DER BIRKENHOF SPA & GENUSS RESORT, Hofenstetten

Der Birkenhof Spa & Genuss Resort operates an on-site Michelin-starred restaurant that serves high-end culinary experiences. A second restaurant, along with a bar and coffee house on site, offers diverse dining options and special diet menus. Breakfast in the room and wine/champagne are available, and the hotel provides half-board packages with a 5-course gourmet dinner.

The hotel's spa and wellness centre includes a hammam, steam room, sauna, and solarium, plus a spa lounge/relaxation area. Two swimming pools - one indoor and one outdoor - are open all year, with sun loungers and umbrellas on the terrace. Guests can book spa/wellness packages, body treatments, facials, and fitness classes, or use the fitness centre and personal trainer.

Rooms include Junior Suites with Balcony, Double Rooms with Lake View, and Deluxe Double Rooms, each equipped with a flat-screen TV, minibar, and private bathroom with bath robes and slippers. Soundproof rooms and allergy-free rooms are available for added comfort. Certain rooms feature a seating area, and all rooms offer views of the Upper Palatine and Bavarian forests.

The resort is set in Hofenstetten, close to the Upper Palatine Forest Nature Park, TSV Bodenwöhr Adventure Park, and Stadtpark Neunburg. Guests can hike, cycle, fish, play golf, or ride horses on site, and the hotel rents bicycles and offers walking tours. Year-round outdoor activities include mini golf, fishing, and live music performances.

The hotel provides a 24-hour front desk, express check-in/check-out, luggage storage, and a tour desk for local information. Parking includes valet parking, a parking garage, accessible parking, and an electric vehicle charging station. Pets are allowed with pet bowls, and the property offers airport shuttle service, meeting/banquet facilities, and laundry services.

Dining: Michelin-starred restaurant with 5-course gourmet dinners

Wellness: Two swimming pools (indoor & outdoor), hammam, steam room, sauna

Rooms: Junior Suites with Balcony, Double Rooms with Lake View

Activities: Hiking, cycling, golf, horse riding, mini golf, walking tours

Services: Electric vehicle charging station, valet parking, airport shuttle

Pet-friendly: Pets allowed, pet bowls provided