Its secluded location at 700 meters provides the necessary distance from everyday life. Up here, surrounded by meadows and forests and a few scattered old farms, the clocks go slower. It's as if the good old days are hiding up here. You can forget the hustle and bustle and stress, they don't come up here. The Watzmann outside shows us how it's done - calmly reminding us of what's really important in life: Taking time for yourself and your loved ones. "The best times in life are the little moments when you feel that you are in the right place at the right time," is the Alpenhof motto.

At the 4-star superior hotel, you are always in the right place. This starts with the hut-style reception. Of course, the hotel has modern card keys, but there are still a few of the beautiful old key rings with the family crest hanging on the hooks. Tradition combined with modern comfort is how you could describe the style of the Alpenhof. This can also be seen in the Almbar, which has much of what is commonly understood by Bavarian coziness. The restaurant area is more elegant. Here you can enjoy the sumptuous breakfast buffet and the magnificent view outside. In the evening, there are various menus to choose from.

The comfort rooms are designed in a variety of ways, sometimes in a modern, sometimes in a classic country house style. The feel-good Sauna-Alm is really rustic, as the sauna area is reminiscent of cozy alpine huts and Stad'l. The infrared cabin made of Swiss stone pine provides gentle deep warmth, the steam bath is filled with wonderful brine and herbal mist and perhaps the best thing to do after a sauna session in the Hütt'n sauna with a view of the valley in winter is to rub yourself down with powder snow in the sheltered outdoor area. Afterwards, you can retreat to the relaxation rooms, which are designed like tunnels in a salt mine or old barns, where you can relax wonderfully. The adjoining wellness oasis offers an all-round pampering program. The various massages and treatments provide true wellness pleasure. In addition to classic massages, there are Far Eastern SPA massages, Ayurveda massages and special massages for expectant mothers. The cosmetics department uses the organic cosmetics line from Dr. Spiller, an effective skincare line from the region.

Next door in the indoor pool, you should definitely take a leisurely lap on your back and take a look at the hand-carved wooden ceiling. This ancient carpentry technique is no longer found very often. Small carvings on the pillars look very elegant - which is typical of the Alpenhof. Tradition meets modernity and rustic meets elegant. In the outdoor pool, hot meets cold, at least when it's winter and you can swim through the snow-covered landscape. The outdoor pool is heated to a pleasant 30°C all year round, as is the pleasantly warm 37°C whirlpool.

Afterwards, you can lie down in the sun pavilion, look out over the meadows and forests to the mountain peaks and relax. Here, unwinding becomes a tangible reality. And if you haven't had enough exercise while hiking, you're sure to find it in the fitness room with Techno-Gym equipment. Behind the Alpenhof is the Zapletal family. While Stefan Zapletal looks after the hotel with its 52 rooms, his wife Gabi, a trained chef, is in charge of the kitchen. But the most important thing for both of them is their staff. "We provide the frame, our employees paint the picture," says Stefan Zapletal, who is happy to have such a strong team. After all, guests should simply feel at home in this beautiful hotel in the midst of glorious nature.

Green meadows and gentle mountains surround the charming half-timbered town of Hallenberg in the southern Hochsauerland district. The DIEDRICH Wellnesshotel & Spa was founded here in 1898 and has been run by the family ever since. They have transformed their traditional house into a unique wellness and well-being domicile. Now in its fourth generation, the hotel's hospitality is based on a special concept that offers guests plenty of space to slow down and relax.

Regional naturalness and traditional charm characterize the modern-authentic ambience. The adults-only hotel inspires with a holistic time-out. Stressed-out people will find everything they need to bring body and soul back into harmony in the well-tempered outdoor infinity pool, the pillar indoor pool and the "Timeless" relaxation area. The sauna area with sauna terrace, Swiss stone pine bio sauna, alpine snow grotto and ascetic relaxation room is very attractive. Various massages, baths and beauty treatments enhance your stay.

The hotel's activity program ranges from breathing meditation to nature hikes and yoga. In addition to the wellness offers and the extremely warm hospitality, the honest, fresh cuisine with predominantly regional products is another reason why guests return to the DIEDRICH time and time again.

