Timber-clad alpine chalets
These chalets run like private alpine apartments, designed for self-sufficient stays with the quiet backing of a small hotel.
What it’s good at
Notable
Clean-lined alpine chalets crafted with regional timber, raw stone, and personal fireplaces.
Listed
An outdoor biological swimming pond and chalets equipped with private steam showers.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Das Hochgrat has mastered the contemporary alpine chalet idiom on the main drag in Oberstaufen, Germany, not far from the Swiss border.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Oberstaufen's train station and the Aquaria thermal baths are both a five-minute walk from the front doors.
The rooms
Chalet apartments have private balconies and stone hearths. Select chalets add their own Finnish saunas and steam showers.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A biologically filtered nature pool sits in the garden courtyard, bordered by timber decking and sun loungers.
The spa
Two communal saunas sit beside a relaxation lounge fitted with built-in pine daybeds and ambient lighting.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
DIE.SPEISEKAMMER
The restaurant serves creative Allgäu cooking beside wine shelves, and tables spill onto the terrace for breakfast.
How it began
Architect Felix Schädler designed the buildings in 2015, and each chalet takes its name from a local meadow plot.
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Oberstaufen
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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.