Design rooms
Modern designer rooms with plenty of storage space, a safe, a bench in the panoramic window, and a comfortable double bed.
Kitzbühel
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
Zillertal
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
Bad Kleinkirchheim / Carinthia
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
Garmisch
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Stubai Valley / NEW: now open
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Oberstdorf
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Montafon
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Hinterstoder
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Neuschwanstein
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
Berchtesgaden
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
Ötztal
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
Your hotel in Oberstdorf in the Allgäu from € 59.80 per person
Cool hotel in Oberstdorf in the Allgäu for active Alpine explorers
Lush green mountain meadows, a cool breeze at the summit, sensational views, rapid descents from the trail - dirt splashing in your face and, to finish, a cold refreshment in the mountain lake - do you have any pictures in your head?
Explorer Hotel Oberstdorf - The highlights nearby
| Point of Interest | Distance |
| Iller Source: | 700 m |
| Nebelhornbahn & Söllereckbahn: | 4 km |
| Fellhornbahn: | 10 km |
| Breitachklamm: | 4 km |
| Rubihorn: | 5 km |
| Freibergsee: | 6 km |
| World Ski Jumping Arena: | 4 km |
| Heini-Klopfer Ski Jump: | 7 km |
Oberstdorf offers so many options for both summer and winter holidays. How about a mountain bike tour to Freibergsee, the largest high mountain lake in the Allgäu, followed by a swim? Or take the new Nebelhornbahn cable car to the summit and enjoy the view of 400 peaks. Many great hikes start from there. If you land in the Oytal Valley, you can comfortably ride the Oytal scooter all the way back down the valley to Oberstdorf. The Breitachklamm gorge is a natural highlight for any weather. And if it really pours with rain, there's the Wonnemar indoor swimming pool in Sonthofen.
Your accommodation:
The Explorer Hotel Oberstdorf is your base camp for your active holiday. Our vital breakfast buffet will provide you with the perfect start to your day in the Allgäu Alps. Here, you can prepare your bike or skis at our workbench for your next excursion. Simply choose your next tour on our interactive touchscreen wall. And just like that, an incredible day in the mountains can begin. Back at the hotel, the Sports Spa will ensure your regeneration. Here, you can take some time out in the sauna, steam bath, or infrared cabin.
This is what you get from us including:
For your stay in the Allgäu, we offer you many inclusive services as your base camp, starting from just € 59.80 per person.
Breakfast buffet
Choose from 70 fresh, high-quality, and predominantly regional products. The highlight is the do-it-yourself egg frying station.
Sports Spa
With Finnish sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, relaxation room and fitness area with strength and cardio equipment.
Bike and Ski Area
You will find lockable sports lockers, a workbench, a washing area, as well as tour suggestions and tips for ski courses, ski and bike rentals, and much more.
E-charging stations (for a fee)
There are four public charging stations in the underground car park. Each parking space costs €8.80.
Free Wi-Fi
Explorer guests can surf the internet for free via Wi-Fi throughout their stay.
Find the perfect deal for your vacation in the Oberallgäu region! Just click through.
Active Deal
✔ 10% bonus
✔ for stays of 3 or more nights
✔ bookable in spring, summer, and fall
Explorer Week
✔ Stay 7 nights or more and save 15%.
✔ Arrival daily.
Hike Deal
✔ Including cable car ticket
✔ Reduced rate
✔ for stays of 3 nights or more
Overnight stay / Climate Rate
✔ 10% off
✔ only available when arriving by train or bicycle
✔ from 1 night
Happy Family Deal
✔ 1 child up to 17 years old stays free or up to 50% off an extra children's room
✔ from 1 night
✔ limited offer
Ski Hit 3 nights including 2-day ski pass
✔ Oberstdorf
✔ 3-6 nights
Ski Deal
✔ 10% discount
✔ Limited bookings
✔ Arrival daily
✔ 3 nights or more
OBERSTDORF: Ski Week including 6-day ski pass
✔ Oberstdorf
✔ incl. ski pass
Read enough?
Get your own impression of the Explorer Hotels and watch the room tour with mountain sports YouTuber Marlene.
Exclusive room tour through the Explorer Hotels in the Alps featuring marlenesleben
That’s why you’ve come to the right place:
On the same wavelength
It's not just guests who go exploring here. As an Explorer Buddy, you enjoy the perfect work-mountain balance: before or after work, you can hit the slopes or get on your bike.
In the heart of the most beautiful Alpine regions
The Explorer Hotels are located in 11 top Alpine regions in Austria and Germany. Here you can experience the Alps in all their colors – 365 days a year.
Green Spirit
We love the Alps the way they are and want to do everything we can to keep it that way. As Europe's first certified passive house hotels, we are committed to sustainability.
