Your wellness hotel in Bavarian forest

The beautiful natural surroundings of the Alpbach Valley and the Tyrolean mountains provide an idyllic backdrop for your dream vacation. From the lovingly designed panoramic wellness garden and the spacious terrace, you are guaranteed the best view of the impressive mountain panorama.

A dreamlike wellness oasis with numerous bathing and sauna attractions awaits you on a generous 1,600 square meters. Various saunas and steam baths, a modern indoor pool, a year-round heated outdoor pool and panoramic whirlpool as well as relaxation rooms with waterbeds and floating loungers will delight all wellness fans. Guests aged 18 and over will find a quiet retreat in the adults-only area. Guided hikes for hotel guests, soothing beauty treatments, the yoga and fitness offer and entertaining evenings with live music or blackjack round off the stay perfectly.

For active vacationers and outdoor fans, the Alpbachtal with its untouched fields, lush meadows and breathtaking Tyrolean mountains is a true Eldorado. In summer, marked trails and extensive routes delight all hikers, bikers and e-bikers. The "Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau", which is one of the top 10 ski resorts in Tyrol, offers everything a snow lover's heart desires in winter.

In the modern alpine restaurant with its wonderful alcove seating overlooking the natural surroundings and on the adjoining terrace with uninterrupted mountain views, you can enjoy the 4-star superior hotel's highly acclaimed gourmet board. From morning to night, the kitchen team will spoil you with vital and tasty delicacies. Regionality and seasonality are at the forefront of the selection of ingredients.

Holidaymakers, couples and families are looked after with passion, Tyrolean cordiality and excellent service - for your vacation and the most beautiful feel-good time!

At the Gräflicher Park Health & Balance Resort, contemporary longevity philosophy, holistic health and active relaxation merge into a unique experience in the heart of one of the most beautiful English landscape parks in Germany. Embedded in around 64 hectares of extensive parkland, which has been inspiring guests for over two centuries, the resort forms a unique combination of natural regeneration, sporting activity and medical expertise.

Holistic longevity and health concept
The resort is more than just a classic wellness hotel - it offers a visionary health and longevity concept that combines traditional healing methods, modern medicine and individual prevention. The Medical Spa focuses on targeted, medically supervised programs and treatments, from mud and hydrotherapy to medical massages, fasting and health cures. This combination of wellness and therapy concepts creates an environment that strengthens body, mind and vital energy in the long term.

Active vacation between the Teutoburg Forest and landscape park
Sport and exercise are an integral part of the holistic concept at the Gräflicher Park Health & Balance Resort - ideal for anyone who wants to combine vitality, experiencing nature and regeneration. Guests can enjoy tennis at the highest level on several outdoor and indoor courts - including classic grass courts with Wimbledon character as well as high-quality clay and indoor courts. Padel complements the offer as a dynamic, sociable sport and sets a modern accent in the resort's activity portfolio. Adjacent to the landscape park, the 18-hole golf course of the Bad Driburg Golf Club invites you to play a challenging game amidst the charming landscape of the southern Teutoburg Forest. Varied fairways and generous training facilities offer ideal conditions for beginners and experienced golfers alike. The surrounding area also offers a wide range of opportunities for long walks and cycle tours through the wooded countryside. Whether a relaxing walk in the historic landscape park or a sporty tour through the region - exercise is a natural part of an active health stay here. The offer is rounded off by a weekly changing activity program with yoga, Pilates, Qi-Gong and dynamic fitness units, which enriches every stay with new energy.

Spa, relaxation & physical regeneration par excellence
In the GARTEN SPA - a spacious wellness area with saunas, steam baths, stylish relaxation areas and a 25-metre outdoor pool that is heated all year round - guests experience relaxing moments in an atmosphere of peace and mindfulness. Embedded in the expanse of the landscaped park, soothing warmth is combined with the power of nature.
A special highlight is the Spa by Clarins, which combines exclusive care expertise with individually tailored treatment concepts. High-quality products, precise application techniques and holistic rituals ensure visible results and a deep sense of regeneration. The offer is complemented by tailor-made spa rituals, beauty treatments and regenerative treatments that harmonize body and senses and provide lasting relaxation.

Nature park and landscape experience
The Gräflicher Park is considered one of the most impressive gardens in Europe. Its extensive lawns, historic tree-lined avenues, moorland ponds and themed gardens create an invigorating environment that invites you to relax, be active and enjoy a conscious experience. Whether it's a morning run, forest bathing or a walk along the fountain arcades - the park is the heart and soul of this resort.

Cuisine & vitality
The resort's gastronomy complements the holistic concept with healthy, creative cuisine - seasonal, regional and quality-oriented. In the two restaurants "Caspar's" and "Pferdestall", guests experience a delightful combination of fine cuisine and conscious nutrition: from vital, balanced dishes in the spirit of longevity to classic regional specialties with a modern twist.

Your retreat for regeneration and performance
The Gräflicher Park Health & Balance Resort stands for a new era of wellness and active vacations: Longevity-oriented health programs, sporting experiences in the midst of nature and elegant spa design combine to create an inspiring overall concept. Guests who want to combine a conscious quality of life with exercise, regeneration and natural strength will find an extraordinary place of balance here.

Tip: In addition to golf and tennis, fitness and activity offers can be ideally combined with regenerative spa treatments and medical treatments - perfect for guests looking for fitness, health and wellness at the highest level.

