant only for us can be left in the “Just for us” field.
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Guestbook
We would love to hear a few lines about your stay – praise, tips for other guests or simply a greeting. And if something wasn’t right, please tell us too.
Our guestbook is brand new – we would be especially pleased about the first entry.
We read every entry personally and only publish it if we can match it to an actual stay in our vacation apartment – positive and critical alike. We do not publish offensive or unlawful content, advertising or entries unrelated to the apartment.
Legal
This English version is a courtesy translation. In case of doubt, the German version is legally binding.
Stephan Marek
Auszeit an der Hammerwiese – rental of a vacation apartment
Leonhardtstraße 31
07973 Greiz
Germany
Phone: +49 171 3542512 (also WhatsApp)
Email: info@ferienwohnung-hammerwiese.de
Contact persons: Susanne and Stephan Marek
Small business under Section 19 of the German VAT Act (UStG). No VAT is charged or shown.
Stephan Marek, address as above
We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Stephan Marek, Leonhardtstraße 31, 07973 Greiz, Germany
Email: info@ferienwohnung-hammerwiese.de
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The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future by email to info@ferienwohnung-hammerwiese.de; we will then delete your entry immediately. We delete entries that we do not publish after review. Published entries remain online until you withdraw your consent or the guestbook is discontinued and are visible to all visitors of this website. We delete the associated emails as soon as we no longer need them.
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As of: October 2026
These terms apply to the rental of the vacation apartment “Auszeit an der Hammerwiese”, Leonhardtstraße 31, 07973 Greiz. Inquiries via this website, by email, or WhatsApp are not binding. The rental agreement is only concluded with our booking confirmation in text form and the signed rental agreement. For stays of up to 27 nights the short-term rental agreement applies, for 28 nights or more the long-term rental agreement. In the event of discrepancies, the respective rental agreement takes precedence.
The prices stated on this website at the time of booking apply. The minimum stay is 2 nights; a single night is only possible by agreement. All prices are final prices for up to 3 people; for a 4th person (only by agreement) €10 per night is charged. The cleaning fee (€50) is charged once per stay. Under Section 19 of the German VAT Act, no VAT is charged.
Up to 27 nights: down payment of 30% of the total price on booking confirmation, balance 14 days before arrival.
28 nights or more: 30% on signing the agreement, 40% 30 days before arrival, 30% on arrival.
Payment by bank transfer or PayPal.
A security deposit of €150 (up to 27 nights) or €300 (28 nights or more) must be paid on arrival in cash or by bank transfer. It is refunded within 14 days of departure, provided there is no damage and no outstanding claims.
Cancellation must be declared in text form. The date of receipt by the landlord is decisive. The following compensation is charged, based on the total price:
| Stays of up to 27 nights | |
| up to 30 days before arrival | free of charge |
| 30 to 14 days before arrival | 50 % |
| less than 14 days before arrival | 80 % |
| No-show | 100 % |
| Stays of 28 nights or more | |
| up to 60 days before arrival | free of charge |
| 60 to 30 days before arrival | 30 % |
| 30 to 14 days before arrival | 50 % |
| less than 14 days before arrival | 80 % |
| No-show | 100 % |
The guest is entitled to prove that the landlord has suffered no loss or a significantly lower loss. If the apartment can be rented to someone else, the income obtained will be credited. We recommend taking out trip cancellation insurance.
For contracts for the rental of vacation apartments for a specific period, there is no statutory right of withdrawal (Section 312g(2) no. 9 BGB).
The apartment may be used by a maximum of 3 people (4 people only by express agreement). Subletting and commercial use are not permitted. Pets are not allowed. The apartment is non-smoking; in the event of a breach, a cleaning fee of €250 will be charged. For long-term stays, registering a residence at the rental address is not permitted.
The apartment is available from 3 p.m. on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 11 a.m. on the day of departure. If keys are lost, the guest bears the costs of replacement and, if necessary, of changing the lock.
The guest is liable for damage culpably caused by them or their travel companions and reports damage without delay. The landlord is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for damage resulting from injury to life, body or health; otherwise in accordance with the statutory provisions.
German law applies. If the guest is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or has no general place of jurisdiction in Germany, the place of jurisdiction is Greiz.
As of: October 2026
Check-in from 3 p.m., check-out by 11 a.m.. Changes only by arrangement.
Night-time quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., midday quiet hours 1 to 3 p.m. Please be considerate of the neighbors.
Small private gatherings are permitted provided only the persons named in the rental agreement are present. Additional guests – even temporarily – are not allowed. Quiet hours must be observed; in the event of breaches, a contractual penalty of €150 may be charged.
Smoking is not permitted in the apartment, on the balcony only by arrangement. In the event of a breach: cleaning fee of €250.
Pets are not allowed.
The wood-burning stove in the living room may be used; a starter supply of firewood is ready, more wood on request. Please only use the dry wood provided – no waste paper, no cardboard and no treated wood. The stove door stays closed while in use. Never leave the fire unattended and let it burn out before going to bed or leaving the apartment. Only dispose of ashes once completely cold. Please do not leave children unattended near the stove.
A CO detector (carbon monoxide alarm) is installed in the apartment. Please do not cover, remove or switch it off. If it goes off: open the windows wide, do not add any more fuel to the fire, leave the apartment and call us immediately (+49 171 3542512). If you have a headache, dizziness or nausea, call the emergency number 112.
Please sort your trash and recycling. During your stay you are responsible for keeping the apartment clean; mid-stay cleaning is available on request for an extra charge. We take care of the cleaning after you leave.
You will receive one key for the front door of the building and one for the apartment door. Please return both on departure.
Furniture, appliances, dishes and decorations are provided for your use and may not be removed from the apartment. Please report any damage immediately.
Parking subject to availability, EV charging on request – please clarify in advance.
Fresh bed linens and towels are ready on arrival. For stays of more than four weeks, a laundry service is available on request.