The Best Wellness Hotels in Germany

Bavarian Alps and Allgäu

Schloss Elmau is a castle hotel and retreat near Krün in the Bavarian Alps, set in a secluded valley. Its bathhouse has pools and saunas, and the Japanese Ikigai restaurant holds two Michelin stars. Das König Ludwig in Schwangau sits between Lake Forggen and Neuschwanstein Castle. Sonnenalp is a family-run alpine resort in Ofterschwang in the Allgäu, with a golf course and a farm with ponies.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Werdenfelserei is a boutique hotel next to the Kurpark in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Its rooftop pool looks toward the Zugspitze massif. Obermühle is a resort of three connected buildings a short walk from the town centre, with an adults-only area that has views of the Alps.

Forest and lake towns

Bareiss is a family-owned hotel in Mitteltal, Baiersbronn, in the northern Black Forest, with a gourmet restaurant. Pfalzblick is a wellness resort near Dahn in the Palatinate Forest, with a sauna island that has a bathing pond. Romantischer Winkel in Bad Sachsa is a family-run wellness hotel with rooms that overlook a lake.