Best Family Friendly Hotels in Germany

The Hotel Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch is conveniently located near Frankfurt Airport and the New Old Town. There are 17 accommodation types to choose from including comfortable guestrooms and spacious suites – featuring the Presidential Suite with Lake View. On-site, alfresco dining is available at EssTisch Restaurant serving regional and international cuisine while guests can also opt to order room service to enjoy exquisite cuisine from the comfort of their own stylish rooms. The Bar Lounge is the on-site bar and meeting place with a cosy feel and relaxing atmosphere. Guests are welcome to take full advantage of the tranquillity and wellness facilities provided by at the Country Club & Spa including the heated indoor and seasonal outdoor swimming pool. There is a fully equipped fitness centre as well as tennis courts. There is an array of business facilities to host professional meetings. This hotel is pet friendly.

Unwinding on the rooftop terrace while sipping a cool cocktail is a popular activity among both hotel guests and residents of Berlin. There are plenty of imaginative and inspiring touches throughout the hotel that just beg to be admired such as the seventy-foot-long jade carpeted catwalk and the iconic Living Room with its huge fireplace and wing chairs. Luxury lovers who truly want to splurge should secure one of the two Penthouse Suites that can be found on the sixth floor, where they will be treated to a double-sided fireplace and a large array of beauty products in the elegant bathroom.

A longtime haven for artists and writers, this castle (a National Monument) was erected in 1916. Since then it has hosted a G7 summit as well as 220 annual concerts and literary events. The food offer is Michelin-starred with French and Japanese dining courtesy of chef Christoph Rainer at Luce D’Oro and many other eateries dotted around the expansive site. Deep in the Elmau Valley, Schloss Elmau now includes a newer wing, accommodating many of the suites, a spa, a yoga pavilion and a library. There’s also a kids club and a huge bookshop.

Immerse in nature when you stay at this Bavarian-style property, a former equestrian centre set among the Chiemgau Alps. While its midcentury exterior is traditional, the design-forward interiors of this hotel boast brushed wood finishings, soft leather furnishings, burnished brass hardware from a local blacksmith and pieces from B&B Italia. There are three restaurants; the White Stag, the Hubertushütte and the artful two Michelin-starred es:senz by Chef Edip Sigl. Das Achental hosts one of the Leading Golf Clubs of Germany and a 2,000 square-metre wellness area with reclaimed wood, slate stone and Austrian stone pine saunas, and a classic steam bath.

Radisson Collection Hotel, Berlin is a luxury lifestyle hotel in the heart of Berlin’s Mitte district, offering 427 elegantly designed rooms and suites, including the spacious Nikolai Suite and Collection Premium Rooms with stunning views of Berlin Cathedral. The hotel’s striking centrepiece is the “Living Tree”, a 24-metre-high vertical garden in the lobby, enhancing air quality and creating a serene ambience. Guests can enjoy modern Greek cuisine at San Éna, relax with cocktails at the Atrium Bar, or unwind in the spa and wellness area, which includes an indoor pool, Finnish sauna, and 24/7 fitness centre. With 2,750 square metres of event space, including the panoramic DomLounge, the hotel is an exceptional venue for meetings and special occasions. Its prime location provides easy access to Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, and Berlin’s cultural and shopping districts, making it an ideal base for both business and leisure travellers.

Found in the town of Lyst, A-Rosa is especially handy for those arriving by ferry. Close to the beach’s dunes, it features a sheltered outdoor pool surrounded by loungers with sea views for glamorous summer days. At SPA-ROSA, six different saunas are infused with individual aromas, there’s an indoor pool and a programme of fitness activities. The Fish Club is the property’s urban maritime eatery, specialising in fruits of the adjacent sea and there’s a buffet restaurant. Sip on nutrient-packed smoothies at Vitalbar, cappuccinos in Life-Style Bar and late-night fireside cocktails in the Library.

Embracing the island’s traditional style, this Severins Resort boasts the longest continuous thatched roof in Europe. Perched right on the Wadden Sea in the town of Keitum, it’s popular with families; Severins has a kids’ club and welcomes pets, providing their own concierge, an outdoor pet shower, bowls and beds. The boutique hotel offers 10 bedroom categories, five apartment houses and two restaurants: Tipken’s and Hoog, as well as a bar, a Smoking Lounge and a Wine Cellar. A ​​2,000 m² spa comprises treatment suites, a fireside indoor pool, five themed saunas, a fitness suite and a cafe.

Far enough from the centre to afford peace and quiet, yet near enough to walk into the town, the Grand Hotel is well set up for travellers seeking to unwind. Some of its 127 rooms and suites have balconies, all have forest or sea views, minibars and robes. Book Thai massages and Ayurvedic treatments (which use oils and herbal remedies from India), join a medically designed fasting programme, take a yoga class, swim against the current in the indoor pool, or take little ones for a dip in the children’s pool. The hotel offers dosha (Ayurvedic) and diet-friendly meals in the main restaurant to complement the wellness programmes.