The Alea Resort Hideaway, located in Bad Orb, Germany, is a hotel designed by Plajer + Franz in 2024. This sophisticated piece of architecture offers an innovative experience with an underground carpark, penthouses, a rooftop pool, and a spa with a gym. The interior features high-quality furnishings, including large-format tiles, french parquet flooring, and exposed concrete ceilings, creating a refined yet youthful ambience. Penthouses boast room heights up to five metres, with interiors clad in oak wood.

It is one of the most rewarding tasks when an architect is not only allowed to design the building, but also the entire interior!
The ALEA RESORT hideaway is a sophisticated piece of architecture in the centre of Bad Orb near Frankfurt.
The property is situated on a slope and looks down onto one of the most beautiful spa parks in the area. In the late 18th century, salt was extracted from the brine in Bad Orb. A graduation tower from that time is a spectacular wooden structure in the immediate vicinity.

The task presented a challenge. After the initial assignment, the spatial programme grew from normal hideaway flats to an extremely sophisticated project with an underground car park, penthouses, a pool on the roof and a spa with gym.

In addition to the high-quality furnishings and the sophisticated fixtures and fittings, which were completely designed and manufactured especially for this project, the inconspicuous but innovative building technology is also worth ment...