Five-star spa retreat
Schloss Elmau
Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Germany
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Image courtesy of © Schloss ElmauTwo hotels in the Elmau valley, with six spas.
Schloss Elmau stands alone in the Elmau valley at about 1,000 metres, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen: a cultural retreat built in 1914–16 and rebuilt in 2007, now two hotels, the Hideaway and the Retreat. Between them are six spas, ten restaurants, a 300-seat concert hall with a year-round programme, a library and a bookshop.
- Six spas, three for adults only
- Badehaus: rooftop 25 m infinity pool and 20 m saltwater pool
- Two family spas with 25 m pools at 32 °C
- Ikigai, Fidelio, Summit, La Salle and the Kaminstube
- Kids Club for ages 2–5, included for guests
Facilities
- PoolsOutdoor, indoor, rooftop, infinity-edge, heated · six spas and nine pools, including a 25 m rooftop infinity lap pool
- Courts3 tennis courts
- SpaSix spas, including the Badehaus and an Oriental Hamam · Hammam, sauna, steam room
- FitnessGym · personal trainers
- FamiliesKids’ club (2–5) · family rooms
- Adults onlyAdults-only Badehaus Spa and Oriental Hamam, 16+
- Rooms147 rooms and suites
- ServicesTransfers, meeting rooms, weddings
- Sustainability100% eco-power; 90% wood-chip heating
From the hotel’s own website, checked 2026-11-13.
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