Travel sustainably: 6 cool natural and organic hotels in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that are perfect for your 2021

 They are beautiful, surrounded by nature, and, above all, one thing: sustainable! Here are six great natural and organic hotels that are ideal for your next vacation

Environmentally friendly hotel in Leogang: Naturhotel Forsthofgut

Alpine charm meets modern architecture: the Naturhotel Forsthofgut in Leogang, Austria is a popular contact point for outdoor fans who value design. Those who want to relax after hiking, skiing, or a mountain bike excursion are best pampered in the 3,800 square meters "Wald Spa" or go for a swim in the organic swimming lake. A game reserve and a children's farm also ensure a nature-loving experience. And environmental awareness also plays an important role in the kitchen, as over 200 organic products from the region are used for the dishes. In addition to classic Alpine cuisine, the five-star wellness hotel also offers a completely vegan menu.

The hotel is perfect for everyone who: wants to recharge their batteries in nature - either alone or as a couple.

Sustainable hotel in the Bavarian Forest: Bio-Hotel Pausnhof

In the middle of the Bavarian Forest is the organic hotel Pausnhof, which concentrates on the essentials and offers guests a stay without a lot of chichi, but with a lot of attention to detail. The reduced rooms with furniture made of local wood ensure that the necessary portion of nature feeling is not only available outside, but also within the four walls. Every evening a four-course gourmet menu is prepared from the farm's own and certified organic food - with meat/fish, vegetarian or vegan. And in the natural swimming pool, in the bio sauna, or during a treatment with products from Dr. Hauschka you can really enjoy yourself and give your body a well-deserved break.

The hotel is perfect for everyone who: wants to escape the stress of everyday life and is looking for a way to slow down.

Bio and wellness resort in Kitzbühel: Stanglwirt

Whether Lena Gercke, Caro Daur, Cathy Hummels or Lena Meyer-Landrut: If there is a hotel that has attracted the stars, it seems to be the Stanglwirt in Kitzbühel. No wonder, after all, the five-star hotel attracts rustic, but still luxurious rooms, a natural swimming lake, various saunas, and pools as well as fitness offers for every taste. In the organic and wellness resort, sustainability is a top priority: For example, the Stanglwirt relies on 100 percent CO2-free green electricity, uses only solid wood furniture, obtains most of its food from its own organic farm, and offers its guests water from its own Kaiser Source. The hotel also works closely with the environmental protection association WWF.

The hotel is perfect for everyone who: wants to relax at a high level and have fun seeing and being seen.

Sustainable vacation in the Allgäu: Haubers nature resort

In the four-star hotel in Oberstaufen in the Allgäu, located between Lake Constance and Neuschwanstein Castle, nature, health, and relaxation come first. The beautiful mountain landscape invites you to all sorts of outdoor activities, but there are also some highlights waiting for guests in the nature resort itself - including a luxury spa with a 2,500 square meter natural swimming pond, an in-house climatic path, and a mountain breakfast at an altitude of 950 meters. What distinguishes the Haubers from other nature resorts is above all the fasting program. Whether intermittent fasting, therapeutic fasting, or fasting according to Schroth - there is the right cure for everyone who wants to deal with the topic more intensively.

The hotel is perfect for everyone who: wants to combine holidays with a healthy quality of life.

Nature hotel in the Salzburg region: Holzhotel Forsthofalm

Thanks to its secluded location at over 1,000 meters and the panoramic view over the Leogang mountains, the Holzhotel Forsthofalm is the perfect place for a little break in nature. Fun fact: It is the first solid wood hotel in the Salzburg region, and special attention has been paid to ecological and sustainable construction. The hotel completely dispenses with glue and metal, instead, beechwood dowels hold the solid wood walls together. Regional materials such as stone pine, pine, and spruce characterize the furnishings in the rooms and suites and thus ensure a relaxing atmosphere close to nature. The organic kitchen with (including vegan and vegetarian) foods from local production fits perfectly into this concept. And if you don't just want to relax, you can take part in the daily changing "Mountain Life Program"

The hotel is perfect for everyone who is looking for the ideal balance between relaxation and activity programs.

Eco-hotel in Switzerland: Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel

The eco-hotel in the middle of the Swiss Alps wants to prove that hotel operation and environmental protection are not necessarily mutually exclusive and therefore relies on controlled water and electricity consumption, regional cuisine, a sustainable heating concept, and recycling measures. The special feature: Here you can spend the night in a dome-shaped luxury tent aka pod, which looks like a transparent igloo. And if you still long for a "real" home during your vacation, you can stay overnight in a newly opened eco-chalet.

The hotel is perfect for everyone who: is into glamping.