The rooms also offer plenty of space to relax and unwind.

In addition to the breathtaking surroundings, the indoor area impresses above all with its professionalism and authenticity. The versatile spa and wellness landscape extends over a total of 4,000 m². The extensive pool landscape has a large indoor pool with integrated bubble loungers and massage jets as well as a splash shower. The panoramic whirlpool offers a fantastic view of the idyllic landscape from above. Depending on the weather, the outdoor pool can be used through the airlock. The sauna area has two outdoor log cabin saunas with a natural biotope, Finnish sauna, bio sauna, steam baths, Himalayan salt grotto, Kneipp pool and relaxation rooms. There is a separate ladies' sauna area with bio-sauna and loungers in the beauty pavilion. Anyone who takes a sauna, works out or swims laps naturally needs some well-earned relaxation afterwards. Comfortable loungers and double loungers with a fantastic view over the Black Forest and the beautiful sun terraces invite you to relax. There are also quiet islands for two to four people.

For more relaxation, there is a wide range of soothing treatments to choose from: massages, facial or body treatments, baths and wraps or traditional wellness rituals - alone or as a couple. The signature treatments from nature are also unique, such as special treatments with wild herbs from the Black Forest, massages with warm granite stones and fir oil or rubdowns with pine cones.

Original Ayurveda from Sri Lanka! Original Ayurveda treatments have been offered at the Vier Jahreszeiten am Schluchsee for more than 20 years. The Ayurveda center is integrated on a separate floor of the hotel and an Ayurveda doctor and specialists from Sri Lanka, the country of origin, carry out the holistic treatments. This means you can experience an Ayurveda cure with authentic treatments and experience the traditional philosophy of this millennia-old health teaching. The Ayurveda treatments, which last several days, include consultations, original Ayurveda treatments and the Ayurvedic nutritional concept. The team of therapists from Sri Lanka takes a sensitive and professional approach to the special needs and life situations of each individual guest, making each individual Ayurveda treatment a lasting pleasure.

Culinary: The aim of the Vier Jahreszeiten am Schluchsee is to offer hospitality at the highest level. This includes not only the best regional ingredients, but also imaginative creations. The legendary Vier Jahreszeiten gourmet breakfast buffet, for example, provides top-class indulgence, including a wide selection of gluten-, lactose- and dairy-free products. At lunchtime and in the afternoon, Café Gugelhupf invites you to enjoy small dishes and a large selection of cakes from the in-house patisserie. In the evening, 6-course menus with vegetarian / vegan alternatives or delicious à la carte dishes are offered in the panorama restaurant. The restaurant "Am Kachelofen" offers varied buffets with the best from the hotel's home region, the Black Forest, as part of the half-board (open depending on occupancy). In the cold winter months, the Schwiizer Stübli also opens for rustic fondue evenings. The evening ends with delicious cocktails at the carousel bar.

Sport & activity: Regardless of the season, the Black Forest offers unlimited outdoor opportunities. Whether hiking in the most beautiful natural surroundings, golfing on green meadows or cross-country skiing on well-developed trails. And if the weather doesn't play ball, the Vier Jahreszeiten am Schluchsee offers a wide range of indoor sports activities with or without supervision as well as well-equipped fitness areas. From A for entertainment to Z for informality - the hotel's guest services offer a varied program of activities and entertainment: sports and relaxation courses such as yoga or Pilates, guided hikes or e-bike tours, casino royal evenings with blackjack and roulette, quiz evenings and musical entertainment six evenings a week.

It is a place of tranquillity for a time-out without haste. A hideaway. Simply switch off, let the hustle and bustle of the world pass you by and listen to the whispering of the trees - nowhere does this better than here. You can choose between the historic villa and coach house or the newly built private spa suites with absolute privacy and personal wellness.

High-quality cuisine awaits you in the 20zwanzig restaurant, while the sauna and fitness facilities invite you to relax. While the medieval half-timbered streets of Stolberg nestle along the bed of the Thyra and the narrow Lude rivers in the valley below, the Hotel & Spa Suites FreiWerk is enthroned high up on the Thyrahöhe and offers you a beautiful view, and not just from the large sun terrace.

