Best thermal I had in Germany, 1st floor with the palace decoration, very beautiful and relaxing…read more 2rd floor are different sauna. 3 rd floor one can go out and see the whole city view. up the 2rd floor is the FKK region... It is worth to go if one is near Stuttgart, or want to make a trip around the black forest. Price is really acceptable and worth.

Took my wife here for her birthday as a surprise relaxing spa day. It could not have been betterread more

On arrival at the hotel parking is easy (on the park deck opposite the hotel), with plenty of space…read more(which is important in this part of Baiersbronn). Access to the hotel is easy and reception staff are friendly and quick. Rooms are reasonably spacious, clean and in good condition. The hotel, being on the edge of town, is quiet. A lift provides access to the various floors. A table in the restaurant is allocated to you, so for both breakfast and dinner (for those on half-board) you can go straight to your table without waiting to be seated. The quality of food served to those on half board is very good, with a soup, salad (from the extensive buffet), choice of mains and dessert. A once-weekly treat for meat lovers is the "grill evening" where the main course is replaced by a grill-buffet (of a very high standard). Service in the restaurant is quick (even on busy nights) and very friendly. Breakfast consists of an extensive buffet offering various cheeses and an array of cold meats (including fine Schwarzwälder Schinken, naturally), yoghurts, preserves, fruits juices and a wide selection of bread and rolls. The cafe (with terrace) offers coffee and cake from lunchtime onwards. Spa and sauna facilities are extensive and modern with a humorous Black Forest twist in the form of the "tree-house sauna". Further renovations of the reception and bar area are planned. Location-wise, the hotel sits at the top end of Tonbach, just up the valley from the Traube Tonbach. The area has extensive walking, hiking and cycling routes with extremely well marked paths and routes. The hotel also makes an excellent base for gourmets visiting the world famous restaurants of the town of Baiersbronn, in particular the "Schwarzwaldstube" which is only 100m away. In summary, this is an excellent family run hotel - ideal for a relaxing spa stay or for those seeking the exercise of walking / hiking / cycling or for gourmets.

We chose the Friedrichsbad Roman-Irish baths over the Caracalla Spa as we prefer a peaceful and…read morecooler temp adult only environment (Caracalla allows children on the first floor where the cooler temperature baths are, mainly hot 90 degree Celsius saunas on the adult only 2nd floor). Friedrichsbad is 39 euro and had no time limit (recommended 3 hours, we skipped a few of the hotter saunas and the colder pools/plunge so were done in about 2.5 hours). Swimsuits are required on Wednesdays and Saturdays. On Sunday when we went, no swimsuits are allowed. The staff checking us in was informative, explaining the gradual warm up and cool down style of Roman-Irish baths. It was a calming and relaxing experience, our favorites were the hottest pool (room 9), the next cooler small whirlpool bath (room 10), and the coolest large whirlpool bath (room 11). By the time we left at 8:30pm, staffing was slimmer so we didn't get wrapped in hot towels to end our experience, but I still went into the relaxation room and got a warm towel on my own and it was a pleasant way to end the day.

What an experience. I've never done anything quite like this, and I'm eager to try it again…read more The baths do a nice job of combining luxury and the historical character of the original building and experience. You start off in a changing room, then move progressively though saunas, steam rooms, and thermal baths that get progressively warmer to raise your body temperature, then progressively cooler (culminating in a dunk in very cold water) to bring it back down. Along the way, you are scrubbed with a stiff brush to exfoliate your whole body. Some words to the wise. First, like many German baths, this is a coed nude bath, so be prepared for that. Second, it is not the same as the gentle pampering people may expect elsewhere. You're largely on your own in the baths, spas, and saunas, but the staff can be very businesslike as you move through the processes. Don't take it personally - they do a lot of turnover each day, and generally leave it to you to navigate the process - and you will leave feeling refreshed, relaxed, and invigorated!

Very good Sauna-park and water-park, where you can relax and enjoy your day. There is also a…read morespecial room built with Salt-stones, where you can enjoy 30 minutes of silence. After the Sauna there are rooms where you can rest and if you need reactivation there is a whirlpool. When you are in the near it's a must to be there. The minimum time you should have is about 4 hours.

This spa is THE WORST. Do yourself a favor and skip it, unless you want to spend time in a pool…read morewith what seemed like hundreds of children, a different pool for geriatric aqua aerobics, or in the "nude only" section with a lot of translucent-skinned people. The view from the hot tub outside is nice, but the smoking area is right next to it. Personally, sucking in second hand smoke (and there are LOTS of smokers) is not my idea of cleansing or relaxing. Not tranquil at all and not worth the money.