Solo Wellness Retreat in the Bavarian Alps

The Klosterhof sits in Bayerisch Gmain, a small spa town on the German-Austrian border where the foothills of the Alps start climbing in earnest. The hotel itself is set back from any through-roads, with hiking trails starting directly outside and views stretching across to the Untersberg massif.

This solo traveller package waives the single room supplement during specific weeks across 2026 — February through August — which makes a meaningful difference when you're not splitting the bill. You stay in a Panorama room: modern Alpine style, a freestanding bathtub, and a balcony facing the mountains.

Days here don't run to a fixed timetable. The activity programme offers free yoga sessions, fitness classes, and guided walks, but nothing is compulsory. Most guests drift between the spa — indoor pool with a fireplace lounge, Finnish sauna, organic old-wood sauna, oriental steam bath, and a saltwater flotation dome — and the quieter corners of the hotel. There are regular piano bar evenings and full-moon concerts for anyone who wants company.

Meals follow the hotel's Genussart format: breakfast is a gourmet spread using local ingredients, lunch is a healthy bowl buffet, and dinner offers three menu choices — Chef's Choice, Alpine, or fully plant-based. You can eat in the restaurant or take your plate out to the sun terrace.

The Artemacur Spa team are trained for treatments ranging from standard massages to more specialised wellness therapies. Rooms are allergy-friendly, and the gym is equipped with Precor machines and Peloton bikes if you want to train.

What makes this work for solo travellers specifically is that nobody rushes you, nobody schedules you, and the hotel has enough quiet spaces — loungers, reading nooks, terraces — that being alone never feels awkward.

What's included

- 2+ nights accommodation in a Panorama room with bathtub and balcony - Gourmet breakfast daily with local ingredients - Healthy lunch bowl buffet - Genussart dinner with choice of Chef's Choice, Alpine, or plant-based menu - Full access to 1,500 m² Artemacur Spa (pools, saunas, steam bath, salt dome) - Rental bath bag - Fitness centre with Precor equipment and Peloton bikes - Participation in activity programme (yoga, fitness classes, guided hikes) - Piano bar and full moon concerts - Wi-Fi - Free parking

What's not included

- Individual spa treatments and massages - Travel to/from the hotel - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Drinks and items not included in meal plan