Hotel Plunhof

This was an unbelievable experience from A to Z. The hotel is easy 5* (officially 4*s). It is run mostly by a family (mother and 8 siblings) each having precise areas to cover. It is clearly visible they are managing this as their own, with focus on customers, so that nothing is missing. The online pre-check in I found very convenient, at arrival they were waiting us with the keys (and a couple of glasses of bubbly), no paper work, no formalities. The Miriam suite is (I understand) part of the renovated rooms, very modern, including infrared room in the bathroom area, comfortable bed (you can of course ask to change pillows with your preferred type). Spotless clean, spacious, large balcony with superb view. Moving to the restaurant, normally you would have half board (I think that is by default, not sure if you can choose breakfast only), but it is very well worth it. Select your choice out of 2 or 3 daily options for dinner, you cannot go wrong, as food is truly cooked with passion. It is a 5 dish meal, sometime they start the appetizers in the reception area including drinks, salad and cheese buffet is self serve at any time. The SPA area, is apparently very good as well, we didn't use it though as there is a "no textile" in the sauna policy in place, which we were not comfortable with. The heated pools are excellent, good size for swimming inside and outside with a breathtaking view. There are lots of activities every day (yoga, qi-gong, hikes) we particularly liked the hike to their refuge (1h30 minutes of light hiking) where the family prepared a very good barbeque for all, accompanied by some nice schnapps, beers and wine. As a complete experience, I believe this was the best we had in recent years.

We enjoyed a wonderful 6 nights at Hotel Plunhof in October. It was an all around great and relaxing experience. Loved our quiet suite with nice views. The wellness area is amazing and huge and we spent a few hours there daily. Nice breakfast buffet with made to order egg dishes. A 4 - 5 course dinner with various choices plus salad buffet and after dinner cheese selection. And an amazing wine list accompanied by very knowledgeable and friendly service. There is great hiking and biking right out of the hotel. They also offer a bunch of guided hikes, bike tours, etc. Maybe the best part though are the people working the Plunhof. It just makes for a great atmosphere when everybody has a smile on their faces. We hope to be back next year.