• Aim high: 6 tips for treehouse hotels in Bavaria
• Shepherd’s wagon hotel in Franconia: elf and goblin tree houses
• Holiday in wooden tents at the Franconian Brombachsee
• Sleep like a tower guard in Beilngries
• Former church as designer holiday apartment in Kelheim

With our unusual overnight ideas, sleeping becomes an adventure. Glampingshort for “glamorous camping”. This means camping under a solid roof: instead of in a tent, you sleep in shepherd’s wagons, huts, tree houses, wine barrels or pods. But a converted city tower or a former church could also be your next holiday home. Let yourself be surprised by our Suggestions for original accommodation in Bavaria.

Aim high: 6 suggestions for treehouse hotels in Bavaria

Fulfill a childhood dream (of your children or yourself) and spend the night in a Treehouse hotel. Wake up to the birdsong in the middle of nature and experience nature up close. You shouldn’t be afraid of heights and be prepared to spend a little more money, as you can expect to pay around 150 to 300 euros per night.

Meanwhile, there are Treehouse hotels throughout Bavaria, from simple to luxurious. Here are our Tips:

• Treehouse Hotel Upper Bavaria in Jetzendorf (Pfaffenhofen district): 30 kilometres from Freising lies this impressive holiday park made of Pile dwellings in the waterwhere you can sleep in tree houses or lake lodges. Here you can find information and booking options*.
• Tree houses in the Voglsam adventure park near Schönau (Rottal-Inn district/Lower Bavaria): This adventure park is located just under 130 kilometers northeast of Munich and not only attracts visitors with attractions such as adventure mini golf, bobsled run, go-kart track, soccer golf and bobsled run. Nine tree houses also invite you to spend a holiday with the chirping of birds and the rustling of leaves. The tree houses named “Witch’s House” and “Villa Kunterbunt” (each for six people) or “Biene Maja” and “Frau Holle” (each for four people) stand on stilts around four meters high and are easily accessible via stairs or a ramp. Breakfast is delivered in a basket directly to the tree house. Here you can find information and booking options*.
• Treehouse on the Kellerberg near Fischach (Augsburg/Swabia district): Couples or small families will find peace and relaxation in this tree house. A farm with goats and a Mediterranean garden are located nearby. Here you can find information and booking options*.
• Treehouse in the heart of the Unterallgäu in Erkheim (Unterallgäu district/Swabia): 20 kilometers from Bad Wörishofen, tiny tree houses await guests. In this exciting accommodation, nature lovers can listen to the birds singing and watch the starry sky. The tree houses are made entirely of solid spruce wood and are equipped with solid wood furniture. Here you can find information and booking options*.
• Treehouse Hotel Wipfelglück near Mönchberg (Miltenberg district/Lower Franconia): On the edge of the small health resort, the two- and four-bed houses are not built directly in the tree, but on stilts on the slope. If you climb the wooden stairs to the hut, you are surrounded by treetops. The houses in the middle of the Spessart Nature Park in Lower Franconia are fully furnished. When the weather is nice, you can enjoy your breakfast on the terrace, which is delivered to your house in a picnic basket. In the nearby towns Miltenberg and Wertheim you can go shopping or Boat trip on the Main enjoy. The approximately 18 kilometers away Mespelbrunn moated castle was once the setting for the filming of the well-known movie “The Inn in Spessart”. You can find more information about the treehouse hotel in Mönchberg on TripAdvisor.
• Treehouse hotel Seemühle in Gräfendorf in the Waizenbachtal (Main-Spessart district/Lower Franconia): Also in the Spessart – and around an almost 400-year-old mill – there are 10 tree houses with plenty of comfort, a natural lake and a sauna. In Gräfendorf, the platforms of the houses are actually supported by the tree trunks, unlike most tree house hotels. However, the whole thing is not suitable for families with children: Since 2022, overnight stays here have only been possible for people from 16 years possible. You can find more information about the Baumhaushotel Seemühle on TripAdvisor.

Shepherd’s wagon hotel in Franconia: elf and goblin tree beds

The “1. Franconian-Bavarian Shepherd’s Wagon Hotel” lies between the Rhön and the foot of the Haßberge in Leinach (municipality of Sulzfeld). Dreamy natures in particular will get their money’s worth here: Between fruit trees and bushes, Witch tree bed, goblin tree bed, elf tree house, fairy tree house and owl nest tree house. All of them are unusually designed, with domes, small terraces and steps. With lots of wood and lots of light, the semi-open buildings really look a little like they were built by the magical people.

