Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway

What the classifiers highlight

A castle from the outside, but inside six separate spas serve two hotel buildings, some floors adults-only, others built for families. MICHELIN awards it Three Keys among nine restaurants, a concert hall and two libraries where readings and jazz run alongside a ballroom from another century. Chef Christoph Rainer's IKIGAI now holds a second Star.