The best wellness hotels in Germany

Where to go in Germany for peace, relaxation, romance, and especially wellness experiences and pleasures? We have 15 tips for the best wellness hotels in Germany.

1. Wellnesshotel Jagdhof 5-Sterne

One of the most beautiful and luxurious wellness hotels, Wellness- & Sporthotel Jagdhof, is hidden behind the Bohemian Forest mountains in the town of Röhrnbach in Lower Bavaria, just about 18 km from the Czech border. This exclusive five-star hotel is practically in the town center, yet it offers amazing privacy and a beautiful environment that will delight even the most demanding guests. The dazzlingly charming exterior architecture and interior design are a feast for the eyes, and you can also look forward to top-notch amenities.

The biggest attraction is the truly massive and fantastic wellness center, which can be compared to any spa complex. At almost 7,000 m², it is the largest wellness and water world in Bavaria. Here you will find six large pools, as well as whirlpools, baths, a huge sauna world with 11 types of saunas, expansive grassy relaxation terraces, and much more. It’s a fairy tale come to life.

2. Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway

If you are looking for a retreat in beautiful mountain scenery full of forests crisscrossed by rivers and streams, while also enjoying the highest luxury and comfort, the Schloss Elmau resort is an excellent choice. You’ll find it in the southernmost part of Bavaria, already in the Alpine forests. If you know a little German, you’ll have already understood from the name that it is a castle resort. And one of the best in Germany at that.

The views offered by the infinity pool or the relaxation halls and terraces are absolutely incredible. The hotel offers plenty of outdoor and indoor pools, including a rooftop one and an indoor pool for families with children, as well as opulent wellness facilities with many saunas. Adults can visit the oriental Hammam baths or the Japanese Onsen pool. You can even swim in an idyllic river directly in the wilderness, where a sauna will also be prepared for you. In short, it’s a perfect idyll in a paradise on earth.

3. Das Kranzbach

Just a short distance from Schloss Elmau, the previous entry on our list, lies another great wellness resort—Das Kranzbach. This resort is also nestled in the endless and undisturbed depths of pristine Alpine nature and its forests. It, too, is defined by beautiful views, luxury, and wellness experiences.

You can look forward to a beautiful outdoor swimming area with sunbeds scattered directly across an idyllic Alpine meadow bordered by dense forests. You can use three year-round outdoor pools (there are 5 in total on the premises): a saltwater pool, a thermal pool, and a recreational one. There are also two outdoor whirlpools and a sauna world with 9 saunas and steam baths. One is even for ladies only. A fitness center and other amenities are also available.

4. Wellness & Naturresort Reischlhof

The Reischlhof wellness hotel and resort also has a wellness center spanning more than 5,000 m². This 4-star superior resort offers a sauna world with 7 saunas, 19 relaxation zones, a fitness center, and an expansive, year-round heated water world. The classic pools are 32°C (indoor and outdoor sports pools), while the hot ones are 37°C (relaxation, skypool, and hot tub). For the more resilient, a natural swimming pond is available. A unique feature is the beautiful “Forest Spa,” a forest relaxation zone with various comfortable amenities integrated into nature. The area of this “forest spa” is over 40,000 m².

You’ll find this hotel near the border with both the Czech Republic and Austria, east of the city of Passau in the foothills of the Bohemian Forest. It’s a wonderful place, especially for nature lovers.

5. Natur- & Wellnesshotel Brunner Hof

Another charming resort in the Bohemian Forest, located just a stone’s throw from the Czech border, offering beautiful nature and luxurious amenities at a 4-star superior level. The Natur- & Wellnesshotel Brunner Hof is located directly on the edge of the picturesque Bavarian village of Arnschwang, overlooking the banks of the river Kouba and offering beautiful views of the landscape. You can enjoy these views, for example, from the outdoor terrace around the large pool.

