BIO HOTELS - all hotels at a glance

Then we look forward to
welcoming you at Hotel Bavaria! 

Your family Seiwald and von Thurn
and all members of our staff

Our four accommodation houses are perfectly equipped for groups of six to twelve people each and fulfill your every wish. True to our sustainable ethos, we have restored these houses with great attention to detail while using upcycled materials to significantly reduce their ecological footprint. Find restful sleep in our natural linen beds, enjoy our certified Demeter breakfast and find out about the various environmental projects on our farmstead - from the herbal garden to the orchard.

A hotel full of joie de vivre, and we are too. You will be enchanted by the ambience of the exclusive rowing club and charming style of the beach houses. Our trilogy of bio-vital cuisine, health facilities and relaxation programmes guarantee a most enjoyable holiday experience in an impressive natural panorama in the midst of the open landscape by the River Elbe. Look forward to our cosy rooms, the fresh air and the natural fragrances of beautiful wood.

We include the naturalness of the region in our bio-vital cuisine. 100 % organic guarantee with wholefoods and regional products, everything enhanced with herbs from our own garden. Our energy supply is certified eco-electricity and also the textiles we use, the care products and cosmetics are organic. We go even further with rooms that are free of electro-smog. Our crowning achievement is the revitalised water we use, produced by the Johann Grander method.
 
As a Bio-Hotel we address the issue of health in everything we do. A doctor’s practice in the hotel itself, supported by in-house natural medicine practitioner, nutritionist and homeopath, guarantee focused health programmes. Experience a new equilibrium with metabolic balance, stay fit with our activities programmes and relax with a pampering massage.
 
With its central location by the main entrances to the National Parks (Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland), Hotel Helvetia is a place where you can unwind in the midst of nature. Without having to retrace your steps, there are at least ten trails on the doorstep for walking to the proud Table Mountains, the Tafelberge, and craggy rocks. You will be amazed by the strange sandstone rock formations and far-reaching views. Ravines, gorges and crystal-clear streams make this holiday region an Eldorado for walkers. Or lie back in our park and enjoy the view of the mighty River Elbe and the famous Schrammstein mountain chain.
 
Your holiday destination is also at the heart of a region rich in culture. Cities like Dresden and Golden Prague are only one hour to one and a half hours away. You can get to the Königstein castle and the open-air theatre, the Felsenbühne, in Rathen by public transport or by cycle in just a few minutes.

Sachsen – Saxon Switzerland in Germany

Fascination National Park – see the nature naturally in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Located in Saxony, is the National Park Germany’s last unspoilt uniquely beautiful fluvial landscape. Bizarre sand stone forms, high table mountains, rugged rocks, gorges, flumes, crystal-clear rivulets and towering free-standing summits are the reason why this holiday area is a great eldorado for hiking and climbing fans (Saxon Switzerland is the cradle of free climbing).
Right in the middle of the Saxon Switzerland you will find the romantic village of former skippers called Schmilka. The view of Schmilka is made up of traditional timbered houses. The most attractive of these is the water mill built in 1665. Schmilka is close to nature and absolutely idyllic! But it is also not far from the big cities Dresden, Meissen and Prague.
Schmilka is located on the border with Böhmen (Bohemia), which is why you can go on foot from here not only to explore the Sächsische Schweiz, Saxon Switzerland, but also the Böhmische Schweiz, Bohemian Switzerland.
Refresh yourself with these activities
HIKING – CYCLING – CLIMBING – CANYOEING – NORDIC WALKING – GOLFING – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
 
Top places of excursions:
- Prebischtor (biggest arch in the rock in Europe)
- Edmundsklamm (wild romantic flume)
- Teufelsturm (“rock tower of the devil”)
- Schrammstein ridge
- Affenstein promenade
- Großer Winterberg (biggest mountain in Schmilka)
- Kuhstall (“cowshed”, big arch in the rock)
- Bastei bridge  
The layout of the holiday town Schmilka is convenient for traffic and has excellent transport connections, which is ideal for those environmentally conscious visitors. There is a steamship stage with a ferry service to the other side of the River Elbe where you will find the railway station Schmilka-Hirschmühle. From here every half hour a local train travels along the valley of the Elbe to Dresden, passing on its way the most important sights. Travel to the fortress “Festung Königstein” (biggest rock fortress in Europe) or to the “Felsenbühne Rathen” (Europe’s most beautiful outdoor amphitheatre) and in 45 minutes to Dresden (Church of our Lady) and Meissen (viniculture and porcelain). In the other direction you’ll get to Prague (The Golden City) in one and a half hours.
If you want an activity holiday – this is the right place for you. Cycling on the Elbe cycle track, hiking along the Malerweg trail or taking an exciting boat trip by canoe on the Elbe – explore the wonders of nature no matter what the season.

The organic food for the sumptuous breakfast buffet is prepared with much love by local women. The ingredients come from suppliers we trust, and some come directly from our garden or small greenhouse. We use only organic detergents and cleaning agents, organic soaps and body care products. 

The resort is designed according to the Feng Shui concept, but the "natural" energy sources are the sea view, the abundance of nature, the sun and a mild wind. The rooms and apartments are simply beautifully furnished and you sleep deeply relaxed on COCO-MAT beds. The balcony or terrace are private retreats. Whether it's a holiday, a retreat or a seminar - everything finds a good place here.
In the summer months, daily yoga classes and a range of massages and therapies round off the holistic programme of the Mani-Sonnenlink for the development of body, mind and soul. The highlight of every summer are the selected concerts that take place in the small amphitheatre of the Bio Resort, 2 to 3 times a month, while the sun slowly sinks into the sea.

