Murnau
Alpenhof Murnau

Alpenhof Murnau

Ramsachstr. 8, 82418 Murnau, Bavaria, Germany

Cafés • Vegetarier • Europäisch • Meeresfrüchte


"Alpenhof Murnau is a lovely member of the Relais/Chateaux association. It doesn't disappoint-- Murnau itself is a lovely town that attracted writers and painters like Kandinsky. Excellent rooms, suites, and the kitchen is outstanding. Both the "normal" dining and the gourmet restaurant have high (and delicious) standards and great service. The breakfast is one of the best I've experienced in Germany-- a beautiful buffet of all the "expected" items plus some Bavarian specialties-- like small weißwurst. And wonderful freshly squeezed orangejuice and champagne-- and, (very German) all sorts of pro-biotic health drinks. The hotel has a full service spa, a beautiful indoor pool (also an nice outdoor pool). In the distance you can see the Bavarian Alps in the direction of Oberammergau and Garmish-Partenkirche. But the little towns are the treasures. Of course-- Oberammergau with it's Passion Play every 10 years since the plague in the 1500's. The Passion Play Theater has all kinds of musical and dramatic performances-- concerts and even operas. The area is also the location of the Ludwig castles-- Neuschwanstein (the Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland is patterned after this one. "Mad" King Ludwig of Bavaria build a number of castles that you can easily visit from Murnau. (He was a supporter of composer Richard Wagner.) I've been back to Alpenhof Murnau a number of times and each time was a wonderful experience."