All the green pearls are united by their exceptional stories, which we are happy to share with you. Today it takes us to the wellnesshotel Klosterhof – Alpine Hideaway & Spa in Berchtesgadener Land.

The history of the Klosterhof

The story starts at the early 16th century. The old part of today’s hotel was used by Augustinian monks as a cloister economy. If you wonder now what is behind the term cloister economy, you feel like us.

What is a monastery economy?

Monasteries were not only religious centers throughout the ages, but were also economic enterprises, and not a few of them also had their own commercial offices in the cities. Their gardens and fields, as well as their livestock, supplied themselves and, in some cases, the surrounding countryside. Also, products were manufactured. Probably one of the best known is beer from the monastery breweries.

But medical products also originate from the monastery economy. The Augustinian monks of the early Klosterhof had wide knowledge of healing remedies. These were cultivated in their gardens and processed on site into ointments, teas and other medicines.

Thus, the past bridges the gap to the present. Host Andreas Färber, as a doctor, is proud of the history of the hotel and the knowledge of the monks because even today the well-being of the guests is the main focus.

Not sure whether a health or wellness hotel is right for you? Maybe this article will help you. By the way, the Klosterhof offers both 😉

From monastery to boarding school to inn

The monks managed the monastery until the beginning of the 19th century. In 1860, the Klosterhof received a liquor license, making it one of the oldest gastronomic establishments in the Berchtesgaden district.

In 1950, the building was converted into a boarding school and in 1987 the Lederer family bought the Klosterhof and converted it into a high-quality 3-star hotel with 14 rooms and an inn. The Lederers’ two daughters took over the business in 2002 and sold it to the Färber family in 2011, who continued to run it for another two years without any changes.

In 2014, the hotel was closed and completely renovated. In the process, the old building to the south was preserved and extensively renovated. A new building integrates harmoniously with the old stock and the nature.

This was the cornerstone for today’s Klosterhof. On July 1, 2016, it was opened as a 4-star superior wellness hotel with 65 rooms and suites.

If you feel like it, the hosts Henrike and Dr. Andreas Färber will be happy to tell you more about the wonderful history and give you tips on the historical paths on which you can explore the surroundings of the hotel.

By the way, the hotel’s logo, the Trikele, also reflects the philosophy. The sun sign of the Celts represents connectivity, progress, and growth.

“Finding inspiration, enjoying health and feeling individuality” is how the Färber couple describes their concept.”

The hard facts

After so much history, there are now some “facts” about the hotel.

On a sun plateau in a secluded location in the Berchtesgadener Land, you can find the remarkable wellness hotel. With all 65 rooms, you have the agony of choice: forest or Mountain View. The rooms and suites are lovingly and individually furnished. The large Artemacur Spa with the health center form the perfect location for an unforgettable wellness vacation in Bavaria.

Vacation without remorse

The hotel was renovated according to strict ecological principles and created a union of tradition and modernity. The Klosterhof recently became the first hotel in Germany to be awarded the EU-wide recognized “EU Ecolabel” certification for its sustainability concept.

“It is the link with nature that keeps us grounded and gives us vision,” Henrike and Andreas Färber explain their motivation. Their day-to-day actions pursue the goal of making sustainability a central element in their thinking throughout the Klosterhof, to constantly improve the quality of life for their guests, their partners, their team and themselves, and to protect the environment.

During a vacation at Klosterhof Alpine Hideaway & Spa you will definitely feel this commitment!

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