Hotel Guide 2023: The Best Hotels in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and South Tyrol
Standing out with contemporary design, first-class service, luxurious amenities, and fantastic recreational options, these are 2023’s very best hotels in the German-speaking countries.
July 10, 2023
What makes a good hotel? Is it an inviting ambiance that always makes you feel welcome? Is it first-rate hospitality that fulfills your every need? Or perhaps a fantastic location – surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, in the beating heart of a major metropolis, or with direct access to the beach? The Falstaff Hotel Guide is our selection of the very best – rated in six different categories by a jury comprised of our loyal readers, members of the Falstaff Travel Club, and selected experts in the field. The individual ratings were then combined into an overall ranking, thereby offering a definitive selection of the finest hotels in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and South Tyrol, with several international insider tips on top.
The best hotels in Austria:
The cozy suites of Chalet N helped it nab the top spot © provided
1st Place: Chalet N
Lech am Arlberg, chalet-n.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
2nd Place: Interalpen Hotel Tyrol
Telfs, interalpen.com
Excellent : 100 | 100 points
3rd place: Park Hyatt Vienna
Vienna, hyatt.com
Excellent: 99 | 100 points
The best hotels in Germany:
Brenners Park Hotel is an icon among icons. © provided
1st Place: Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa
Baden-Baden, oetkercollection.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
2nd Place: The Fontenay Hotel Hamburg
Hamburg, thefontenay.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
3rd Place: Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa by the sea
Wangels / Weissenhaus, weissenhaus.de
Excellent: 99 | 100 points
The best hotels in Switzerland:
The Alpina Gstaad got the top score in the 2023 Hotel Guide. © provided
1st Place: THE ALPINA GSTAAD
Gstaad, thealpinagstaad.ch
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
2nd Place: BÜRGENSTOCK HOTEL & ALPINE SPA
Obbürgen, burgenstockresort.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
3rd place: BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE
Lausanne, brp.ch
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
The best hotels in South Tyrol:
The Forestis is South Tyrol's latest jewel. © provided
1st Place: FORESTIS Dolomites
Brixen, forestis.it
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
2nd Place: ADLER LODGE RITTEN
Oberbozen, adler-resorts.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points
3rd place: SAN LUIS RETREAT HOTEL & LODGES
Hafling, sanluis-hotel.com
Excellent: 99 | 100 points