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Idyllic winter landscapes and four-star-superior service in Germany’s highest mountain village

- TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN I PHOTOS: PANORAMAHO­TEL OBERJOCH GMBH

The four-star-superior Panoramaho­tel Oberjoch provides the ideal surroundin­gs for winter wellness. Next to comfortabl­e, spacious rooms and two restaurant­s, the hotel convinces guests with its Alpin-SPA, to relax in after a long day on the ski slopes. Oberjoch is the perfect spot for winter sports.

The sunny valley high up in the Alps is a paradise for all nature lovers, gourmets and those searching for new strength. The ski lifts and mountain railways lie directly opposite the hotel, and sports enthusiast­s will find the ideal conditions for winter sports: from difficult downhill slopes to family fun on the toboggan run.“My insider tip is our free-of-charge, guided snowshoe hiking tour with guide Hans. He is already 80 years old, but far fitter than most 30-year-olds,” says marketing team member Stefan Hess.

Guests will find relaxation and a good night’s sleep in the Panoramaho­tel Oberjoch’s spacious rooms. Furnished in a modern Alpine style, they all have a balcony with views towards the mountains or over the valley. The suites have additional extras, like a sauna in the room, a billiard table or a fitness studio.

The hotel also has some real gastronomi­c highlights: The panorama restaurant prepares a healthy breakfast each morning, as well as a five-course menu in the evening.“Every first Friday of the month we have our kitchen party, when guests can observe our cooks at different food stations,”says Stefan Hess.

The restaurant ‘Zwölfhunde­rt NN’ is an exclusive à-la-carte-restaurant in the middle of the Chalet village that belongs to the hotel. Regional and seasonal dishes stand in focus: the head chef uses what the local nature has to offer each season, and from that, creates unique and unusual taste experience­s.

The 13 chalets of the village are another of the Panoramaho­tel Oberjoch’s true gems on offer. Here, individual travellers can find tranquilli­ty and couples will enjoy a romantic retreat with their own living room, sauna and terrace (www.alpin-chalets.com). With the Alpin Lodges, the hotel also provides luxurious holiday apartments close to the hotel (www.alpin-lodges.de). Guests of chalets and apartments can use all the hotel’s amenities.

Guests coming home from skiing feeling tired, cold and with aching muscles, can later relax in the 3,000-square-metre Alpin-SPA, enjoy the hourly sauna infusions or float in the heated indoor and outdoor pool – with views over the snow-covered roofs of the chalets, and the surroundin­g mountains.

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