These are the best hotels in Germany: the “Michelin Guide” for 2025
It's well known that the Michelin Guide annually honors the most outstanding restaurants. Since 2024, the culinary guide has also been awarding ratings for the hotel industry.
The award is given independently of the star rating of the establishments, it is stated. Instead, it highlights accommodations that stand out through their architectural features, professional expertise, and individual design. The new award is called the "Michelin Key," and one to three such keys are awarded. We present the award-winning hotels in Germany.
A total of 130 hotels in Germany have received one of the awards. To select the hotels, numerous hotels were tested during unannounced, anonymous stays, as the company explains. "Each of these hotels was tested and found to be excellent in five categories," writes the Michelin Guide. The categories are "architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, personality and character, value for money, and a significant contribution to the guest experience."
Six hotels in Germany have once again received the highest award, with three Keys, and are thus "the ultimate in comfort and service, style, and elegance." These include Schloss Elmau, where a suite is correspondingly expensive—around €2,000 per night. Or the venerable Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, whose suites offer exclusive views of the Alster Lake.
These six hotels are the best in Germany according to the Michelin Guide:
Hotel Bareiss
The Hotel Bareiss in Baiersbronn-Mitteltal is one of the most famous hotels in the Black Forest. The family-run resort combines traditional country-style accommodations with modern amenities and extensive wellness offerings. The Michelin Guide notes: "The elegant rooms feature opulent details such as fresh bouquets, fireplaces, wall coverings, and luxurious bed linens."
The hotel is also particularly known for its cuisine: The Bareiss restaurant, run by chef Claus-Peter Lumpp, has held three Michelin stars for years and is considered one of the best restaurants in the country.
Hotel Traube Tonbach
Also located in Baiersbronn is the Hotel Traube Tonbach, a traditional five-star superior hotel run by the Finkbeiner family since 1789. Many of the approximately 140 contemporary rooms, apartments, and suites offer views of the surrounding Black Forest nature.
Several restaurants provide culinary delights, including the Schwarzwaldstube, which has been awarded three Michelin stars.
Elmau Castle
Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway is a five-star superior resort in the Bavarian Alps. The Michelin Guide writes: "From the outside, it's a classic mountain resort. Upon closer inspection, it's a contemporary luxury hotel."
Guests can choose from several spa areas, featuring outdoor infinity pools, a Japanese onsen, and an oriental hammam. The castle also offers seven restaurants, including the two-Michelin-starred Ikigai.
Fairmont Hotel Four Seasons
The Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten is located directly on Hamburg's Inner Alster Lake. This traditional five-star superior hotel offers a total of 156 rooms and suites. According to the Michelin Guide, the style is true to the hotel's 19th-century roots, but full of subtle modern amenities.
The Vier Jahreszeiten spoils its guests with culinary delights in seven restaurants and three bars, including the two-Michelin-starred Haerlin, which serves French cuisine.
The Fontenay
Another highlight in Hamburg is the modern five-star superior hotel The Fontenay. Opened in 2018, the hotel is located directly on the Outer Alster Lake and is characterized by its organic architecture and extensive wellness area.
According to the Michelin Guide, the 130 rooms and suites offer every conceivable comfort for a private retreat, including touchscreens, walk-in closets, rain showers, and heated floors. The hotel pampers its guests with culinary delights at the Lakeside Restaurant, which has been awarded two Michelin stars.
Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt
The Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt in Rottach-Egern is a five-star superior hotel that opened in 2001. With 176 rooms, including 53 suites, the hotel offers comfortable accommodations with views of Lake Tegernsee and the foothills of the Alps. "There's no trace of Bavarian kitsch – instead, a surprisingly vibrant style permeates the luxuriously modern ambience," writes the Michelin Guide.
In addition to the spacious wellness area, the hotel boasts five restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Überfahrt.
34 hotels have received two keys in the ranking. According to the Michelin Guide, they are exceptional in every respect and guarantee an unforgettable experience.
Bad Saarow: Villa Contessa
Berchtesgaden: Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden
Berlin: Hotel de Rome
Berlin: Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel
Berlin: Telegraph Office
Berlin: The Ritz-Carlton
Blankenhain: Spa & Golf Hotel Weimarer Land
Deidesheim: Hotel Ketschauer Hof
Donaueschingen: The Öschberghof
Dresden: Bülow Palace
Dresden: Kempinski Hotel Taschenbergpalais
Düsseldorf: Breidenbacher Hof Düsseldorf
Frankfurt: Sofitel Frankfurt Opera
Glücksburg: Vitalhotel Alter Meierhof
Gonnesweiler: Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa
Grassau: The Achental Resort
Hamburg: Hotel Louis C. Jacob
Horben: Luisenhöhe – Black Forest Health Resort
Kranzbach: The Kranzbach Hotel & Wellness Retreat
Munich: Mandarin Oriental
Munich: Rocco Forte Charles Hotel
Munich: Rosewood
Norderney: Sea pier
Ofterschwang: Sonnenalp Resort
Reit im Winkl: Hotel Gut Steinbach
Röhrnbach: Wellness & Sport Hotel Jagdhof
Rottach-Egern: Parkhotel Egerner Höfe
Saarbrücken: Esplanade Saarbrücken
Saarlouis: La Maison
Sylt: Budersand Hotel
Sylt: Landhaus Stricker
Sylt: Severin's Resort & Spa
Sylt: Söl'ring Hof
Weissenhaus: Weissenhaus Private Nature Luxury Resort
90 hotels in Germany have been awarded a key by the Michelin Guide—making them the equivalent of one-star restaurants. What distinguishes these hotels? Their service is excellent, and the establishments offer more than others in their price range.