The hotel is very modern but designed in a rustic, country style, which gives it amazing charm. In addition to the pool, you can look forward to a whirlpool, a sauna world, and other great wellness facilities spread over 2,000 m². This includes a Sky Infinity Pool (14 x 7 m) with whirlpool loungers and a year-round water temperature of 32°C. The sauna village alone is more than 1,000 m², with 7 saunas and a salt cave. You can relax in the wellness garden with sunbeds, a stone shower, and a Kneipp path.

6. Spirit & SPA Birkenhof am Elfenhain

Another great Bavarian resort, Spirit & SPA Birkenhof am Elfenhain, features a truly huge wellness center of about 4,000 m². It is located on the outskirts of the village of Grafenwiesen, just about 25 km from the well-known Czech Bohemian Forest destination, Železná Ruda. The hotel offers wellness facilities and a water world comparable to smaller thermal spas.

There are outdoor and indoor pools, as well as a sauna world with nine types of themed saunas, steam baths, and 12 relaxation zones. There is also a two-story fitness center, and the hotel’s ace up its sleeve is the largest rooftop infinity pool in this part of Bavaria (29-33°C, size 14 x 4 m), which is also open year-round. An indoor pool (about 30°C, 55 m²) with massage benches and jets is also available. You can also unwind in the whirlpool.

7. Sonnenalp Resort

A truly magical paradise wellness garden awaits you at the Sonnenalp resort, which again boasts an exclusive location in the Alpine nature of Southern Bavaria, just outside the town of Sonthofen. This resort offers one of the most amazing and largest outdoor wellness oases in all of Germany.

The area covers more than 20,000 m², and you can look forward to pools (11 in total, some of which are heated year-round), a lily pond, whirlpools, a sauna village, yoga terraces, relaxation zones, a tearoom, and much more. The resort also has its own tennis courts, a huge children’s playground, and a children’s water world.

8. Hotel BEI SCHUMANN

You will find this hotel in the picturesque, peaceful countryside near Kirschau in Saxony. The hotel boasts a 5-star superior rating and even a Michelin star. In Saxony, it is one of the most luxurious resorts.

Unlike the previous entries on our list, Hotel Bei Schumann has a more classic and comprehensive spa feel, also offering a clinic with 13 treatment rooms where you can undergo various spa therapies and procedures.

A key part of the hotel is the Spa Temple, a wellness and spa facility of about 6,000 m². In addition to its size and amenities, it captivates with its beautiful design in an ancient style. It features a heated indoor pool (31°C) and a heated outdoor year-round pool (28°C). You can also look forward to several saunas and steam rooms.

9. Hotel König Ludwig

A hotel built almost on the water. This fantastic resort may boast the most amazing outdoor water world on our list. It is located on the shores of the Alpine lake Forggensee. It is truly inseparably linked with water.

The aforementioned outdoor water world forms a unique and seamless connection of expansive pools with natural biotope lakes and amazing grassy gardens with luxurious sunbeds and terraces. In the middle of the outdoor water world, which forms an almost continuous body of water, an island with an indoor water world (the heated indoor pool is 160 m²) emerges, featuring more pools and amenities. It is a truly unique and incredible experience, even by high German standards. When you add the beautiful Alpine backdrop, the result is pure fantasy and a dream come true. In addition to the water, you will, of course, find saunas and other facilities.

10. Klosterhof – Alpine Hideaway & Spa

This beautiful mountain hotel is located just a short distance from Salzburg and on the border with Austria, in Bad Reichenhall, a spa town dominated by the majestic peaks of the Alps. However, the Klosterhof – Alpine Hideaway & Spa resort is situated away from the town—literally “behind the forest.” Therefore, you can look forward to peace and privacy and wonderful views of the fantastic panoramas of rocky mountain peaks.

The hotel is very modern, yet its stylish design fits perfectly into the environment. It offers many terraces and viewing areas, and there is a wellness center (the indoor one is 1,500 m²) with a pool and saunas, as well as an outdoor whirlpool. It is true that this wellness area is smaller in size compared to others on our list, but it has a wonderful, intimate, and exclusive atmosphere.

