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Romantik Alpenhotel Waxenstein
Grainau, Germany · Independent · Accessible Luxury
A hotel has stood on Höhenrainweg in Grainau since 1870, under the Waxenstein massif and a clear view of the Zugspitze. Forty-one rooms and suites sit in Untergrainau, a short walk from the lower village square and the road out to the Eibsee, with a Vital Alpin spa and a restaurant aimed at those same peaks. Jürgen Lehn ran the house for ten years inside the Romantik group and rebuilt the pool. On 1 November 2025 the Ponti company took over the operation.
- 41 rooms
- Opened 1870
- Neighborhood: Untergrainau
About Romantik Alpenhotel Waxenstein
- The 1870 shell had a full renovation in 2008 and a partial one in 2018. The Vital Alpin spa keeps a pool and saunas, and the Höhenrain panorama path starts just above the house.
- From the lower village square it is about 200 meters to the door and about 800 meters on to the Zugspitze railway. The Eibsee is the next stop along that road.
- Ponti's Jonas Franz, Sebastian Brand, and Florian Spitra took the keys on 1 November 2025. Families can book a three-bedroom studio or a pair of connecting doubles, with Grainau spring water set in the room.
History
The Waxenstein goes back to 1870, a house rooted in Grainau for more than 150 years. A full renovation came in 2008 and a partial one in 2018. Jürgen Lehn and his family company ran it for ten years, last renewing the pool, and handed the operation to Ponti on 1 November 2025. The new partners, Jonas Franz, Sebastian Brand, and Florian Spitra, have said they will open the restaurant and terrace more widely to Grainau, not only to people sleeping in the house. The hotel remains in the Romantik circle.
The setting
Höhenrainweg 3, 82491 Grainau, in Untergrainau. The lower village square is about 200 meters away, the Zugspitze cog railway about 800 meters, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station about 6 kilometers. The Waxenstein massif and the Zugspitze are the view. The Eibsee lies a few minutes farther along the same road.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Waxenstein — Restaurant
Experiences
- Golfrunde in der Region — Shared golf round in the region, offered as a programme alongside meetings.
- Abendliche Fackelwanderung — Evening torchlit walk through Grainau or the Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm).
- Alpakawanderung — Shared hike with alpacas.
- Teambuilding im Hochseilgarten — Team climbing in the high ropes course as a team event.
- Skifahren in der Zugspitzregion — Shared ski runs in the Zugspitz region with business partners.
Amenities
- Kostenfreies WLAN
- Panorama-Lounge-Terrasse
- Suiten als Meetingräume
- Snacks tagsüber für kleinere Meetings
- Servicepersonal auf Wunsch bei größeren Veranstaltungen
- Vermittlung regionaler Outdoor-Partner auf Wunsch
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