Spa hotels in Frankfurt
Germany's financial metropolis as a city-wellness address: premium spas in the skyline hotels, plus the Palmengarten, the city forest and a 70 km green belt — and the Taunus with Bad Homburg on the doorstep.
Holidays & wellness in Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main is Germany's financial metropolis — “Mainhattan”, the only German city with a real high-rise skyline. Precisely this density of international hotels makes it one of the strongest city-wellness addresses in the country: premium spas in the grand hotels of the banking quarter, Frankfurt's largest hotel spa in the middle of the old town, a design spa with a sky lounge above the roofs. Whoever understands wellness as service, design and premium finds here a choice only a world city offers. And then the green that many do not expect: Frankfurt is enclosed by a 70-kilometre green belt that makes up a third of the city area; the city forest counts among the largest inner-city forests in Germany, the Palmengarten among the most beautiful botanical gardens in the country, and the Main embankment with the Museumsufer invites you to long walks. At the gates begins the Taunus with the spa town of Bad Homburg. Frankfurt combines the skyline with surprisingly much nature — a city of short distances.
What this region stands for
- Premium city spas in the skyline hotels
- Green belt, city forest & Palmengarten
- Museumsufer & Main promenade
- Taunus & Bad Homburg as a day trip
- City break with culture & spa
- Business trips with a spa extension
Why wellness here?
Frankfurt's wellness profile is big-city wellness with a green surprise. As an international financial centre the city carries an unusually dense premium hotel scene — and thus city spas at world level. At the top stand the spas of the great houses: Frankfurt's largest hotel spa in a grand hotel on the former coronation square of the emperors; a design spa with a sky lounge and skyline view above the station quarter. City wellness as service and architecture, not as a spa town. The counterpoint is the green. The green belt encloses the city over 70 kilometres and takes up around a third of the city area — orchard meadows, fields, streams and the wide Frankfurt city forest, one of the largest inner-city forests in Germany. The Palmengarten with its tropical houses, the Grüneburgpark and the Main promenade with the Museumsufer bring calm into the big city. Classic city-wellness walks between high-rises and forest. The real strength lies — as in Munich — in the position too. The Taunus begins directly north of the city: Bad Homburg vor der Höhe with its spa park and casino, Königstein and the Großer Feldberg are reachable in 20 to 40 minutes, the Rheingau with Wiesbaden and its thermal baths in around an hour. Whoever stays in Frankfurt can effortlessly combine a city spa, culture on the Museumsufer and a spa-park day in the Taunus.
When to travel here
Frankfurt works all year round. Spring (April–June): the Palmengarten and the Grüneburgpark in full bloom, the first days on the Main embankment. Summer (July–August): the Mainfest, the Museumsuferfest (late August) and long evenings in the Sachsenhausen cider taverns, plus excursions into the cool city forest and the Taunus. Autumn: mild light on the Museumsufer, the hiking season in the Taunus. Winter: one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany on the Römerberg, plus the season of the city spas and the Bad Homburg thermal bath. The best city-spa shoulders: February/March and late autumn, when the trade-fair and congress high prices pause.
Sights and anchors for the spa-free day
The spas of the banking-quarter hotels
Frankfurt's luxury wellness lies behind the façades of the great houses: Frankfurt's largest hotel spa in a grand hotel on the Kaiserplatz, a design spa with a sky lounge and skyline view above the station quarter. City wellness in its most premium form — service, architecture and views instead of a healing spring.
Palmengarten
One of the largest and most beautiful botanical gardens in Germany, founded in 1871: tropical houses, a palm house, themed gardens, ponds and wide lawns in the Westend. A classic city-wellness walk with an exotic backdrop, a stage for concerts in summer.
Green belt and city forest
A 70-kilometre green belt encloses Frankfurt and makes up around a third of the city area — orchard meadows, fields, streams. In its midst the Frankfurt city forest, one of the largest inner-city forests in Germany, with running, cycling and hiking paths right in front of the skyline.
Museumsufer and Main promenade
On the southern bank of the Main museum follows museum — from the Städel with its world-class collection via the German Film Museum to the Museum Angewandte Kunst. The promenades on both sides of the river are among the most beautiful city walks in Frankfurt; in late August the Museumsuferfest turns the embankment into a festival mile.
Römerberg and old town
The historic heart of the city with the Römer (town hall since the 15th century), the rebuilt New Old Town between cathedral and Römer and the Imperial Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, where the German emperors were once crowned. In Advent one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in the country.
Taunus, Bad Homburg & Rheingau
Directly north of the city begins the Taunus: Bad Homburg vor der Höhe with spa park, palace and casino in 20 minutes, the Großer Feldberg and Königstein a little further. In around an hour lie the Rheingau and Wiesbaden with its thermal baths. Classic day trips from the city-spa quarter of Frankfurt.
Official tourism portals
Up-to-date information on getting there, events, opening hours and visitor's tax is available directly from the destinations.
Frequently asked questions about the region
Is Frankfurt a destination for a spa holiday?
In a big-city way: yes. Frankfurt has no spa-town tradition of its own, but as an international financial centre an exceptionally dense premium hotel scene — and thus city spas at world level, from the city's largest hotel spa to the design spa with a sky lounge above the roofs.
Add surprisingly much green (green belt, city forest, Palmengarten) and, with the Taunus and Bad Homburg, a real spa region directly at the gates. Whoever wants to combine wellness with culture on the Museumsufer and city life is right here.
How green is Frankfurt really?
Astonishingly green: a 70-kilometre green belt encloses the city and makes up around a third of the city area. The Frankfurt city forest belongs to the largest inner-city forests in Germany, the Palmengarten and the Grüneburgpark in the Westend to the most beautiful parks. The Main promenade connects all of it along the river.
Which wellness excursions are there around Frankfurt?
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in the Taunus with spa park, palace and casino is reachable in around 20 minutes; the Großer Feldberg and Königstein invite you to hike. In about an hour lie the Rheingau and Wiesbaden with its thermal baths. Frankfurt is thus excellently suited as a base for city spa plus spa region.
What should you have seen on the Museumsufer?
Above all the Städel Museum with its collection of seven centuries of European art. Alongside, on the southern bank of the Main, line up the German Film Museum, the Museum Angewandte Kunst, the Liebieghaus and further houses. The promenade itself is one of the most beautiful walks in the city.
When is the best time to travel to Frankfurt?
Spring and summer for the Palmengarten, the Main embankment and the Museumsuferfest in late August, autumn for mild light and hiking in the Taunus, Advent for the Christmas market on the Römerberg. As a city destination Frankfurt works all year round; cheaper and quieter outside the big trade-fair and congress times.
Frankfurt — spa hotels & holidays
City wellness between skyline and forest
Frankfurt is Germany's financial metropolis — and precisely this density of international hotels makes the city one of the strongest city-wellness addresses in the country. Premium spas in the skyline hotels, Frankfurt's largest hotel spa in a grand hotel on the former coronation square of the emperors, a design spa with a sky lounge above the roofs: city wellness as service, design and views.
Mainhattan with a green belt
What surprises many: behind the high-rise backdrop lies one of the greenest big cities in Germany. A 70-kilometre green belt encloses Frankfurt, the city forest counts among the largest inner-city forests in the country, and the Palmengarten, the Grüneburgpark and the Main promenade bring calm into the centre. At the gates begins the Taunus with the spa town of Bad Homburg, in an hour lie the Rheingau and Wiesbaden — city spa and spa region within a day's radius.