Wald & Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe  

In the leafy Hohenlohe park at Zweiflingen-Friedrichsruhe, about an hour northeast of Stuttgart. Set on 4.4 hectares near Öhringen Castle and the Swabian-Franconian Forest, with Ludwigsburg Palace, the Porsche Museum and Wilhelma Zoo within easy reach. A 5-star Superior golf hotel that is pet-friendly and family-friendly.

Sixty-six individually decorated rooms spread across four historic buildings, plus a castle hall in the former hunting lodge for private functions. Rooms feature minibars, LCD TVs, bathrobes and bathrooms with separate tubs and showers. The spa uses the hotel’s own skin-care line for treatments and facials.

Full-service spa with massages, body treatments, sauna, steam bath and solarium, plus an indoor and outdoor pool. A 27-hole golf course and golf academy, fitness center, hair salon, library and concierge services. Playrooms for children, on-site parking and shuttle/transfer options make stays easy — wake up to park-side views and time for a round of golf.

A dedicated conference center and multiple modern meeting rooms in a separate half-timbered building, plus a business center. Complimentary wired and wireless internet keeps groups connected, with limo/town-car and airport-shuttle options available.

Four on-site restaurants, including Le Cerf — a star-awarded gourmet restaurant serving French cuisine. A bar/lounge and room service round out the options, and a complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning.