The Top 69 Hotels Near Epicures
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Tucked between the Chiemsee and the Kampenwand peaks in Upper Bavaria, Das Achental is a resort that threads the needle between rustic Bavarian charm and genuinely modern comfort, exposed timber and stone on the outside, sleek bathrooms and contemporary design within. The spa is expansive, there's an 18-hole golf course, and the dining runs from beer garden classics to a serious gastronomic restaurant. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys.
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Floor-to-ceiling glass puts Lake Chiemsee front and center at this modern luxury hotel, a deliberate counterpoint to the alpine-kitsch resorts lining the same shore. Milanese architect Matteo Thun pulled the design from the landscape itself, using local wood and stone to keep things grounded while the suites lean into open-air Japanese soaking tubs and fireplaces that look borrowed from a sci-fi set. A sushi bar and cocktail lounge handle evenings. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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A German count bought an aging Bavarian Alps hotel and turned it into a mountain retreat, which sounds like the opening of a fairy tale, mostly because it is. Gut Steinbach is a resort on a high plateau with an organic farm, alpine chalets around a natural pond, and a spa with mirrored ceilings and a large indoor pool. The main lodge runs to native wood and glass, with rooms that lean into a hunting-lodge aesthetic without going full taxidermy. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys.
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A cluster of chalets on a hillside above Scheffau, with the Wilder Kaiser peaks as a permanent backdrop, Leitenhof reads more like a small alpine hamlet than a hotel. Aged timber, stone fireplaces, and fur throws set the tone inside; the larger chalets run to private saunas. The kitchen pulls herbs from its own garden, and the wine list, poured into hand-blown Riedel glass from nearby Kufstein, runs deep.
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Lake suites with private footbridge access set the tone at this sleek alpine lodge in Scheffau, the prettiest of the four villages clustered at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser. The place was designed so you'd never have to leave, which turns out not to be a hardship: rooftop pool, natural swimming pond, a spa, a kids' club with its own cinema, and a bar that serves brunch late. Hiking trails run directly from the front door.
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The saltwater pool stretches longer than most hotel lobbies, and it's been heated since before "eco-resort" was a marketing category. This Alpine chalet hotel runs on hydropower, mills its own ingredients on a working farm, and still manages to feel like old European money on a skiing weekend rather than a wellness lecture. Stone pine lines the walls and ceilings, balconies face the Wilder Kaiser peaks, and the sauna complex is its own destination.
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Alpine lodge materials, modern design sensibility: antlers on the walls, an abundance of pine, and black-and-white ski photography, yet somehow it reads as a contemporary resort rather than a hunting chalet. The 163-room hotel sits in fashionable Kitzbühel, and many rooms look out over its rooftops and towers. Stone bathrooms, walk-in rain showers, balconies with loungers, an indoor pool, and a spa round things out. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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Natural wood, plush throws, and a direct sightline to the Kitzbühel Alps set the tone at this upscale alpine resort, which holds two Michelin Keys. Skiing is the obvious anchor, but the après life pulls serious weight: champagne, DJ sets, and a jazz club keep things lively after the lifts close. Off-season the staff fills the calendar with golf, mountain treks, and water sports, so the place never quite lets you run out of reasons to stay another night.
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Antique wardrobes and headboards painted with pastel Alpine scenery fill the guest rooms at this family-owned Tyrolean boutique hotel, and the effect lands closer to heirloom than to kitsch. Part upscale ski lodge, part wellness retreat, it sits a short walk from the Kitzbüheler slopes with a wine cellar stocked for après-ski purposes. The candlelit restaurant and terrace do their part to ensure no one here is pretending to roughing it.
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Dark-toned interiors and Alpine lodge bones make for an unlikely but comfortable truce at this boutique hotel in the middle of Kitzbühel village. The lobby gets the dramatic redesign; the rooms stay closer to cozy lodge than design statement, which suits most guests just fine. It leans toward nightlife over wellness, and the crowd reflects that. Both Kitzbühler Horn and Hahnenkamm are right there when morning arrives.
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Rooms face the Hahnenkamm, the slope that hosts the most feared downhill race on the World Cup circuit, so even the view comes with a backstory. This alpine hotel runs 115 rooms and 36 suites, most with mountain sightlines, and the suites lean large enough for a small family reunion. When the snow melts, the adjacent golf club is right there to fill the void.
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Halfway up the mountain from Kirchberg, this classic Alpine lodge and chalet property sits in the middle of the Kitzbühel ski area, which means you can be on the slopes before most people have found their ski boots. Traditional Tyrolean style runs through the inn rooms and the larger chalets, which sleep up to eight. The wellness center with its pool, sauna, and Turkish bath earns its keep in both ski season and the surprisingly lovely Tyrolean summer.
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Sitting right on the edge of Lake Tegernsee with the Bavarian Alps behind it, this lakefront resort somehow resists every temptation toward lederhosen-and-antler decor. Rooms have private balconies looking out over the water or the mountains, and the wellness complex runs from Finnish to Japanese saunas, a private beach, and trainers who will happily redesign your metabolism. Several restaurants cover the range from Alpine to Italian, including a Michelin-starred table on site. The Michelin Guide awards it 3 Keys.
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Seven rooms in the Bavarian Alps, designed as if someone finally asked whether rustic and restrained could coexist. The answer, at this boutique hotel, involves parquet floors and rough-hewn headboards alongside contemporary art and modernist furniture, with the mountains doing the decorative heavy lifting through the windows. Breakfast is a proper Alpine spread, the bar pours well, and the humidor is stocked for those who measure altitude in cigars. It holds a Michelin Key.
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A Bavarian resort on Lake Tegernsee with an ornate muraled facade, sloping roofs, and stout timber beams that make the regional heritage feel more like a flex than a motif. Two spas anchor the wellness offering, including a Japanese onsen bath that sits oddly well beside the lederhosen-adjacent surroundings. Rooms by Korbinian Kohler lean contemporary without losing the woodsy grounding, and balcony views over the Alpine terrain make the conservative palette easy to forgive. Michelin 1 Key.
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Five separate "houses" make up this lakeside luxury hotel and spa, each with its own architectural personality, from valley farmhouse simplicity to full chalet opulence. The spa is a serious draw, the biergarten keeps things grounded, and a more formal restaurant handles local classics when the mood calls for it. Outside, the Bavarian Alps oblige with hiking, skiing, and boating, all of which count as reasons to book more than one night.
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Right on the Tegernsee shore, this classic Bavarian lakeside hotel has been a retreat destination for as long as the region has been one. Rooms have hardwood floors and handcrafted furniture, most facing the water. The Lakeside Bar draws locals as much as guests for cocktails in a cozy tavern setting, and the restaurant leans into regional cooking, with a hearty breakfast included to send you off into the Alps properly rested.
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A ski slope ends right at the front door in winter, and in summer the same terrain fills with hikers and mountain bikers. This alpine luxury hotel in Hinterglemm is built on old manor grounds, its wood-heavy, open-plan interiors framed by floor-to-ceiling windows that make the Salzburg mountains feel like wallpaper. The kitchen leans on the hotel's own farm for meat, dairy, and eggs, and the infinity pool overlooks the range.
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The Watzmann massif fills your balcony view every morning at this Berchtesgaden hotel, which rose from the bones of an old luxury property and landed somewhere more interesting. Shared long tables and a beer garden with live music sit alongside a natural pool and blonde-wood rooms that feel like a clean breath of alpine air. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key. Romantics, hikers, and eco-tourists all seem to find their way here.
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The entrance is so flush with the medieval storefronts of Getreidegasse that guests sometimes walk straight past it, which is either a flaw or a feature depending on your mood. This old-school hotel inside a landmark Altstadt building pairs antique Austrian furnishings with rainfall showers and soundproof windows, and a Les Clefs d'Or concierge who can arrange a private tour of basically anything Mozart-adjacent within walking distance.
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Floor-to-ceiling Alpine views and natural wood on every surface set the tone at this 33-room resort in the Zillertal Valley, which sits directly alongside a championship golf course and doubles as a ski base in winter. The small room count keeps it feeling like a house rather than a hotel, which is a trick more places should figure out. It holds a Michelin Key.
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The neo-Renaissance façade has been a masked-ball hall, a wool factory, and an antique shop, so its current life as a quietly luxurious hotel feels almost restrained by comparison. Rooms run to real antiques and architecturally odd angles, the rooftop pool has views to the Alps, and the minibar is complimentary. Matsuhisa downstairs handles the Japanese-Peruvian end of things. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys.