With seven new Private Spa Suites in the Hotel & Spa Suites FreiWerk, you can enjoy exclusive moments of peace and quiet - all to yourself. Each individual Private Spa Suite in the Harz Mountains is two-storey and has a living space of around 100 m² with absolute privacy.
The spa suites are also furnished with selected works of art from the MEISSEN porcelain manufactory. Sustainability is very important to us, which is why our private spa suites are made entirely of wood from local Harz spruce. In our suites in the Harz Mountains, you can expect plenty of space, a high-quality interior and everything your wellness heart desires.

You can indulge in complete relaxation on two floors. The spacious living area, a shower room and a loggia with a fantastic view of the forest are located on the lower floor. A staircase takes you to the heart of the spa suites: In addition to a bedroom with a balcony, here you will also find the exclusive vitality area with a designer bathtub, a steam and infrared sauna with colored light play, a Finnish sauna and rain shower - it could hardly be more beautiful. In addition to the vitality area, the absolute highlight awaits you in the upper area: a secluded loggia with a cozy corner, an exclusively designed whirlpool for up to two people and a wonderful view of the forest - alone or as a couple.

4-star superior wellness hotel
We are a refuge for adults and young adults who are looking for relaxation, slowing down and real peace and quiet.
Awarded the 7th best wellness hotel in Austria by Holiday-Check, we are the vacation resort in the middle of nature - a place for warm encounters, mindfulness, safety and sustainability.
The Schäfer family
Genuine hospitality? That's what we stand for with our name! Admittedly, we may have stolen this phrase, but we live it with all our hearts. One of the Schäfers is always there, so that all guests are personally welcomed, looked after and bid farewell at the end. And that's a good feeling!
BergSpa
You may have noticed that we are a little different. Where others are loud, we are very quiet. Relaxation rooms where you can find real peace. Your heart expands and your thoughts wander. Characterized by openness and generosity, our spa area extends over two floors with a total of 1,600m². Diverse, cozy retreat areas, natural colors, lots of light and fantastic views of the Walser mountain peaks.
With our specially developed BergSpa fascia method - a combination of fascia treatments, healing herbs and expert hands - we show an effective way to a new body awareness.

The superior board
Breakfast.afternoon snack.dinner
Enjoy fine cuisine in a dignified, peaceful atmosphere. Carefully prepared by expert hands. Served at your reserved table. And this is your DAS SCHÄFER Superior Pension.
Winter and summer in the best company
All members of our family are certified hiking guides. We know the Great Walser Valley with all its paths, mountains, streams, waterfalls and special features. With the Schäfer family's hiking guides, you'll be able to walk over hill and dale! Whether it's a summit or circular hike, a herb hike or one of the special themed trails in the Grosses Walsertal. To listen to and immerse yourself in the silence of our diverse and extraordinary nature. Explore the most beautiful places in the valley with us by e-bike, on foot or with snowshoes, off the beaten tourist track.
Sustainability
The sensible and efficient use of resources and raw materials is our daily bread. Many small details, sensibly and sustainably solved, add up to the sum of our ecological footprint - and it is precisely this that is particularly important to us. Sometimes it's just little things, sometimes an investment is necessary, but it's worth it. ALWAYS!

Living & vacationing in harmony with nature
The Große Walsertal Biosphere Reserve is located in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg and extends in the middle of Vorarlberg in an easterly to north-easterly direction towards the mountainous center of the province. In 2000, the Große Walsertal was designated a model region by UNESCO as a "biosphere park" due to its particularly outstanding and diverse nature. Green grass mountains next to rugged limestone peaks - this is how diverse and varied the mountain world presents itself. Active relaxation, cultivated cultural landscapes and untouched areas.