Off to the beaten track, far from roads, sourrounded by the wonderful natur, lies our hotel and brings with Natural stone and wood the outdoors indoors.
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We and our team are always ready to give you a moment of well-being. With great attention to detail and commitment, we all work hand in hand to make your holiday special. Visit us and awaken feelings that were thought forgotten.
Start a sensory journey. Smelling, observing, feeling. Open your senses to new forms of inspiration. Awaken them and find new life force and then focus on the essential.
Wellness enjoyment on over 6000m² in South Tyrol's first and only waldSPA could not be more beautiful.
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RELAX MADE EASY
On more than 2500 square meters we offer everything your heart desires to relax and feel good. Regardless of the weather, our water world with indoor and outdoor pool always leaves everyone perfectly happy. Whether steam grotto, herbal vitality, Finnish natural stone sauna or sweat room - the soothing warmth has a restful and relaxing effect on body, mind and soul. Our retreats in the salt stone room or the cuddly bunks are the perfect place to relax and unwind. In summer, a unique garden landscape awaits you with body shape loungers, a chill-out area, lounges and cozy islands. Our spacious terrace is also a real place in the sun to relax and recharge your batteries.

MASSAGE & BEAUTY
And if you want to be as fresh and beautiful as the morning dew yourself, the best thing to do is to contact our WALD SPA. With a variety of wellness treatments and exclusive cosmetic lines, our beauty fairies work wonders on body and mind. To their heart's content, the guests are pampered and advised by the SPA team. Specially tailored facial and body treatments ensure that you look as radiant as you feel.

ENJOYMENT
With a power breakfast from the varied breakfast buffet, you can start the day perfectly. Open organic teas, superfood fruits, freshly prepared egg dishes and various types of muesli ensure an enjoyable wellness breakfast. Our wonderful afternoon snack with a warm dish, homemade cakes, soups and salads offers just the right thing for sweet and savory lovers. The delicious 5-course evening menu is the ideal way to end each day of your holiday. It doesn't matter whether you're a meat lover, a vegetarian or a fish eater - everyone is guaranteed to enjoy our food.

ACTIVE
Frauenau, the "glass heart" on the Glass Road, is centrally located in the beautiful low mountain range landscape of the Bavarian Forest, in the nature park and the Bavarian Forest National Park. The state-approved resort stands for a glassworks tradition and a glass art scene that is unparalleled in Europe. In the summertime, the area in and around Frauenau offers a wide range of excursion destinations. Hiking tours, lakes, mountain bike tours and much more make your holiday a special experience. The Golfpark Oberzwieselau, which is only a 5-minute drive away, guarantees golfers maximum playing pleasure in front of a fantastic backdrop in the Bavarian Forest. Frauenau and the Hotel Eibl-Brunner also exude their very special charm in winter. The ski lift, ski school and a cross-country skiing center in the center of the village attract winter enthusiasts. Next to you you can see snow-covered treetops, above you the bright blue sky and in front of you nothing but limitless snow fun - that's winter holidays in the wellness hotel Eibl-Brunner.

In the morning the sun rises over the peaks, in the evening the lights sparkle in the valley. In this absolute top location on a sun-drenched south-facing slope above Burgeis, every corner of DAS GERSTL Alpine Retreat opens up views that you will never forget, just like the warm, down-to-earth hospitality of the owner family Gerstl.

At 1,500 meters above sea level, guests can enjoy pleasant temperatures even in the warmer months, while relaxing in the open air on box seats by the 18-meter-long, year-round heated infinity pool, on cosy day beds or in the outdoor whirlpool in the sauna garden. Relax, read a good book, take a dip in one of the pools, let your gaze and thoughts wander - all of this is possible at Hotel Gerstl.

The exclusive suites also invite you to do nothing. The new 60 square meter pool suite with a private infinity pool and whirlpool, a large veranda and its own garden for undisturbed togetherness is certainly a special experience. The pleasant vacation feeling of lightness and light-heartedness spreads at the latest during a floating aperitif in the cool water.

If you do want to leave the retreat, there are hikes to nearby Switzerland, mountain bike trails, irrigation canals along historic irrigation channels or a visit to the smallest town in the Southern Alps: the medieval town of Glurns. The Gerstl team also offers daily guided excursions, from guided e-bike tours to joint forest bathing.

After a day full of activities and fresh mountain air, the evening ends with a delicious, multi-course meal. For all their innovative spirit, the Gerstl family relies on tried and tested dishes: the hotel's regionally oriented cuisine, which sources its products from the surrounding area to support the farmers in the valley and protect the environment with short transportation routes, is already a tradition. Once a week on r30 Day, all ingredients even come from within a radius of no more than thirty kilometers - this is when the creativity of head chef Michael Ziernheld and his team is particularly in demand. It is clear how much everyone is behind this concept. When the first elderflowers can be harvested in early summer, for example, fresh blossoms from many of the employees' gardens are brought to the hotel for processing. Fruit, herbs and berries are also grown locally by the GERSTL Unique team. If you would like to take a look behind the scenes of the Gerstl's gourmet workshop, you can do so at the weekly kitchen party. Here, culinary delights are celebrated in a special way and guests are invited to watch the chefs prepare dinner and collect the delicacies from the kitchen in person. If that's not enough, book an exclusive evening at Gerstl's Chef's Table in the middle of the action in the hotel kitchen.

The extent to which the family is rooted in the region is illustrated not only by the r30 philosophy in the food, but also by its continuation in other areas: Building materials are sourced locally wherever possible and are processed by local craftspeople, the cosmetic products are made from regional ingredients and even the staff almost all come from within a radius of just 30 kilometers.