Haubers Naturresort

Where the Allgäu Resort Tradition Gets Its Most Complete Expression

The Allgäu has long attracted a particular kind of German resort guest: someone who wants altitude and meadow air without sacrificing comfort, and who regards the outdoor programme and the dining table as equally weighted reasons to travel. That preference has shaped a local hospitality model distinct from the spa-and-ski formats of the Bavarian Alps further east, or the formal grandeur of properties like the Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt in Rottach-Egern. In Oberstaufen specifically, the self-contained resort format has found its most developed form, and Haubers Naturresort sits at the larger, more ambitious end of that local tier.

The scale here is worth establishing before anything else. At 150 acres, Haubers encompasses a range of infrastructure that most alpine properties keep separate or leave to the surrounding municipality: two guesthouses, two alpine pastures, a golf course, a panoramic wellness centre, and an entire mountain ridge. The 70 rooms are distributed across this footprint rather than concentrated in a single tower, which changes the rhythm of a stay in a meaningful way. Moving between the wellness facilities, the pastures, and the dining areas becomes part of the daily pattern rather than a logistical interruption.

The Dining Identity: Regional Anchoring with Event Programming

In the Allgäu, dining at resort properties tends to reflect the region's agricultural depth, a landscape where dairy culture, hearty winter vegetables, and lake fish from the nearby Bodensee have defined cooking traditions for generations. The better properties treat these ingredients as a starting point for something considered rather than simply putting Käsespätzle on the menu as local colour. Haubers leans into this regional identity but pairs it with a cultural events programme that distinguishes it from peers focused purely on spa and outdoor activity.

The cultural events format is not common among properties of this type. Large-scale alpine resorts in Germany, such as Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat and Cultural Hideaway in Elmau, have built an entire brand identity around programming, but that model sits at a considerably higher price and profile point. What Haubers represents is a regional-scale version of the same instinct: using the property's physical breadth to host performances and cultural events that give guests a reason to stay on-site in the evening rather than heading into Oberstaufen town. For those who regard a hotel stay as a self-contained experience, that matters.

Spring, which peaks as a travel period through March, April, and May, is arguably when this model performs leading. The alpine pastures come back to life after winter, golf becomes viable again, and the cultural calendar tends to accelerate for the season. Guests arriving in this window benefit from the full range of the outdoor programme alongside whatever events the property has scheduled, making the multi-night format the logical choice. This is not a property designed for a single-night transit stop.

Room Character and What the Grounds Demand of Them

The 70 rooms at Haubers follow a design logic common to the better alpine resort properties: natural wood accents, oversized format prints referencing the surrounding landscape, and private balconies oriented toward the hillside views. Lighting receives deliberate attention in the room design, which matters more at an alpine property where returning in the late afternoon from outdoor activity demands a certain warmth of atmosphere that harsh overhead light destroys.

The private balcony is genuinely functional here rather than decorative. At 150 acres, the property has the depth to create real separation between guesthouses, meaning balcony views are not looking across a car park or into another wing. That spatial generosity is one of the clearest advantages of a large-footprint property over the more compact alpine hotels found elsewhere in Oberstaufen, including neighbours like DAS.HOCHGRAT and Hotel Alpenkönig, both of which occupy a different scale and positioning within the local market.

Where Haubers Sits in the German Alpine Resort Tier

German market for upscale alpine resorts is more stratified than it might appear from outside. At the recognised leading, properties carry Michelin Keys and operate with price points and service ratios that align them with international luxury benchmarks. The Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg holds three Michelin Keys, while properties like Hotel Bareiss in Baiersbronn have built reputations that extend well beyond their immediate regions. Haubers sits at a different tier: a serious, well-resourced resort property with genuine infrastructure depth, operating in a more accessible register without formal classification at those levels.

That positioning is not a limitation so much as a different proposition. Properties like Das Kranzbach Hotel and Wellness Retreat in Kranzbach or Gut Steinbach Hotel Chalets Spa in Reit im Winkl operate in the same general territory: alpine wellness and outdoor focus, regional dining identity, a guest who prioritises access to nature over urban proximity. What distinguishes Haubers within this peer group is the sheer breadth of the grounds and the cultural events dimension, which adds a layer of programming that purely wellness-focused properties do not offer.

For a broader view of what the region offers across different price points and formats, the full Oberstaufen hotels guide maps the competitive set in detail. Dining options beyond the resort are covered in the Oberstaufen restaurants guide, and for those wanting to extend their research into the surrounding area, the bars, wineries, and experiences guides cover the full spectrum.

Planning a Stay

Haubers Naturresort is located at Meerau 34, 87534 Oberstaufen, a short distance from the town centre. With 70 rooms across two guesthouses, the property has meaningful capacity, but the spring season — particularly April and May when the alpine programme reaches full stride — creates genuine demand pressure for better rooms. Booking ahead for a spring visit is the practical approach rather than an optional precaution. The multi-day format makes more sense here than a single night given the range of the grounds, the cultural events calendar, and the golf course, all of which require time to engage with properly.