Black Forest

The Luisenhöhe is almost drowning under the sheer number of awards it has received: Leading Spa Resorts, Wellness & Spa Innovation Award, "Best of Germany 2024" mention in the Falstaff Hotel Guide. You can really relax here. The UNESCO Black Forest Biosphere Reserve’s unique natural landscape awaits those who prefer spending their time in nature.

The typical Black Forest chalet building has always remained true to its classic traditional line even after renovations and modernizations. Chef Martin Herrmann manages the two-star restaurant Le Pavillon. Eating outside takes on a whole new meaning here. As the gourmet food is even served in a forest clearing on request. 

What the Hotel Atlantic is to Hamburg and the Baur au Lac is to Zurich, is the Brenners Park Hotel, an old-school 5-star grand hotel, to Baden-Baden. If you want to stay here when top events are held, book a year in advance. At least. If there are still rooms available, Platinum Card® members will receive a room upgrade and other advantages.

The Jacobi receives praise from the Michelin Guide for its innovative use of sustainable, regional products. For example, it decided to do without luxury ingredients altogether. This is more than unusual at this level, but it seems to be working. You can only book a table for the fine dining restaurant up to three months in advance.
 

Chef Claus-Peter Lumpp worked alongside the two gourmet legends Eckart Witzigmann and Alain Ducasse for a long time, learning his craft from them. So it’s hardly surprising that he didn’t have to wait long to achieve his three stars. He now showcases all his skills at the Bareiss restaurant. Contemporary: A vegetarian menu is also available.

From the spa to fine dining. The Wintergarten is part of the Brenner Park-Hotel & Spa, one of the most traditional hotels in Germany. The fine dining restaurant’s name comes from its floor-to-ceiling glazing and the wonderful view of the garden. The menu offers classic, seasonal and vegetarian dishes.

Anyone spending their vacation in the Black Forest Highlands must go on an excursion to lake Titisee, whose Alemannic name tickles many people. You can reach this romantic spot easily from Freiburg or Donaueschingen. It is surrounded by bewitchingly beautiful hilly scenery. Discovery tours are possible by boat or pedalo and of course on foot.

Indulge in a touch of decadence before your outdoor experience. The town brings together the interests of high society. Not everyone can afford racehorses or an art collection. The environment meets the high demands. Elegant bars, restaurants, the Friedrichsbad and the Caracalla Spas relieve the stress of being rich.

Hurricane Lothar swept through the country in 1999 when severe weather was comparatively rare. It ploughed a real swathe through the Black Forest. The Lothar adventure trail is now one of the attractions in the park, which covers an area of over 10,000 hectares. Great hikes lead to lake Wilder See and the Allerheiligen waterfalls. 

The Triberg waterfalls are situated in the romantic upper Gutach valley, near Triberg, a textbook example of a small Black Forest town. The late Baroque pilgrimage church of Maria in der Tanne is much admired. The waterfalls themselves plunge about 150 meters down seven steps, making them Germany’s highest waterfalls outside the Alps.