Three floors to retreat to
Here, you rent a whole house, not an apartment inside one. For a cat, that's the biggest difference: there's no shared front door, no stairwell with strangers' footsteps, and no one leaving a door open just when your cat feels curious.
On top of that, there are three floors. A cat in unfamiliar surroundings looks first for a spot where nothing passes by, and here it finds one under the roof, while someone's cooking on the ground floor. A single-level holiday apartment doesn't offer that distance, often the only refuge there is under the bed.
So you know exactly what to expect: we provide a litter tray and scratching board on request, just mention it in your enquiry, and the cat costs €20 per night. Individual windows are netted, not all of them, and there's no outdoor access. Both points get their own section further down. We'd rather tell you upfront what's missing than surprise you with it once you're here.
A cat's stress while travelling rarely comes from the apartment itself, but from what it can't make sense of: voices behind the wall, a vacuum cleaner on the floor above, people walking past the door. In a house that only you live in, all of that disappears. What's left are the sounds your cat already knows, namely yours.
The house dates from 1711 and has correspondingly thick walls. The ground floor is tiled, and that's where you'll find the living room, kitchen and bathroom. Above that, wooden floors and four walk-on glass floors, two each on the first and second upper floors. Cats like to sit there, because they can see through the floor what's happening a level down, without being in the middle of it themselves. That wasn't the plan during the renovation, but it works.
Individual windows are netted, not all of them. We'll go through which ones with you before you arrive.
Provided on request, with a scoop. Bring your own litter, every cat has its own preference.
75 square metres over three levels, plus windowsills and four glass floors that cats like to sit on.
No second guest, no shared entrance. Even the cleaner only comes after you've left.
It's best to bring your own food and bowls, along with your cat's usual blanket. Both are worth more while travelling than any equipment we could provide: a cat's own scent is the quickest way for it to decide an unfamiliar room is safe.
The €20 per night per animal is the same rate as for a dog and covers the extra cleaning involved. Anni, who cleans the house between stays, is told in advance which animals are coming and plans around it. Just mention in your enquiry how many cats you're bringing.
There's no cat enclosure and no secure outdoor access. The plot is fenced all the way round, but a garden fence holds a dog and not a cat. If you're looking for a holiday home where the cat is allowed outside, you're better off with providers on the Baltic coast who've built purpose-made enclosures. We don't want to lure you into a booking with a picture of a fence, only for it to annoy you afterwards.
There's also no cat flap. The house dates from 1711, and nothing gets cut into the old doors. And most importantly: individual windows are netted, not all of them. We'll show you on arrival which ones you can safely leave on the tilt, and if your cat finds every gap, tell us beforehand and we'll secure it specifically. What remains is a stay indoors with plenty of space and views. For an indoor cat, that's exactly right, for an outdoor cat that's out every day, it may not be enough, depending on the animal. You know that better than we do.
And one request that matters more to us than any equipment: if your cat really doesn't cope with travelling, have it looked after at home instead. We'd rather have one booking fewer than an animal that spends a week under the bed.
A house with three levels feels bigger on arrival than is good for a cat on its first evening. What's worked well for our guests: one room first, then the house. Put the carrier, litter tray and bowls in the bedroom on the first floor and keep the door shut while you unload the car. That's the room in the middle, short distances up and down, and you'll be there at night anyway.
It's best to keep the litter tray in the same spot all week. The bathroom is on the ground floor, two floors down from the bedroom, and a cat that has to find two flights of stairs in the dark may well pick its own spot instead. Neither you nor we want that. Once the cat starts taking the stairs on its own, it's settled in, and that usually takes less than a full day.
Check-in is from 2 pm, check-out by 12 noon, and there's only one changeover a day. If you'd like to arrive earlier after a long drive, just ask beforehand, we can usually manage it. For unloading, drive right up to the house, then park 100 to 200 metres away in the village centre. With a carrier, that's a short walk, not a problem.
Correct as of August 2026, save the numbers to your phone before you arrive.
In the area, Dr Thomas Schober practises at Adam-Bausenwein-Straße 11 in Rimpar, five minutes by car, phone 09365 9875. That's the first port of call for anything that comes up during the day on a weekday.
For anything more serious, the Lengfeld veterinary clinic at Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 28 in Würzburg is the right place, 0931 32930980. At night and at weekends, the Lower Franconia emergency vet service on 01805 00 96 82 can help. With a cat, always call ahead, not every practice takes cats without an appointment.
A practical tip: put the vaccination record next to the car keys as soon as you arrive, not in the suitcase. If something comes up in the evening, you'll otherwise end up looking for it at the exact moment you have no time. And save the emergency service number to your phone, at night you'd rather not have to search a website.
No. There's no enclosure and no cat flap, and the garden fence doesn't hold a cat. Your stay is a stay indoors, with netted windows and views across three floors.
€20 per animal per night, the same rate as for a dog. This covers the extra cleaning involved. Up to five cats are no problem, just mention it in your enquiry.
No, individual windows are netted, not all of them. An open tilt window without protection is the most common cause of serious injury to cats on holiday, so we say this openly: you'll find out on arrival which windows you can safely leave on the tilt. Register your cat before you arrive, and we'll go through the house and secure it where needed.
Yes, if the two know each other. Each animal costs €20 per night. With three floors, it's easy to arrange the distance they need, that's one of the advantages over an apartment. Everything on the page about holidays with your dog applies as well.
Bring your own usual litter. We provide the tray and scoop on request, but the type of litter is a matter of taste, and switching brands on holiday can quickly lead to a cat avoiding the tray.
10 minutes by car. In practice, that means you can go into the city in the morning and be back by lunchtime, without leaving the cat alone all day. The order that's worked well for a half-day trip is set out in Würzburg in one day.
We let two properties in the same village, just a few houses apart. Zum Goldschmied is the right choice when quiet and a house with no strangers' doors make the difference. If there are two of you travelling, or you need your own parking space right outside the door or self check-in with a key safe, our Heimatgefühl holiday apartment with cat often suits better. There, the balcony is netted too, so the cat gets fresh air. It's the same phone number for both houses, just call and tell us what your cat needs.