ENGLAND’S stars are spending Euro 2024 at the Weimarer Land spa & golf resort in Blankenhain.
The Three Lions beat Austria to the booking of the five-star hotel in central Germany.
GettyEngland will be based at the Weimarer Land spa & golf resort in Blankenhain[/caption]
GettyThe Three Lions beat Austria to the booking of the five-star hotel[/caption]
Features of the site include two 18-hole golf courses and training pitches for Gareth Southgate’s sessions.
Having arrived on Monday, England trained in front of a small crowd in nearby Jena on Tuesday.
England begin their campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday before clashes with Denmark and Slovenia in group C.
Meanwhile, their rivals for glory at Euro 2024 have also been arriving at their own training bases.
Features elsewhere include a two-star Michelin restaurant, a cooking school and even a coffee roastery for players to use.
Here is a look at five other team bases for the tournament in Germany.
Germany – Adidas Home Ground, Herzogenaurach
Despite also showing interest in Weimarer Land, hosts Germany will instead be based at their custom-built facilities at Adidas headquarters.
The site was also used by the three-time winners during Euro 2020 three years ago.
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Meet the ROBOT waiter looking after England stars at the Euros
ENGLAND stars will be served by a ROBOT called Robbie at the Euros.
Robbie is a key part of 160-strong staff at the vast 350-acre leisure site at Blankenhain, eastern Germany, where Gareth Southgate’s squad will be staying for the tournament.
The real-life WALL-E – kitted out in a Germany shirt with the name Kehrbart and the squad number 24 on it – helps out in the restaurant.
Robbie, with flashing blue eyes, says phrases in German including “Excuse me” and “Please let me get on with my work” as he collects dishes from guests at one of the hotel’s six restaurants.
A source told The Sun: “Robbie is usually a slate grey colour with flashing blue eyes and helps staff deliver plates and dishes.
“But the German team stayed at the hotel recently so he was given a new look and new name to support them.
“I’m not sure whether the England team will want to change his look when they arrive but a Three Lions shirt and an English name might be a good idea.”
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Home Ground consists of cabin-like buildings and was designed to feel like a village inside a forest.
A central square also includes restaurants, offices and health facilities, with bedrooms coming with views of the nearby forest.
Germany will be based at Adidas Home Ground, the brand’s headquarters
The hosts also used the site as their base for Euro 2020 three years ago
Cabin-like buildings give the feel of a village inside a forest to the site
Italy – Four Seasons Hotel, Iserlohn
Reigning champions Italy are based close to their opening two matches in Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen.
Their Four Seasons Hotel in North Rhine-Westphalia is not part of the global chain, though, and instead a family-run business.
The peaceful site is surrounded by forests and lakes, with the entire hotel shut down for the Luciano Spalletti’s squad.
Facilities include a large indoor pool, spa, sauna and rain shower.
Players can also make use of a coffee roastery and mini-golf course which are both available to guests.
AFPThe peaceful Four Seasons Hotel will host reigning champions Italy this summer[/caption]
AFPFacilities include a large indoor pool, spa, sauna and rain shower[/caption]
AFPThe entire hotel has been shut down for Luciano Spalletti and his players[/caption]
Spain – The Oschberghof, Donaueschingen
Located in the Black Forest in south-west Germany, Spain’s base has as many as five restaurants on site.
The pick of the bunch is the Osch Noir Restaurant, which has been awarded two Michelin stars.
Spain’s five-star hotel also has three golf courses with 45 holes in total, table tennis and table football on offer.
Elsewhere, players can make use of state-of-the-art gym facilities, a spa and both indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
AFPSpain will stay at The Oeschberghof in the Black Forest during Euro 2024[/caption]
AFPThe hotel’s five restaurants includes one with two Michelin stars[/caption]
AFPSpain’s players can expect state-of-the-art facilities at their base in south-west Germany[/caption]
France – Best Western Premier Park Hotel & Spa, Bad Lippspringe
France will spend the tournament at the four-star Best Western Premier Park Hotel & Spa.
Didier Deschamps’ side are also set to train nearby at the home of 2. Bundesliga side Paderborn.
Their hotel includes an indoor swimming pool and spa centre as part of the facilities.
The on-site Karl Restaurant will also serve regional and Mediterranean food for the players.
A piano club is amongst the other features, with a golf club just two kilometres away.
The hotel is situated next to the Teutoburg Forest and has a large water fountain at its entrance to welcome the players on arrival.
AFPFrance have chosen the four-star Best Western Premier Park Hotel & Spa as their base[/caption]
AFPThe hotel is situated next to the Teutoburg Forest[/caption]
AFPFacilities at the site include an indoor swimming pool and spa centre[/caption]
Portugal – Monastery Gate, Harsewinkel
As they did for the 2006 World Cup, Portugal will be based in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Euro 2016 winners are using the same hotel as they did 18 years ago, when they beat England on their way to the semi-finals.
Their four-star hotel has two restaurants and a bistro on offer for guests.
Facilities also include a cooking school for any wannabe cooks in Roberto Martinez’s squad.
Along with several of the other bases, their are multiple golf courses nearby.
Meanwhile, a spa, bicycles to rent and a gym are amongst the features available on site.
AFPPortugal will be based at Monastery Gate in North Rhine-Westphalia[/caption]
AFPThe 2016 winners also used the hotel as their base for the 2006 World Cup[/caption]
AFPA spa is available to the players along with a state-of-the-art gym and cooking school[/caption]