If you fancy a real fairytale weekend with your children, visit the approximately 10 kilometers away Fairytale forest at Sambachshof near Bad Königshofen (Rhön-Grabfeld district/Lower Franconia). Here you will find tips for hotels around Bad Königshofen*.

You can also Alpaca hike or, on hot summer days, take a trip to the nearest Swimming lake in SulzfeldOtherwise, there is Haßberge Nature Park a castle and palace trail and many other hiking and cycling routes. You can find more tips for overnight stays in and around Leinach here*.

Holiday in wooden tents at the Franconian Brombachsee

Like a small Wild West village, wooden huts are grouped around a center with a large campfire area in Absberg. SAN-shine-CAMP Brombachsee is located at small Brombachsee in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. The accommodation is simple, you have to bring your own sleeping bag or bedding for the bunk beds in the huts. In return, you will find very family-friendly prices here. In bad weather, there are places to stay in the wooden barn and a heated, huge Teepee.

It won’t get boring anytime soon. There is a Archery rangegiant table football, wooden bowling alley, a goal wall, a Canoe rental and you can rent a grill box or pizza oven. Being active and partying are the focus and many youth groups use the camp. If you like to party and are not disturbed by campfire smoke and nighttime music, this is the right place. If you are looking for silence, this is probably not the place for you.

The popular Brombachsee is ideal for all kinds of water sports. You will find a Pedal boat rentalone Sailing and kite school and even a wakeboarding facility on the bathing peninsula of Absberg. You can find more tips for overnight stays in and around Absberg here*.

Sleep like a tower guard in Beilngries

In Beilngries in the Altmühl Valley (district of Eichstätt/Upper Bavaria) 9 of the original 12 medieval city towers. They were built from 1407 onwards and each tower has its own history. The city’s midwife once lived in the bath tower, the corpse washer in the nun’s tower and the overseer of all beggars in the beggars’ watchman’s tower.

The Flurer Tower In the early Middle Ages, it was the home of the field overseer who guarded the city forest. Today Up to 4 people can stay hereYou will receive a key for the tower and will be the tower guard for the duration of your stay. Inside there is a cozy living room and under the roof you will find your bedroom. Your fitness is taken care of, because you will climb a lot of stairs during your stay. The contact person for overnight stays in the Flurerturm is the

• City of Beilngries, Tourism and culture
• Phone: 08461 8435

The Old Town Beilngries is worth a visit. Take a walk along the remains of the former city wall and make a pilgrimage from tower to tower. The Waterway Adventure World in the Gösselthalmühle directly on the Main-Danube Canal, offers an interactive exhibition for all age groups about technology and shipping. And another tip for families with children: Visit the Dinosaur Museum Altmühltal Denkendorfnot far from Beilngries, with lifelike, partly tree-sized replicas of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The Dino Museum is also on our list of the here*.best amusement parks in Bavaria.

You can find more tips for overnight stays in Beilngries here*.

In addition, the Hiking in the Altmühltal Nature Park a great experience. We have put together the ten most beautiful tours in the Altmühl Valley.

Former church as designer holiday apartment in Kelheim

In the Protestant St. Luke’s Church in Kelheim (Lower Bavaria)designed in 1962 by the well-known architect Olaf-Andreas Gulbransson, no services have been held for several years. The church space was no longer needed and was redesigned. You can now reside*.

Living in the Protestant St. Luke’s Church in Kelheim – Info & Booking

The former altar, baptismal font and organ have been preserved. The colorful windows and the spaciousness of the church under the wooden dome make living there an unusual experience. Whether spending the night in a former religious building feels strange is a matter of taste. In any case, the atmosphere and furnishings seem spacious and somehow Scandinavian. The holiday apartment is suitable for larger groups and, as a special feature, also has its price.

The City of Kelheim with Liberation Hall, the nearby Altmühltal and the Main-Danube Canal give you plenty of choice for holiday activities. Danube Gorge “Weltenburger Enge” with its impressive rock walls, you can best admire it on a boat trip to the famous Weltenburg Monastery with its own brewery and beer garden.

Also interesting: Romantic pod, shepherd’s wagon, tiny house – where you can camp luxuriously in the region.