Martinshof

There is delicious homemade ice cream here. 🍨

We spent our first farm holiday at the Martinshof. Our small and cozy Geiselstein holiday apartment was well-equipped and modern. The location is great and very idyllic. The beds were very shabby and the room was very noisy. We were very disappointed with the activities on the farm that were promised on the website. There was neither the opportunity to help with the stable work nor the opportunity to collect eggs. Even when we stood in front of the stable several times and the operator saw it, we were not encouraged to help. A real shame for a family farm! The playground is outdated and broken, absolutely unkempt and overgrown with weeds. The "stable time" offered never took place, so our children were very sad that they couldn't help, especially since we chose this farm specifically for that reason. After repeated requests (we almost had to beg) we were allowed to ride the tractor twice with the older lady, that was the only highlight. Unfortunately there was no proper welcome or tour of the farm. The fleet consisted of many vehicles that were unfortunately parked in the wrong place (directly in front of the travelers' parked cars), so you always had to be careful. The holiday apartment was nice for us, but unfortunately we wouldn't recommend the Martinshof for a pure farm holiday.

We became aware of the ice shield on a bike tour.We had vanilla, yogurt lemon and hazelnut. Everything was great! Great idea!

Unfortunately NOT a farm for children

As always, we found the Martinshof, where we spent our vacation for 14 days, very good!Above all, the extremely warm hosts who gave us a warm welcome.The young and the older farmer's wife in particular put in a lot of effort.The farm is very child-friendly and you don't have to constantly go on excursions to keep the children busy because of the variety on offer.An extremely good program is offered for the children. Driving the tractor every day was almost a given and there were plenty of other farm experiences offered by the hosts.Unfortunately, the children were unable to help milk the cows as this has been done by a milking robot for several years.Furthermore, our children were able to take care of the guinea pigs, rabbits, sheep and goats almost every day.You can really feel completely comfortable in the holiday apartments. There is a lot of wood used, which makes the apartments cozy in a Bavarian way. Due to the wooden floor, there is a slight, not at all disturbing noise during the day, but at night it is generally not a problem since everyone is sleeping.The apartments are basicsuper equipped and absolutely clean. There is extensive kitchen equipment and, above all, there are enough dishes available.Our conclusion: The Martinshof is a great farm that is run by a loving, courteous family. You can really have a great holiday here and we will definitely come back!!! Thank you, Martin family!

Unfortunately, we didn't like the Martinshof, where we spent 14 days of our summer vacation. On the one hand, we didn't feel very welcome, and on the other hand, the offer advertised on the homepage hardly corresponds to reality.On the day of arrival no one was there to welcome us. We wandered around the yard for half an hour to find someone who would at least give us the key to our holiday apartment. But there was only the little son on the farm who told us that his mother was on vacation for a few days. We finally found our apartment on our own. The key was on the door and our name was written on a post-it note on the door. We have never been greeted so warmly upon arrival. In the evening the older farmer's wife gave us a short introduction, which essentially consisted of the correct separation of waste and a list of the bans on the farm. Even after the young farmer returned from her vacation, she didn't introduce herself to us or at least say hello properly. The farm did not offer its own program during the 14 days. The children could not drive a tractor, were not allowed to help milk cows or were invited to any other farm experience. We know this differently from many other farms. Maybe they would have been allowed if we had explicitly asked for it, but that no longer has anything to do with “we like to do something for our guests and actively invite you” (as it is presented on the homepage). Unfortunately, the farm does not offer the King's Card, which is predominantly available in the Allgäu and Upper Bavaria, with which you can visit a variety of attractions in the region free of charge or at a greatly reduced price. Here you only had the local guest card, with which you could travel on the bus for free. Due to the lack of farm offerings, you are practically forced to take a trip to the surrounding area every day so that the children don't get bored. The farm's own playground only consisted of a trampoline and a wooden horse.The children were not allowed to take the small animals advertised on the Internet out of their stable, which was much too small, in order to pet them or feed them. You were also not allowed to go to the chickens, sheep or goats. Here, too, the stables were very small and cramped and it seemed as if these animals were only kept so that they could advertise them on the Internet. We have seen this on other farms much more beautifully and with significantly more “animal welfare”.The parking spaces belonging to the holiday apartments were embedded in a football pitch (without a safety fence or similar to limit it) and the vehicle fleet for the children. Hard-hit leather balls flew at our car almost every evening. In addition, due to the lack of space, it was only a matter of time before the children's vehicles hit the cars parked there. We complained to the farmer's wife about it, but she didn't offer us a real parking alternative. I wouldn't drive there with expensive cars as there is a big risk of dents and scratches.The actual holiday apartment was clean and largely well-equipped, but we kept having bugs and silverfish in the kitchen. There should have been more places to hang towels in the bathroom and the dishes were already significantly reduced. The double bed for the parents was absolutely worn out. A new mattress is urgently needed here. In addition, the apartments are almost unbearably noisy. Through the old, uninsulated floorboards, you could hear every step from the neighboring apartment or the apartment above us as if someone was walking through your own room. Of course, this is an absolute disgrace, especially at night.All in all, in our opinion, the holiday farm is far too expensive given the price quoted and the “offer”.

Tried the ice cream at the Blossom Days Market in Steingaden. Sorry but the taste wasn't great. Vanilla ice cream was watery and only sweet, strawberry ice cream was not very strawberry. There is much better farm shop ice cream.

Holidays on the farm that children and their parents and grandparents could only wish for. In the middle of nature, a beautiful apartment, very nice landlords and a fleet of vehicles for children that leaves nothing to be desired.Visiting the calves, cows and the entire petting zoo is also a daily highlight.We will definitely be happy to come back.

Eating ice cream there was simply delicious 😋

We spent a week at Hof Martin during the autumn holidays.Our hosts are very welcoming! Always helpful and answered all questions about the farm and the area wonderfully, including the sons of the family.A really great holiday on a farm with great service... Rolls, pasta, eggs, drinks, very tasty ice cream...The apartment is well equipped, clean, cozy, and yet modern...We'll be back and. Would have liked to have stayed longer!!!!Our children didn't want to leave either...Thanks!Mohr family