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Two restored baroque landmarks in the heart of Munich's old town, a former state bank and a grand old palace, now share a roof as a luxury hotel. Towering baroque ceilings frame contemporary art, rooms run toward timeless and well-appointed, and the Asaya Spa covers wellness thoroughly. Michelin awarded it 2 Keys. It's new enough that the staff still seems to be trying hard, which, at this address, is a pleasant surprise.
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The glass-enclosed rooftop pool, suspended above Maximilianstrasse with views over neoclassical Munich, tells you most of what you need to know about this grand luxury hotel. Been around forever, holds a Michelin Key and Forbes Four Star, and sits steps from the opera house and the city's best shopping. The rooms are warm and unhurried rather than aggressively designed, and the concierge team has a reputation for punctuality that is, by local standards, practically a religion.
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A 15th-century hunting lodge on the glassy shores of Lake Fuschl, about half an hour from Salzburg, now running as a Rosewood luxury hotel with 98 rooms and chalets. The bones are castle; the interior is modern-luxe, with hand-painted minibars and original stonework sharing the same hallway. Six restaurants lean into Austrian alpine cooking, and the Asaya Spa has an infinity pool pointed squarely at the mountains. The Michelin Guide awarded it 3 Keys.
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Rooms that look out over the Old Botanical Gardens give this Rocco Forte hotel an unexpectedly tranquil feeling for a property sitting squarely in the city center. The design is crisp and contemporary without tipping into marble-and-gold excess, and the rooms are famously generous, built large on purpose from the start. A spa, pool, and Italian restaurant round things out. It holds a Forbes Four Star and two Michelin Keys.
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The roof terrace on the fourth floor, overlooking a quiet Bogenhausen street, is the detail that gives Hotel München Palace away: this is a place that prefers warm wood paneling and discreet elegance to anything that wants to be photographed. A boutique hotel near the Prinzregenten Theater and a short walk from the English Garden, it earns a Michelin Key for classically styled rooms that feel genuinely comfortable rather than aggressively designed.
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A natural swimming pond anchors the garden of this five-star family-run hotel in Zell am See, which tells you something about its priorities. Alpine wood, open fireplaces, and classically furnished rooms set a quietly unhurried tone, while a vast spa gives you somewhere to disappear. Austrian cuisine is served in richly appointed salons, and the lake is a short walk away for when you eventually feel like leaving.
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The building started life as the Royal Bavarian Main Post Office, and the grand carved facade still says exactly that. Inside, though, it's a different story: a 396-room luxury hotel with minimalist rooms, massive stone bathtubs, and maisonette suites on the eighth floor where the ceilings slope toward views of the Alps. The Spa Lagune runs to mosaic tile and a full indoor pool. French brasserie downstairs, one minute from the main station.
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Unfinished flagstone walls in the lobby and unbleached linens in the rooms set the tone at this design-led boutique hotel a short walk from Marienplatz. It holds a Michelin Key. The approach is minimal and a little austere, which turns out to suit Munich perfectly, and the lobby bar draws a crowd that seems to have wandered in without trying. The rooms feel almost secluded, which is an odd trick for a hotel this central.
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The building is technically a monument to FC Bayern, complete with an immersive shrine to the club's trophy haul, and Do & Co has quietly tucked a high-end boutique hotel inside it. The 30 rooms and suites each correspond to one of Bayern's league titles, which is either charming or a lot, depending on your relationship with football. A Michelin Key hotel with two restaurants on site, one Asian, one Mediterranean.
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A grand Munich hotel on Promenadeplatz that has been in the same family for over a century, the Bayerischer Hof holds a Michelin Key and moves at its own pace. Classic rooms sit alongside suites styled by Axel Vervoordt and others, so the aesthetic runs from old-world opulent to genuinely boutique. The Blue Spa pools under a retractable glass roof, and the bars, restaurants, and jazz nights are too numerous to keep straight.
