Bad Fussing, GermanySafferstetten
Das Mühlbach
Bavarian thermal bathhouse
Safferstetten Bad Fussing, Germany
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Wellness Design LocalOutside the door
Bavarian thermal bathhouse
The hotel runs like a classic German bathhouse, rooted in seven generations of tavern hospitality and natural sulfur springs.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Five thermal pools fed by local sulfur springs, including a rooftop infinity basin.
Notable
Studio köck+bachler combined natural Bavarian oak, stone, and floor-to-ceiling glass in 2024.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Today it’s a luxury hotel and spa retreat after the classic German model, where no aspect of wellness is overlooked, whether that means a pleasant dip in a spring-fed pool or an intensive medical intervention.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Safferstetten's quiet village square sits right outside the front doors, with Bad Füssing's thermal parks just down the road.
The rooms
Rooms contrast rustic timber with spa-like bathrooms, and Chalet Spa Suites have their own saunas.
The thermal pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A 30-meter outdoor pool connects to an indoor warming basin, and the rooftop infinity bath looks out across the countryside.
The spa
Timber-paneled lounges look through glass walls toward the pool. Saunas range from Finnish event baths to stone-pine infrared cabins.
The gym
The 24-hour gym has cardio and strength machines, and an adjoining movement studio looks onto the garden.
Mühlbach Bar & Lounge
Curved lounge sofas sit beneath timber ceilings, and bartenders shake evening cocktails behind an illuminated counter.
How it began
Johann Freudenstein bought the village tavern in 1798, long before hot springs were discovered beneath the pastures in the 1950s.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.