Autumn is the best time to switch off and immerse yourself in the vibrant colours. We'll tell you exactly where you can do that.
Orange forests, fragrant moss and spicy food – autumn is calling. After an active summer and before the stress of Christmas, this is the best time to relax. Leading Spa Resorts agree, and have put together 13 exclusive packages especially for the golden autumn. These 4- to 5-star superior hotels know how to pamper you according to the high Leading Spa quality standards. Once a year, Leading Spa presents an award to outstanding establishments in six European countries. Members of this discerning association understand relaxation as a holistic concept and implement it in their spas and ambience, their culinary offerings and their warm hospitality. See for yourself and enjoy a golden break.Â
North or south? Baltic Sea or Bavaria?
If you haven't had enough of summer yet, simply extend it at the Hotel Sommer in Füssen in the Allgäu region. Here, a wellness break will sweeten the transition to autumn with five nights' accommodation, a five-course evening menu, a welcome drink and a massage voucher from €888 per person. You will stay right on Lake Forggensee, just a stone's throw away from historical treasures such as Neuschwanstein Castle and the romantic old town of Füssen.
Get in the mood for autumn at the Panoramahotel Oberjoch and try out the taster days: this relaxing break includes two nights' accommodation with a relaxing head and neck massage and a welcome sparkling wine cocktail. The taster days are available in autumn from €465 per person. Oberjoch is Germany's highest mountain village – so look forward to the wide open spaces, the views and wellness at the highest level.
Because Bavaria is so picturesque in autumn, we're staying a little longer: the Parkhotel in Wörishofen has prepared a real treat for your wellness holiday in October. Come to Törggelen and feel like you're in South Tyrol when the smell of freshly roasted chestnuts and homemade Schlutzkrapfen fills the air. Three nights including full board and a South Tyrolean Törggele menu are available from €561 per person.
We travel north, where the Strandhotel Fischland and Strandhotel DĂĽnenmeer on the Baltic Sea welcome you with two tempting autumn specials: at the Strandhotel DĂĽnenmeer, you can enjoy unforgettable gourmet days with two nights' accommodation, gourmet breakfast, dinner and wellness voucher from ÂŁ475 per person. The Strandhotel Fischland conjures up autumn bliss during your break. The offer, starting at ÂŁ185 per person, includes two nights' accommodation with gourmet breakfast and plenty of wellness moments by the sea.
Bellissimo autunno in Italy
Summer in Italy is a dream, but do you know how beautiful autumn in Italy is? It is quiet and idyllic, Mediterranean and relaxed. The Hotel Ravelli offers you the best starting point and an exclusive autumn offer to discover the Dolomites in the most beautiful season of the year. Three nights with ¾ gourmet board, luxury spa and activity programme are available from €702 for two people. Here in Val di Sole – the valley of the sun – you are only an hour away from Lake Garda and in one of Italy's most popular walking and hiking regions.
Alpine glow in Tyrol
Did you know that the Alps glow in autumn? When the low sun illuminates the peaks, observers are treated to a unique natural spectacle. There are three wellness resorts in the mountains where you can experience the golden alpine glow for yourself: The Naturhotel Kitzspitz is located in St. Jakob in Tyrol and has planned a special autumn holiday offer: book the Wellness Autumn between September and November and look forward to three days of wellness and gourmet board from ÂŁ449 per person, including a wellness voucher.
The STOCK resort has also prepared a highlight for your family holiday in the Zillertal valley this autumn: from 28 September to 26 October 2025, you can take advantage of the FAMILY HIT WEEKS 1 with wellness pampering board, Aqua Fun Park and all the inclusive services of the STOCK FEELING worlds. For stays of four nights or more, one child up to the age of 11 stays free of charge in the room of two adults.
You will fall in love with the ZillergrundRock Luxury Mountain Resort. In a unique location in Mayrhofen in the Zillertal valley, the mountains, peace and relaxation are within easy reach. The Midweek Special 4=3 from €570 per person makes the prospect even more tempting. You get one night free, experience pure wellness enjoyment in the Nature and Sky Spa and can feast all day long thanks to Gourmet Board PLUS. And, of course, a picturesque natural backdrop awaits you.
Experience autumn in Salzburg
The end of the festival season marks the beginning of market season, walks and culinary delights. Salzburg is magnificent and diverse even in its autumn attire. For example, the HOCHKÖNIGIN Mountain Resort has an exceptional package to offer. With 4=3 Whispers of Fall, you can enjoy four nights' accommodation, one of which is free. In addition, your hosts will sweeten your stay with a wellness voucher, daily activity programmes, the Hochkönig Card and, of course, the majestic gourmet board.
The Kesselgrub holiday world has an enticing wellness treat for you: with the 4=3 AUTUMN package, you get one night free. The price of €378 per person includes all-inclusive gourmet board and autumn excursions in the region. Even if you spend all your time in the holiday world, you won't get bored, because the doors to the worlds of adventure, such as the children's and animal worlds, the water world and the wellness world, are open to you.
Pure nature in Upper Austria
Hike through the colourful autumn, breathe in the clear air and get into the rhythm of this cosy season. At Hotel Freigold, this is particularly easy, because here you are treated to a golden night. Until 19 December 2025, you can book 3+1 nights and let your soul unwind – in the culinary delights, in the spa with its floating SKY pool, in the wellness garden and in many other places of power. Between the activity programme and selfness, impulses of calm unfold and you find your balance as if by yourself.
Sturm, young wine and simply being
In Burgenland, autumn brings relaxation to your doorstep. With gourmet hikes, game and wine specialities, bike tours and festivals. After the gourmet festival or autumn walk, you can put your tired legs up at Vila Vita Pannonia and enjoy the tranquillity of the thermal waters. At Vila Vita, autumn is celebrated with wine and wellness: from 7 to 16 November 2025, you can experience two nights of pure relaxation from €466 per person. A short break that will transport your senses to the world of wellness – with an aroma massage, goose menu, traditional Martiniloben and fine wines from the wine cellar.