• 6 municipalities
• 3,452 inhabitants
• Highest peak: Rote Wand 2,704m

Heartily. Small. Especially. Simply live well. ”Under this motto, Hiltrud Gufler and Patrick Mair and their team at the Hotel Golserhof create unforgettable vacation days. The smallest four-star superior hotel in Tirolo guarantees a wonderful view of the Meraner Land and a cozy, modern ambience. The roof terrace is particularly attractive with its private two-person whirlpools, four-poster beds and cuddly nests. We cook with fresh and good things that grow around them. A very special experience is "Forest Medicine" - immerse yourself in nature while bathing in the forest.

Our 91 rooms and suites are furnished to the highest standard, down to the smallest detail, and offer you unparalleled comfort. Choose from different categories to design your stay according to your wishes.

Discover our 3,800 sqm wellness landscape and let yourself be pampered by our numerous offers. The year-round outdoor pool area "Lagune SPA" with new panoramic event sauna, cuddle lounge and poolside bar, the bathing area with 4 pools, the Saunawalt with 5 saunas and various relaxation rooms offer you an oasis of peace and relaxation.

Enjoy our exclusive full pampering board and let yourself be inspired by our culinary delicacies. Start the day with a sparkling wine breakfast from the buffet, strengthen yourself in between with small snacks at noon and sheet cake with coffee and tea in the afternoon and end the evening with a 4-6 course gourmet menu with choices in the main course.

Experience our specially developed and already multiple award-winning wellness and living concept RoLigio® and let yourself be pampered by our in-house wellness treatments. Relax in the RoLigio® SPA, which is beneficial for body, mind and soul.

An absolute highlight and therefore an exclusive insider tip of our hotel is the new fine dining restaurant "Joseph's". Here you can experience star cuisine at your fingertips in a family atmosphere. Each course is prepared right in front of the guests and our chef Ralph Hollokoi and his team talk about their 20 years of star experience while they serve each course themselves. "An evening at Joseph's Fine Dining is not for every night. But if you want an experience you'll remember for years to come, this is it" - Günther Jauch on the opening of Joseph's in December 2022

Also experience the nature of the Harz National Park right on your doorstep. Take long hikes, explore the cultural attractions such as castles, palaces and mines and discover the 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites that the Harz has to offer.As part of the Leading SPA Resorts, we offer a unique experience that you will not find anywhere else. We look forward to welcoming you to RoLigio® & Wellness Resort Romantischer Winkel in the Harz Mountains and to providing you with unforgettable days full of relaxation and recreation!

The pleasant water temperatures - the fantastic view - a pleasure for your unique wellness vacation and active vacation in Austria!

Unwind and relax in the available saunas, aroma steam baths, brine grotto, ice grotto or use the waterfall shower for a refreshing experience!

Become a summiteer and explore the wonderful region on hikes or bike rides in summer and fall. In winter and spring you can enjoy the heavenly, snow-covered landscape and snowy peaks - plan your skiing vacation - experience perfect conditions on over 720 kilometers of perfectly groomed slopes in the Sportwelt Ski Amadé and only a 2-minute walk from the Schlosshotel Lacknerhof to the entrance of the "8er-Jet" lift system.

Let yourself be inspired by the variety of our beauty offer - feel like royalty and experience the special flair - that is our promise to you!

Indulgence is our philosophy.
Culinary delights from our experienced kitchen team will enchant your discerning palate. Our head chef will spoil you with creative recipes from national and international cuisine, making your heart beat faster.
Our pampering hotel in the province of Salzburg attaches great importance to using regional and seasonal ingredients, mainly from the Pongau region, which are delivered fresh every day. Only the best ends up on your plate and you can enjoy our ¾ pampering board to the full! Spend the night in style like dukes, princes or emperors. Our castle hotel has the perfect rooms for you and your well-deserved stay. Inspired, decorated and individually designed - we offer you a wonderful selection for your vacation, from the duke's room to the prince's suite to the legendary emperor's suite. Enjoy the private atmosphere in your suites with a free-standing bathtub or your personal whirlpool in your room.

Your needs are important to us!
In order to make your stay perfect, we would be delighted if you could let us know in advance whether we can take your individual needs into account when furnishing your room or putting together your menu (allergies, food intolerances).