Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway

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Beyond Well-Being

The soothing sounds of silent mountains and rushing streams in the Elmau Valley, a breathtaking alpine sanctuary, just an hour from Munich. Casual luxury. tranquility, and serenity. Six spacious spas and pools for adults and families. Yoga, Taiji, Dance and Personal Well-Being Retreats. Hiking, Wild-Swimming, Mountain-Biking, Cycling. Tennis and Wintersports. Warm hospitality and superb restaurants. And on top of it all, concerts and festivals with the great artists of our time.

 

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Schloss Elmau has always been honored and grateful to host numerous guests, artists, and writers from Israel. My thoughts and heart go out to Israel. I share the pain and sorrow of all families who have lost loved ones and I pray for the safe liberation of the hostages. I am deeply shaken by the unfathomable atrocities and genocidal massacre carried out by Hamas in their relentless pursuit to annihilate Israel. Hamas is also responsible for the suffering in Gaza and must end it by releasing all hostages without preconditions. I hope that Israel will emerge from this incredible tragedy more united and secure than ever before, which will be for the sake of all yearning for peace and liberty. Dietmar Mueller-Elmau

 

Destination

Experience the ultimate spa, sports and cultural destination in the pristine Elmau Valley, a breathtaking sanctuary, nestled high amidst one of the most beautiful and varied landscapes of the Alps, just 90 minutes from Munich and 45 minutes from Innsbruck airports.

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The ultimate Retreat & Hideaway

Experiece a feeling of peace and belonging in two grand yet intimate Leading Hotels of the World, connecting the ultimate in casual luxury and understatement with the beauty of the untouched surroundings.

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Six Luxury Spas

Experience a sense of calm and serenity in six luxury spas, three for adults and three for families, including five outdoor infinity lap pools heated year-round, an authentic Oriental Hamam and Japanese Onsen.

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Yoga Retreat

Relax with Yoga in the Jivamukti Center as well as in Yoga Retreats and the Annual Yoga Summit with outstanding teachers of popular Yoga schools from around the world..

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Personal Well-Being Retreats

Lose weight and get back in shape with serenity.

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Dance Retreats

Dancing makes you happy and keeps you young.

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Taiji & QiGong Retreats

Meditation in Motion for equanimity.

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Sports Unlimited

Experience wild-swimming in crystal-clear lakes, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, tennis, the art of archery and tennis as well as golf, fly fishing, paragliding, kite-surfing, kajaking and canyoning nearby. Winter offers great cross-country skiing in the Elmau Valley and Alpine Skiing in Seefeld in Austria, Garmisch in Bavaria and on the Zugspitz Glacier nearby.

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Casual Fine Dining

Experience warm hospitality from a young and enthusiastic team in restaurants celebrating outstanding European, Indian, Asian and two-starred Igikai cuisine.

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Legendary Concert Hall

Experience a unique cultural tradition celebrating, for over a century now, unforgettable concerts and festivals with the great artists of our time.

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Phenomenal Bookstore

Find inspiration in a phenomenal bookstore, three libraries, literary events and political debates with renowned authors.

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Family Time and Me Time

Experience quality time with your family and all to yourself while your kids roam free and make new friends in Edutainment Workshops and Soccer Camps with professional coaches from clubs of the 1. Bundesliga.  

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Spectacular Sightseeing

Discover the fairy tale castles of King Ludwig II. in Upper Bavaria. His favorite and most spectacular retreat, is situated at 1800m above sea level in the Wetterstein Mountains. It can be reached within one hour using an E-Mountain-Bike, or after a scenic 3.5-hour hike from the Elmau Valley.

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Exclusive Meetings & Events

Schloss Elmau has hosted two G7 Summits (2015 and 2022) and is also the perfect venue for exclusive meetings, events, incentives, and conferences.

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Sustainability

Since Schloss Elmau has its own hydro power plant, uses wood chips from the surrounding forests for heating and will be 100% climate neutral in Scope 1 of the UN SDGs already by the end of 2024.

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A German History

Schloss Elmau has been build from 1914-1916 by the philosopher and bestselling author Dr. Johannes Müller as a cultural hideaway for his readers. A major fire detroyed most of the building in 2005. The new Schloss Elmau was rebuild from 2005-2007 by his grandson Dietmar Mueller-Elmau as a Luxury Spa & Cultural Hideaway and Member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The Retreat was opened in 2015 and served as residence for the heads of state and government during the G7 Summits with Angela Merkel and Barack Obama in 2015 and with Olaf Scholz and Joe Biden in 2022.

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