You can look forward to an indoor pool with a fireplace (16.5 meters long), the Alpine Soledom pool with 15% Alpine brine and a temperature of 35°C, and a panoramic heated outdoor pool.

11. Best Western Plus Kurhotel an der Obermaintherme

You will find this nice 4-star hotel, focused on wellness and golf, on the outskirts of the town of Bad Staffelstein, which is about 70 km north of Nuremberg and a similar distance from the Czech border. The Best Western Plus Kurhotel offers a pleasant environment in a quiet area and direct access to the Obermain Therme thermal spa. The town of Bad Staffelstein is also a very picturesque, historic spa town with many sights.

The spa, to which the hotel belongs, offers 40,000 m² of space with 26 outdoor and indoor pools, whirlpools, a sauna world with 18 saunas, and other amenities. The hotel itself also offers a smaller wellness zone with a pool.

12. Steigenberger Hotel Der Sonnenhof

This very elegant and charming Bavarian hotel is located in the spa town of Bad Wörishofen (which also has the Therme Bad Wörishofen thermal spa), about 75 km west of Munich. The hotel is situated in a beautiful location right next to the spa forest park and offers 5-star comfort and excellent facilities.

As for the wellness facilities, you can expect outdoor pools with sunbed terraces (heated in winter) in a beautiful, warm garden nook. There is also an indoor pool (32°C) in case of bad weather. In total, the Steigenberger Hotel Der Sonnenhof has 4 pools. Another great feature is the sauna world with a Finnish sauna, a gentle bio-sauna, a salt and micro-salt steam bath. There are also relaxation rooms and a range of top-notch procedures, including cosmetic and relaxation treatments.

13. Hotel Sonnenhof Lam

This very modern and exclusive 4-star superior hotel, Sonnenhof Lam, is located very close to the Czech border (about 3 km) near the town of Lam in the German part of the Bohemian Forest. In addition to great accommodation and facilities, you can also look forward to beautiful nature and plenty of opportunities for hiking and other outdoor activities.

The hotel will delight you not only with its quiet, secluded location right by the forest but also with its beautiful views. It also boasts a truly spectacular wellness center (6,500 m²) with a water world that includes 6 pools—including an infinity pool (34°C, 25 meters), a panoramic pool (33°C), a sports pool (29°C), and a whirlpool (36°C). The sauna world opens its doors to nine saunas and 5 relaxation rooms. There is also a fitness center for more active relaxation, with yoga, pilates, and similar classes. You can also play tennis, squash, or golf or enjoy excellent massages.

14. Wellness & Naturhotel Tonihof

Another beautiful hotel with a huge wellness center in the mountain environment of the Bavarian Forest—in a similar location to the previous hotel and close to the Czech border. The Wellness & Naturhotel Tonihof is located in the small, remote mountain settlement of Brandten, surrounded by endless forests and mountain meadows. It’s an ideal place for a romantic or relaxing vacation in nature combined with contemplation or outdoor activities and sports. You can also come here for a pleasant family vacation.

The hotel has a spacious 3,500 m² wellness area with a section for adults (including, for example, a naturist pool, 36°C) and one for children. There are indoor and outdoor facilities in a beautiful, stylish environment. In total, you can enjoy water fun in 6 pools. And there are just as many saunas. This hotel will undoubtedly charm you completely.

15. Der Birkenhof Spa & Genuss Resort

Der Birkenhof Spa & Genuss Resort is a magnificent secluded resort offering beautiful views and a peaceful environment of expansive, perfectly manicured gardens and forests in the foothills of the Bavarian Forest, about 30 km from the Czech border. It is a noble 5-star recreational facility with a very large water and wellness world.

You will find outdoor and indoor pools (most over 30°C), including a saltwater pool, a pool with a waterfall, an onsen pool, and a large biotope swimming lake. You can also look forward to several whirlpools, a sauna world with many saunas and relaxation zones, and other great amenities. A spectacular place even for the most demanding guests.