The Kranzbach
2nd place: A wellness hotel, and all around: nothing. Well, you can't put it quite like that. Mountains, forests, meadows and a stream all around. That is relaxation. And then there's the Kranzbach.
It can only be reached via a private toll road: The Kranzbach impresses with its exclusive location at 1030 meters above sea level in the middle of nature, surrounded only by a 130,000 m2 mountain meadow, which makes it an island of absolute tranquillity. The magnificent view of the Zugspitze is a feast for the eyes.
Wellness fans get their money's worth at the Badehaus. A total of five indoor and outdoor pools invite you to swim, sweat it out in eight saunas and steam baths, while large sunbathing lawns and sheltered terraces tempt you to take a nap. The relaxation rooms with open fires are particularly pleasant in winter. At the Meditation House by Kengo Kuma, guests can practise yoga and meditate in the middle of the forest. Active guests can get some fresh air while running, hiking or Nordic walking across meadows and through forests, as well as doing aqua fit and Qi Gong.
The luxurious rooms and suites are spread over two main buildings: the historic "English Castle", which was built over 100 years ago by the English noblewoman Mary Isabel Portman, and the modern garden wing made of wood and glass. The understated color scheme in light and pastel natural tones soothes the senses, while wood, rattan and upholstered furniture lend the ambience a natural yet elegant touch.
Herbs taste good, heal and usually look good too. In the hotel's lovingly designed herb garden, you can learn amazing things about the world of these plants. Herb expert Susanne Erhart has created a special herb garden in Kranzbach by hand and with great knowledge of bed arrangement, cultivation methods, plant cultivation, seed collection and processing of the plants. Around 130 different herbs and medicinal plants, some of which are rarities, thrive under expert hands. This is much to the delight of the kitchen team, as the kitchen bed is often used to grow edible herbs and vegetable plants. Particularly picturesque: over 200 rose bushes and a ribbon of sunflowers form the framework of the herb garden.
Wellness deluxe in the bathhouse
Wellness fans get their money's worth at the Badehaus. A total of five indoor and outdoor pools invite you to swim, sweat it out in eight saunas and steam baths, while large sunbathing lawns and sheltered terraces tempt you to take a nap. The relaxation rooms with open fires are particularly pleasant in winter. At the Meditation House by Kengo Kuma, guests can practise yoga and meditate in the middle of the forest. Active guests can get some fresh air while running, hiking or Nordic walking across meadows and through forests, as well as doing aqua fit and Qi Gong.
Historic and modern enter into a symbiosis
The luxurious rooms and suites are spread over two main buildings: the historic "English Castle", which was built over 100 years ago by the English noblewoman Mary Isabel Portman, and the modern garden wing made of wood and glass. The understated color scheme in light and pastel natural tones soothes the senses, while wood, rattan and upholstered furniture lend the ambience a natural yet elegant touch.
Stroll through the herb garden
Herbs taste good, heal and usually look good too. In the hotel's lovingly designed herb garden, you can learn amazing things about the world of these plants. Herb expert Susanne Erhart has created a special herb garden in Kranzbach by hand and with great knowledge of bed arrangement, cultivation methods, plant cultivation, seed collection and processing of the plants. Around 130 different herbs and medicinal plants, some of which are rarities, thrive under expert hands. This is much to the delight of the kitchen team, as the kitchen bed is often used to grow edible herbs and vegetable plants. Particularly picturesque: over 200 rose bushes and a ribbon of sunflowers form the framework of the herb garden.
