Is this the best family hotel in Europe? ‘Insane’ resort has six floors of play zones, mini Land Rovers & a water park
A HUGE family hotel in Germany has been called ‘insane’ for how much there is for kids to do there.
Ulrichshof Nature and Family Hotel in the Bavarian Forest is set across huge grounds with both indoor and outdoor attractions for kids and parents.
One attraction is the Indoor Adventure Land, which is spread across six floors spanning 10,000sqm in total.
Inside, visitors will find trampolines, a multi-storey climbing course, a teens lounge with a PS5 and X-Box and even a movie theatre and an escape room.
There are also a number of bouncy castles in the Adventure Land too.
Parents can sit back and relax while kids play though, as there is a coffee lounge in the play attraction, that opened earlier this year.
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Also inside, visitors will find a bumper car track, where up to eight vehicles can race at a time.
The hotel even has its very own dwarf-like guardian spirits, which are known as ‘Schrazel’.
The hotel’s website states: “According to legend, Schrazel were small earth dwellers who lived in the Bavarian Forest in long tunnels and caves underground.
“Cute to look at, they hid there from humans and used to have fun with them from their caves.”
Families can explore the Schrazel’s home, which is spread across 400sqm, that has a number of different play structures, two slides, a Bobby Car race track and lots of secret passages.
There is also a themed baby lounge with miniature seesaws and cribs.
The hotel has a bowling alley as well, ideal for when the weather isn’t too great.
Or if your kids are a little more sporty, head to the indoor basketball court.
On the other hand, if the sun is shining then you can head to the Waldspielplatz (forest playground) which has a climbing tower and a pirate ship water playground.
Here, visitors can hire e-bikes, bikes, golf cars and sledges too.
Or if your kids are wanting to feel a little more grown up, they can even have a go at driving mini land rovers around.
Animal lovers can head to the stables as well, where there are pony rides and small animals.
In the winter, snow is common and just 20 minutes from the hotel is a skiing area with six kilometres of slopes and two toboggan runs.
The hotel has a few water attractions as well, such as Felsen-BAD and Wald-BAD and the Natur-BAD in the Eltern-SPA.
At Felsen-BAD there is a blue lagoon baby pool, indoor children’s pool, adventure pool with an 81 metre water slide, pirate ship, rock wall and waterfall, a whirlpool and a children’s outdoor pool with a water cannon.
Then at Wald-BAD there is a sports pool, indoor pool and outdoor pool with massage jets.
Eltern-SPA then features a number of areas for ultimate relaxation such as a Finnish panoramic pond sauna heated to 80C, a bio sauna with increased humidity, a herbal steam bath, aroma steam bath, infrared cabin, relaxation rooms where you can lie on a waterbed and a fire lounge to cosy up in.
Mini.Jetsetter on Instagram, commented: “This is hands down the most insane family hotel we’ve ever stayed at!”
The hotel has three main shops for guests to use, including Lifestyle-BOX, UH-BOX and Beauty-BOX, which sell everything from unique clothes to everyday items such as newspapers.
When it comes to finding a spot to eat, visitors won’t be short for choice either, with spots such as Garten Eden, which is located in an old Bohemian vault of a former farmhouse.
Parents wanting a tipple can head to the Crazy Horse Saloon as well and have a go on a mechanical horse or get competitive in the games room.
The hotel also offers childcare everyday, between 9am and 8pm.
Family suites start from €233 (£203.98) a night, but there are basic rooms, luxury suites and suites with pools too.
The closest airport to Ulrichshof is Munich, which is about a two-hour drive away.
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