Hotel Das Graseck (Garmisch, Germany)

Das Graseck is set in the Bavarian hills overlooking the ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A spa and medical centre emphasise the hotel's wellbeing ethos and peace is assured due to the only access being via cable car. Contemporary rooms at Das Graseck have themes which reflect the glorious alpine setting. They include a satellite TV, minibar, coffee maker, and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have a balcony. The spa, sauna, and hot tub are free to use and the medical centre offers preventative treatments, stress relief, and weight-loss programmes. The fitness centre is well equipped and hiking and cycling routes start from outside the hotel. There is a useful telephone link from the sauna to the bar. To start the day there is an extensive breakfast buffet followed by lunch and fine dining in Weingart's Restaurant. Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, is around 15 kilometres away and it is less than one kilometre to the scenic waterfalls and hiking opportunities at Partnachklamm.