Bergen Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Price
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Heritage Classic WellnessOutside the door
The house
Romantik HotelsBavarian monastery inn
Fourteenth-century stone walls enclose this family inn, where days center on the malt-house hearth and seven acres of parkland.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A 1565 tavern inside tenth-century Benedictine convent grounds enclosed by medieval stone walls.
Notable
A seventeenth-century tithe barn bathhouse with a natural swimming pond and heated pool.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Managed by the same family since 1744, Zum Klosterbräu is the epitome of comfort.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
On Kirchplatz in village Bergen, beside the Romanesque campanile of Münster Heilig Kreuz.
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The rooms
Suites in the Klostergarten wing have Jura marble bathrooms, while bedrooms in the older quarters use solid timber furniture.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The 20-meter outdoor pool stays heated to 29 degrees Celsius year-round, beside a natural swimming pond with a wooden footbridge.
The bathhouse
A spruce bio sauna looks out onto the park, and an indoor whirlpool sits beneath exposed timber posts.
Gym and games room
Technogym cardio equipment shares the high timber attic with a billiards table and table tennis.
At the table
The kitchen prepares regional game and fruit from hotel orchards, served in the historic Gaststube or the rose garden.
How it began
Hospitality here began under Abbess Sabina in 1521, before Simon Böhm acquired the brewing and innkeeping lease in 1744.
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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.