DOLLENBERG BLACK FOREST RESORT:
ONE OF GERMANY’S TOP 3 GOURMET HOTELS

The authoritative German luxury travel magazine CONNOISSEUR CIRCLE has announced the results of the Trust You readers’ survey about Germany’s best luxury hotels based on their excellent service and range of high-quality facilities. The acclaimed 5-star superior Dollenberg Black Forest Resort takes third place in the ‘Best Gourmet Hotels’ category.

Already one of the most highly regarded luxury hotels in Germany, the 5-star superior Dollenberg Black Forest Resort in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach recently received another accolade. Readers of the German luxury travel magazine CONNOSSEUR CIRCLE joined forces with a jury of independent tourism experts to place the Dollenberg at number three of the ‘Best Gourmet Hotels’ category. This expresses their appreciation of the extraordinary level of service and range of facilities at the Schmiederer family’s renowned luxury hotel.

Photo credits: Black Forest Production, Karl Hoffmann, Michael Huber

The 5-star-superior Dollenberg Black Forest Resort is well known among gourmets and wellness fans. At the end of the valley and high above the roofs of Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, the resort offers impressive views of its picturesque, wooded surroundings. The luxury hotel is surrounded by a 70,000sqm park which turns into an enchanting floral display from spring until autumn. Scattered throughout the park are works of art by Willi Henke and Housi Knecht. Perhaps the most impressive sight, however, is the beautiful amphitheatre, which on summer evenings forms a natural backdrop for well-attended concerts and theatre performances.

The Dollenberg owes a great part of its success and international fame to the input of 2-Michelin-starred chef Martin Herrmann and his team. The Le Pavillon restaurant combines tradition and vision to attain high scores in culinary guides: 2 stars in the Michelin Guide and 17 points in the Gault&Millau restaurant guide, to name but a few. Incidentally, Herrman actually trained under the resort’s owner Meinrad Schmiederer, and completed his apprenticeship at the Dollenberg. Good food loves good wine, and the latter is the achievement of sommelier Christophe Meyer, a member of the Dollenberg’s team since 2007. Last year, Christophe Meyer received the Michelin Sommelier Award 2023, and in 2022 and 2023 the Gault&Millau Wine Guide crowned him Sommelier of the Year. These are the most prestigious awards in the wine industry.

Every Tuesday, Martin Herrmann opens his kitchen to guests for a kitchen party that offers an opportunity to taste a rich range of delights prepared by the Michelin-starred chef and his talented team. From May to October, he serves an al fresco three-course menu with wine pairing at the Wishing Table an altitude of 1,000m – highly recommended! The Dollenberg’s flair for fine food is also reflected in the resort’s Sunday brunch and its mountain hut, the Renchtalhütte, where the region’s specialities are served in an authentic Black Forest setting – here too, the 2-Michelin-starred chef Martin Herrmann has overall culinary responsibility.

The Dollenberg is also world famous for its unique wellness offering. Spread over an area of 5,000sqm, hotel guests have the use of pools and a mountain lake, as well as a number of saunas and steam rooms, a gym and a wide range of treatments.

If you would like to find out more about the Dollenberg and all its delights, we will be more than happy to organise your press trip to the Dollenberg Black Forest Resort. Please feel free to contact us.