Schloss Elmau

I visited Elmau for the second time a while ago and I am yet again blown away by the unprecedented finesse found at Elmau. Schloss Elmau is luxury that is difficult to define. Every little detail is perfect, from the furnishing, the staff, the food and the spa; but none of it is overwhelming, nor up in your face, unlike many other ‘luxury’ hotels. It’s discrete, and undeniably perfect. An under appreciated aspect of Elmau, which is yet again so very hard to describe, is the feeling of being so productive, yet calm. You feel like you’ve improved the self, rested thoroughly, yet without feeling sluggish. You leave the hotel well rested and with a bright outlook on life. I thoroughly enjoyed the alpine environment; while a little bit grey like it often is in the early post-winter season, it was still absolutely breathtaking. The mountains are as always beautiful, enhanced by the dark spruce forests surrounding the castle. My room was also, in every aspect, brilliant. As with the rest of the hotel, the rooms are also wonderfully furnished. Minimalistic, yet warm and inviting. I’ve never slept so well in any other bes and waking up to that view of the alps, was, to say the least, amazing. I must though mention that their coffee might be slightly watery. I don’t know if this is because I’m more used to stronger coffee, or if I’m ordering the wrong thing, but it’s always better to go with a cappuccino or an espresso, which is much better. To summarize; Schloss Elmau is not only the best hotel, but the best place you could ever visit. It is one of the few exceptions to “There’s no place like home”.

We stayed as a three generation family in February and all enjoyed an excellent holiday. The staff were very responsive to our requests, especially the sports concierge team who arranged our skiing and other activities and dealt well with all our changes of plan. A great strength of the hotel is that there are always good alternatives for what to do whatever the weather or inclinations of the group (for example, we had a surprisingly enjoyable excursion on e-MTBs with studded tyres). The children in the party very much liked playing with sledges just outside the hotel, as well as the family spas and kids club. The cultural programme, comfortable bedrooms, good food, and the beautiful setting all added to our enjoyment of the week.

Everything in this hotel was perfect. They take much care for the little details. A very welcoming and warm hotel. The hotel and the rooms are very clean, beautifully decorated. The food is very good! The hotel view is special, to the bavarian Alps.

Elegant hotel with stunning views . We stayed in the Retreat . It’s our maybe 5th visit and just gets better and better especially the quality of service . The gym and pool are great and everything is spotless. We attended a concert which happened to be on which was very enjoyable. An oasis and totally relaxing .

I can't say enough nice things about this vacation. The property is beautiful with a backdrop of the Alps; The numerous restaurants and eating options were all fantastic; Our room was perfect; Walks on the trails were spectacular; and the staff, the staff were always smiling and happy to answer any question or accommodate any request. The jazz concert celebrating Christmas music was wonderful and added to the magic of the entire experience. The pools, saunas and yoga were wonderful and perfectly matched to the experience. I have a few more places on my bucket list but I really hope to return here one day to enjoy the wonderful experience (and the elephants, you'll understand when you go!). Many thanks to all of the staff who did so many nice things to make this experience so memorable.