Sports lover with an explorer gene
Plenty of storage space for your equipment in the rooms, a ski and bike area with a workbench, sports lockers, washing area, and tour suggestions for every season. We know sports!
Trust & Passion
We do what we do with passion and at a high level. Because quality isn't just a cliché for us! You're guaranteed the best price with us and will meet sports-loving Explorer Buddies who will provide you with expert advice.
Recovery mode on!
Comfortable beds and spacious rooms with stunning mountain views will quickly put you in vacation mode. For extra relaxation, head to the Sport Spa, complete with sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, and fitness room.
Further inspiration for your holiday in Oberstdorf:
Tandem flying - with Vogelfrei flight school
Do you want to see the mountains from the very top during your vacation? ;) How about a flight through the clouds of the Allgäu mountains? With the *Vogelfrei Flight School*, you can book your paragliding tandem flight any time of year. Whether winter
Burmiwasser adventure trail at the Kanzelwandbahn
Hiking with children in the Allgäu isn't just about hiking. It's about EXPERIENCE! One of the best tips for your family holiday is the Burmiwasser adventure trail at the Kanzelwandbahn cable car in the Allgäu. Especially on hot days, this adventure trail is popular with the kids.
Oberstdorf Ice Sports Center
The Oberstdorf Ice Sports Center is located just a few meters from the valley station of the Nebelhornbahn cable car and, with its three ice rinks, offers opportunities to try out various ice sports regardless of the weather.
Wakeboarding & water skiing at Inselsee Allgäu
If you thought your holiday in the Allgäu was just for hiking and biking, you're wrong ;) At the Inselsee Allgäu between Blaichach and Immenstadt, a lot of water sports action awaits you, including wakeboarding and water skiing!
NTC Winter Adventure Park
Have fun together in the snow with lots of fun sports equipment in the NTC Snowpark.
Great Alpsee - Immenstadt
In summer, everything revolves around water at the largest natural lake in the Allgäu. And in winter, when the lake is frozen over, the fun continues: ice skating, ice hockey, or curling.
Riezlern outdoor pool in Kleinwalsertal
For families as well as for sports-loving swimmers who simply can't sit still, the Riezlern outdoor pool in Kleinwalsertal has the right offer ;)
Wonnemar Sonthofen
Just a quarter of an hour from the Explorer Hotel Oberstdorf, you'll find an adventure pool with a sauna world and spa. Head over there!
Adventure and family pool Fischen
Put your hiking boots aside; they deserve a day off too. Pack your swimsuit, don't forget the sunscreen, and off you go to the Fischen adventure and family pool in the Allgäu!
Paragliding Allgäu - Tandem flights Skyride
Do you know why you're so lucky if you're spending your vacation in Oberstdorf? Because one of the best flying areas in the Northern Alps is located right at the Nebelhorn in Oberstdorf!
Höllschlucht forest ropes course
At the Höllschlucht forest ropes course in Pfronten, 11 courses and 100 challenges await you! And the bravest can soar over the Höllschlucht torrent on the zip lines.
Grüntensee climbing forest
In the Tiefblick climbing forest at Grüntensee, 11 climbing courses of varying difficulty with a total of 97 elements, slackline courses and flying fox courses await you.
Allgäu Coaster Söllereck
The toboggan run at Söllereck runs for 850 meters along a winding track with built-in jumps and waves. It's a great experience, and not just for kids, we bet.
Allgäulino - indoor playground Wertach
And what if it rains on vacation? Of course, you can still enjoy plenty of things to do as a family in the Allgäu! For example, at the Allgäulino indoor playground in Wertach. That sounds like a lot of fun, right?
Bärenfalle climbing forest - Alpsee mountain world
With 19 courses and 190 climbing elements, you'll get your money's worth at the Bärenfalle climbing forest near Immenstadt. Ready? Let's go!
Alpsee Coaster
At over 2.8 km long, the Alpsee Coaster in Immenstadt im Allgäu is Germany's longest year-round toboggan run. You'll race through mountains and forests down into the valley at speeds of up to 40 km/h.
Söllereck climbing forest
The *Söllereck climbing forest" at the mountain station offers courses of varying difficulty as well as fantastic views of the peaks of the Allgäu Alps.
Canyoning in the Allgäu - Purelements
Because holidays in the mountains should always be unforgettable! Whether you're a beginner, a family, or an advanced canyoner - get ready for your *unforgettable canyoning tour in the Allgäu* and follow the trail of untamed nature in Germany's most beautiful canyon.
Söllereck Adventure Mountain in Oberstdorf
Did you know that the Söllereck mountain in Oberstdorf is also called the family mountain? In summer, it is a popular family hiking area with nature and themed trails for the whole family. But there is more to it than just hiking: Highlights such as the
CANYONING & RAFTING in the Allgäu
If you're looking for an action-packed summer experience, you've come to the right place! Discover the coolest canyoning and rafting tours with guides.