Hotel Mooshof
Superior
The Holzer family's family-run four-star-superior spa hotel in Bodenmais — a climatic health resort on the edge of the Bavarian Forest, mentioned in the history books since 1301, with a 5,000 m² wellness landscape and a weekly choreography of Sunday candlelight and dance evening.
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Hotel Mooshof: greetings from the front desk
The Hotel Mooshof lies at the entrance to Bodenmais, embedded in 50,000 m² of garden and natural grounds on the edge of the Bavarian Forest National Park. Bodenmais is a state-recognised climatic health resort; the “Mooshof” itself is already mentioned in documents from 1301 and has been in the hands of the Holzer family since 1912. Today a four-star-superior wellness resort with a 5,000 m² wellness landscape, eight themed saunas and a culinary school that carries the house through the day with the three-quarter gourmet board.
Water world — indoor pool, outdoor pool and natural bathing lake
Two indoor pools, an outdoor pool heated all year and a 958 m² natural bathing lake, fed with mountain spring water and complemented by an event sauna — plus a Kneipp basin. The water system is openly choreographed: whoever wants to swim lengths goes in; whoever wants to look into the forest from the natural lake goes out.
Sauna world — eight themed saunas and rest areas
Eight themed saunas with different temperature and humidity characters, plus several rest areas that are not central but spread over the grounds — a deliberate break with the usual open-plan rest-room concept. A private spa suite, bookable exclusively for two, also belongs to the sauna world.
Cuisine — three-quarter gourmet board and weekly choreography
The three-quarter gourmet board carries the day: a rich breakfast buffet, an afternoon buffet, in the evening a five-course choice menu or speciality buffet, awarded several times. On Sundays the candlelight dinner replaces the regular evening programme; on another evening a live band plays for dancing, on a third a piano evening — hotel culture of a school that has long since gone to sleep elsewhere.
Rooms & suites
From the classic double room to junior, classic, country-house, wellness and luxury suites — the latter complemented by a whirlpool and infrared cabin of their own. The honeymoon suite carries a free-standing whirlpool for two.
Activity programme and activities
A daily activity programme with yoga, sound journeys, back fitness and aqua gymnastics. On the doorstep begins the Bavarian Forest — the largest contiguous forest belt in Central Europe, with signposted hiking trails and cross-country ski trails according to season.
Location and surroundings
Bodenmais is a state-recognised climatic health resort on the edge of the Bavarian Forest National Park. The Mooshof lies at the entrance to the town, in a secluded position on 50,000 m² of garden and natural grounds, with direct access to the surrounding forest and hiking areas.
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Good to know
Frequently asked questions about the hotel
What does the 5,000 m² wellness landscape comprise?
A water world of two indoor pools, an outdoor pool heated all year and a 958 m² natural bathing lake fed with mountain spring water — plus a Kneipp basin and an event sauna directly at the lake.
The sauna world counts eight themed saunas with different temperature and humidity characters; the rest areas are deliberately spread over the grounds instead of bundled in a central open-plan room.
How old is the Mooshof — and who runs it?
The “Mooshof” is already mentioned in local documents in 1301 — as one of the oldest farms of today's market town of Bodenmais.
Since 1912 the estate has been in the hands of the Holzer family. Over four generations a four-star-superior wellness resort has grown out of it that carries the family management as its brand core: whoever arrives at the Mooshof meets the Holzer family.
Is there a private spa area for two?
Yes — within the sauna world stands a private spa suite, bookable as an exclusive room for two with its own sauna and rest area. That is the intimate variant beside the large, communal spa; the luxury suites complement this in the room itself with a whirlpool and infrared cabin of their own.
What makes Bodenmais special as a wellness location?
Bodenmais is a state-recognised climatic health resort at 689 metres — the climate works on the airways, the cardiovascular system and nervous regeneration without any altitude adjustment being necessary. The healing gallery at the Silberberg complements this with a constant, mineral cave climate, used therapeutically for chronic respiratory complaints.
The Mooshof itself lies in a secluded position on 50,000 m² of garden and natural grounds at the entrance to the town — the Bavarian Forest National Park begins practically at the door.
What does an evening at the Mooshof look like?
The three-quarter gourmet board carries the day into the evening: a five-course choice menu or speciality buffet, awarded several times. On Sundays the candlelight dinner replaces the regular programme, on another evening a live band plays for dancing, on a third a piano evening — a weekly choreography that only a few houses still cultivate.
When is the best time to travel to the Bavarian Forest?
May to September for hikers and outdoor wellness — pleasantly cool summers, clear mountain air, the Goldsteig at its best. October is the second high season with Indian summer and game cuisine; December to February belong to winter sports around the Großer Arber.
The real insider windows are the shoulders: early March to mid-April and the second half of November — empty trails, low prices, and the natural bathing lake steams in the cold in the morning.