Beautifully situated above the site, with excellent views across the valley - a collection of three buildings designed with love and good taste, furnished differently but all with a cosy and friendly feel.

There is a truly special harmony in the air here, being ‘close to nature’ is no longer a cliché but simply a way of life, without creating a tedious self-absorbed atmosphere
of pseudo cereal professors offering Nirvana. The small spa was extended just a few months ago and now offers excellent treatments as well as tai chi, yoga and qigong. A genuine and natural crew, good food with an organic focus, friendly child care with a range of activities. No background music. Summary: a new kind of ‘honesty’, avoiding showiness, alpine kitsch and rip-off prices veiled in theatrical performance …

Since 2006, food in the Falkenhof has been prepared almost exclusively from locally grown organic produce. On the menu, you will find light Mediterranean cuisine, four-course menus with fish or meat, vegetarian dishes as well as basic fitness cuisine to regulate the body’s acid-base balance. Unalloyed relaxation is offered by the spacious 1200-square-metre Vital Oasis, occupying its own wing of the hotel.

Among its features are the modern spa area, the Greek sea salt water pool and not least the hotel’s own, 36°C panoramic healing thermal spa on the roof. In the Vital Oasis, Falkenhof guests may choose from around 100 different treatments – ranging from yoga to massages to cosmetic treatments.

Sustainability and ecology come first

The Bio-Vitalhotel Falkenhof is a special place in many ways where peace and energy abound. The terms sustainability and ecology are put into practice every day – as the basis for health and inner balance. Naturally, the comprehensive renovation and extension work in recent years were carried out exclusively using ecological construction methods. Thus, rooms were created abounding in harmony and clear aesthetics with loam render, soft natural colours, natural wood and stone.

Health and mental equilibrium – combined with sustainability, pleasure and zest for life: the recipe employed to ensure total regeneration by the team at the Bio-Vitalhotel Falkenhof in Bad Füssing (Lower Bavaria).

This non-smoking hotel in Schwerin offers free Wi-Fi, free parking,
and a sauna. It is located in a villa, a 3-minute walk from the lively
Mecklenburger Straße and Lake Pfaffenteich.
The 3-star Biohotel Amadeus has rooms with an Austrian design. All rooms have a seating area with satellite TV and minibar.

An organic breakfast buffet is served at the Amadeus every day. Many bars and restaurants can be reached on foot.

Schwerin's main train station is a 5-minute walk from the Biohotel Amadeus.

You can sit in the inviting cafe on the ground floor or on the terrace above that looks over the square. All the food and drink is, of course, organic (there are just a few exceptions with whose quality and origin we are fully satisfied). At lunchtime you can order fougasses, salads, soups and various other light meals. Many of the ingredients come from our biodynamic farm in Montezillon. In the café we have got our own little machine for roasting our coffee once a week. We use a Demeter coffee from the Chiapas region of Mexico. You’ll also see a small shop selling, among other things, goodies from the café and a little bookshop that stocks lots of biographies and good novels. They’re all books that we ourselves have either really liked or would love to read but unfortunately have still not got round to because there are so many and time is so short.
The hotel occupies the four storeys above the café. It has nine rooms - some small, some bigger – all with individual features. While some rooms have en-suite WC and shower, others share facilities with two other rooms.

There are plenty of things to do and see. The lake is only two minutes walk away; you can go swimming, take out a boat and in the summer you can borrow cycles free of charge at the harbour. Hikers will certainly not be disappointed – you can visit the pile-dwellings or trek to the surrounding wine-growing villages, the Areuse gorges or the Creux-du-Van. A whole variety of international festivals are held here or in the immediate vicinity of Neuchatel in the summer. The Centre Dürrenmatt and the Museum of Ethnography are both renowned museums. Alternatively, you can just go to the cinema or the theatre, or explore our charming little town. It’s up to you.

A town does not have to be big to have a lot to offer.
Switzerland Neuenburg

Managed by the Geyer family since 1929, the historic GAIA Hotel impresses with 86 high-quality rooms, all of which are furnished with great attention to detail. Warm colours and selected works of local artists characterise the interior of this cosmopolitan city hotel. With the cozy spa area and the beautiful breakfast room, the GAIA Hotel is a true oasis of well-being, where guests can leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind. “GAIA” means “Mother Earth”, who personifies the entire ecosystem of our planet. The name represents our commitment to doing our part for the wellbeing, happiness and hope of future generations.

Its special healing climate has been inviting people for more than 120 years to come to rest here and to recover from the stresses of everyday life.

Newly built in 2011, the Bio-Hotel GINKGO MARE offers you space for self-reflection. The biologically furnished rooms with solid wood furniture, mini kitchen, oak wood floors and power cut provide a climate of relaxation. In the morning you can enjoy a bio-vital breakfast, and on request, a packed lunch for the day or a snack in the evening. Lent guests are also welcome, whether you are fasting indviduell or participating in a fasting week, we accompany you through your eating holidays.

In the GesundSein center, an experienced team of naturopathic practitioners, physiotherapists and beauticians awaits you with individually tailored wellness packages and treatments. A daily changing offering of tai chi, qi gong, meditation and yoga is available. In the spring and autumn, we offer therapeutic fasting Buchinger. The weekly courses can be booked in combination with hiking, yoga and silence. Our motto for you: "Holiday with meaning"