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Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat
Übersee, Germany · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The address does the introducing: Julius-Exter-Promenade, for the painter who bought the farmhouse on this Chiemsee shore in 1902. Heinz Imdahl's restaurant and hotel, later his son Christoph's, stood here from 1961 until Dieter Müller bought the place in 2022 and had it taken down. Matteo Thun's 28 suites opened on 1 February 2025. Stove tiles come from the Inseltöpferei Klampfleuthner on Fraueninsel. Resort Das Achental runs the house, and Leading Hotels of the World has it as a member.
- 28 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Architect: Matteo Thun
- Interiors: Matteo Thun
About Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat
- A fire forced a stone rebuild in 1949, decades before the Imdahls. The old Chiemgauhof then came down for the roughly two-year rebuild that produced these suites.
- Larch on the outside is meant to turn silver as it weathers. Inside, Thun used oiled oak floors and rugs woven by LPJ Studio in the Chiemgau.
- A boathouse and a heated outdoor pool sit on the beach with the suites. Dieter Müller, Ursula Schelle-Müller, and Franz Wiessler manage the Achental company behind the hotel.
History
Painter Julius Exter bought a farmhouse on this Chiemsee shore in 1902. After a fire the building was rebuilt in stone in 1949. From 1961 Heinz Imdahl ran a restaurant and hotel here, continued by his son Christoph until the sale to Dieter Müller in early 2022. The old house was demolished and, after about two years, Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat opened on 1 February 2025: 28 suites by Matteo Thun, at Julius-Exter-Promenade 21 in Übersee. Stove tiles come from Inseltöpferei Klampfleuthner on Fraueninsel. The operating company sits inside Resort Das Achental. The hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
The setting
Julius-Exter-Promenade 21, 83236 Übersee, on the Chiemsee shore. The street carries the painter's name. A boathouse and beach sit in front of the suites, with Fraueninsel and Herrenchiemsee across the water. The company's legal seat is in Grassau. The hotel door is in Übersee.
Restaurants and bars
- Lakeside Bar — Bar
- Das Restaurant Chiemgauhof — Restaurant
Experiences
- Reformer Pilates Retreat — A long weekend combining movement and rest at the Chiemgauhof, run with The Lake Studio, 22 to 25 October 2026.
- Maserati Experience — Brand experience mentioned as a stylish brand event at the Chiemgauhof.
- LAKE NOIR - Silvester im Chiemgauhof — New Year's Eve event with a festive 5-course menu, live music, performances and a long night into the new year.
- Beats, Bites & Bubbles — Weekly Thursday evening in the Lakeside Bar from 17:30 with live DJ, Chiemsee sushi, champagne and signature drinks.
- Lakeside White — White Nights by the lake with long evenings, fine cuisine and music.
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Prix Versailles (Hotels) (2026)
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