Aerzen: Schlosshotel Münchhausen
Andernach: Hotel Purs
Augsburg: Hotel Maximilian's
Bad Peterstal-Griesbach: Hotel Dollenberg
Bad Reichenhall: Villa Sonnenhof Boutique Hotel
Bad Sachsa: Romantic corner
Bad Teinach-Zavelstein: Crown lamb
Baden-Baden: Maison Messmer
Baden-Baden: Steigenberger Icon Europäischer Hof
Baiersbronn: Hotel Engel Obertal
Balderschwang: Hubertus Mountain Refugio Allgäu
Bergisch-Gladbach: Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg
Berlin: Château Royal
Berlin: Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Berlin: Hotel Orania Berlin
Berlin: Hotel Zoo Berlin
Berlin: Roomers Berlin Steinplatz
Berlin: Sun/ Berlin Das Stue
Berlin: The Mandala Hotel
Berlin: Wilmina Hotel
Binz: Nixe Boutique Hotel
Bischofswiesen: Kulturhof Stanggass
Breitenburg: Hotel Breitenburg
Dierhagen: Strandhotel Fischland
Dresden: Gewandhaus Dresden
Dresden: Hotel Villa Sorgenfrei
Durbach: Hotel Rebstock Durbach
Düsseldorf: Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf: The Wellem
Flensburg: The James
Frankenberg: Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg
Frankfurt: JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt
Frickenhausen: Hotel / Weingut Meintzinger
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: The Graseck Mountain Hideaway & Healthcare
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Staudacherhof
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Werdenfelserei
Geisenheim: Hotel Burg Schwarzenstein
Gernsbach: Eberstein Castle
Grainet: Hüttenhof
Hamburg: Landhaus Flottbek Boutique Hotel
Hamburg: Tortue Hamburg
Heidelberg: Heidelberg Suites
Heidelberg: Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg
Heiligendamm: Grand Hotel Heiligendamm
Hellengerst: Hanusel Hof
Hinterzarten: Parkhotel Adler
Hofenstetten: The Birkenhof
Hohen Demzin: Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz
Hornbach: Hornbach Monastery
Immenstaad am Bodensee: Hotel Heinzler am See
Kaikenried: Wellness Hotel Oswald
Kirschau: Hotel Bei Schumann
Cologne: Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Königsbronn: Widmann's Lions
Konstanz: Riva – The Hotel on Lake Constance
Kressbronn on Lake Constance: Boutique Hotel Friesinger
Lieser: Lieser Castle
Lübben: Beach House Spreewald
Malente: Hotel Gut Immenhof
Munich: Andaz Munich Schwabinger Tor
Munich: Bayerischer Hof Munich
Munich: Beyond by Geisel
Munich: Cortiina Hotel
Munich: Do & Co Hotel Munich
Munich: Hotel Munich Palace
Munich: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Munich: Koenigshof
Münster: Mauritzhof Hotel Münster
Naumburg: Gasthof Satisfaction
Nonnenhorn: Hotel Torkel
Norderney: 1884 Norderney
Nörten-Hardenberg: Relais & Châteaux Hardenberg Burghotel
Oberammergau: Maximilian
Oberstaufen: The Hochgrat
Oberstaufen: Haubers Nature Resort
Oberstaufen: Hotel Alpenkönig
Oberstdorf: Hotel Exquisit
Baltic Sea resort Sellin (Rügen): Roewers Privathotel
Pfronten: Boutique Hotel Blaue Burg Falkenstein
Rotenburg an der Wümme: Hotel Landhaus Wachtelhof
Rothenburg ob der Tauber: Villa Mittermeier
Rottach-Egern: Resort Bachmair Weissach
Scheidegg: Alpenloge Hotel
Schmallenberg: Hotel Deimann
Schwangau: Ameron Neuschwanstein Alpsee Resort
Schwangau: The Rübezahl
Sylt: Hof Gallery
Sylt: Landhaus Severins Morsum Kliff
Overseas: Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat
Wolfsburg: The Ritz-Carlton
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