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The rooftop bar sits high enough to see the Alps on a clear day, which sets the tone for this boutique-style luxury hotel on Leopoldstrasse in Schwabing, Munich's fashionable northern quarter. Rooms run large, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a complimentary minibar stocked with snacks. A steakhouse, a café, and a two-story spa round out what's here. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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Every room comes with a turntable, which tells you where this boutique hotel's priorities lie. Munich had an outsized role in the electronic-music revolution, and JAMS leans into that history hard, with vinyl stacked in every corner and illustrated portraits of performers covering the walls. Rooms run from cozy to suite-level extravagance, all with rain showers and underfloor heating. The bar and restaurant keep the retro-rock atmosphere going after checkout time.
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The rooftop bar has a wood-fired oven and Alps views, which tells you most of what you need to know about Flushing Meadows' priorities. This sixteen-room boutique hotel in Munich was designed by architects, musicians, and surfers, and the rooms show it: modernist, spare, and just funky enough without tipping into try-hard. Penthouse studios get terraces. The bar pulls the kind of crowd that makes other boutique hotels nervous about their Instagram strategy.
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The rooftop terrace with its sweep of Munich's skyline tells you what kind of hotel this is before you've even unpacked. The Louis sits on the old Rindermarkt and plays the boutique design card without the usual dark drama, leaning instead toward warm earthy tones, bare white walls, and wood floors that feel almost Mediterranean. Underfloor heating hides; Paris Métro bathroom tiles do not. Discreet luxury, a grillroom focused on local produce, and a gym for the conscientious.
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Ceiling murals nod to Munich's street-art scene while gilded chinoiserie fills the loft suite above, which sets the tone for this adults-only boutique hotel a short walk from the Marienplatz. The Bavarian identity is worn without irony: breakfast runs from white sausage and pretzel to avocado toast, and the honesty bar leans into cocktails with a teatime twist. A rooftop sauna is the unexpected closer before you head out to the beer halls.
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Serviced apartments in Sendling, where Munich's busy streets quietly dissolve into neighborhood calm. Each unit comes with its own kitchen, making WunderLocke a natural fit for longer stays, and the co-working space means remote workers don't have to pretend the hotel lobby is an office. A heated outdoor pool, gym, yoga studio, and bike rentals are on hand for anyone whose routine refuses to travel badly.
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Nearly every room at this mid-range Munich hotel has a balcony, and two of the three room categories come with a kitchenette, which already puts it ahead of most places in its price range. The breakfast buffet leans into regional cheeses and pastries, and the inner courtyard is a genuinely pleasant surprise. Oktoberfest's main grounds are a five-minute walk; the city center takes about twenty.
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The old Imperial Post and Telegraph offices next to the central rail station make a fittingly grand shell for a hotel that refuses to take grandeur seriously. Bold color, knotty wood, retro subway tile, and ornate wallpaper collide in cheerful postmodern chaos, and rooms range from honestly compact box-rooms up to proper suites. The restaurant leans into Arab, Moroccan, and Turkish soul food, and the Boilerman Bar keeps guests and locals together well past midnight.
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The design leans on Deutscher Werkbund, the Arts and Crafts-inflected movement that preceded Bauhaus, and the rooms make a strong case for it: studios and suites with full kitchens, bold colors, and shared living spaces that feel borrowed from a very stylish apartment. This aparthotel in Schwabia adds a gym, co-working space, a coffee shop, and what it calls a Millennial bistro, which covers most of what you'd need without leaving the building.
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Some suites let you park your car in a glass-walled garage beside your bed, which should give you a fair sense of what this luxury boutique hotel is about. It sits inside a former railway repair shop now home to Munich's Motorworld complex, all museum exhibits and specialty workshops. The Bauhaus-to-Seventies design keeps things tasteful despite the racing influence, and there's a spa for when you need a treatment too.
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The lobby floor is polished to a mirror finish, so you can check your reflection while checking in. This Spanish-chain hotel near Munich's main station goes hard on color, with purple walls, orange-accented bathrooms, and silver velvet throw pillows on oversized beds. Semi-opaque dividers open up the smaller rooms. A pool, sauna, Turkish bath, and hot tub wait downstairs for when the conference circuit finally releases you.
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Jugendstil curves meet 1980s graphic boldness in the rooms here, velvet and polished lacquer doing a surprising amount of heavy lifting together. The Dean Munich is a design hotel on Landsberger Strasse that pulls off a trick most "hip" hotels only attempt: the aesthetic feels thought through rather than assembled. A Japanese restaurant and an all-day lobby bar round out the picture for guests who'd rather not leave the building any sooner than necessary.
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