The Eibsee Hotel story.

Courage to start over

A hotel story full of inspiration, courage and passion, with exciting twists and bold new beginnings.

But this is not only the story of our hotel, it’s that of the entire Eibsee. Once viewed suspiciously as the “Gypsy Pool”, the Eibsee has been in the family for over 100 years and is now one of the most popular excursion destinations and the most beautiful lakes in Germany.

How did this come about? It all started with a visionary in the 19th century, a few thousand German marks and a family with a love of nature and a passion for hospitality. So the story began...

Fast forward – the spectacular EIBSEE 2022 project

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Courage to start over

An inn on the lakeshore

In the Werdenfelser Land, people shook their heads when August Terne bought the Eibsee for 10,000 marks in 1884 – without any idea what a success story would develop. The Eibsee became a popular excursion destination, whose idyllic location became well-known as far away as Munich. August Terne built an inn on the lake shore in 1900. As a speciality of the hotel, fresh whitefish were served – which are still served today at the Eibsee Hotel as a very special culinary treat.

From inn to hotel

THE modern mountain hotel of its time

After the death of founder August Terne, the tradition was continued – by his sons Karl and Hans, who opened a hotel with 60 beds before the First World War in 1913. This resulted in a modern, international mountain hotel with 230 beds in the early 1920s. THE hotel of its time. Politicians, artists, famous doctors, business figures and sporting aces met here. Renowned figures such as Richard Strauss composed here. There was always something going on here, in the alpine paradise of the Werdenfelser Land.

Starting over

The reopening in 1977

After being confiscated by the German Air Force between 1941 and 1945 and used as a “recreation area” for US forces between 1945 and 1972, the hotel returned to the family in 1972. Peter K.H. Rieppel, great-grandson of August Terne, and his wife Nanni opened the hotel again on 1 July 1977, after major demolition and reconstruction work.

Over 40 years of innovations
& changes

Event spot, wedding dream, sports centre, natural gem

We are always keen to improve what we do.

Modernisations, renovations, wellness expansions – at the Eibsee Hotel, we are proud of our desire to innovate, and of our constant new features and improvements. When we celebrated our 40th anniversary since reopening in 2017, we toasted numerous innovations, but also took the time to reflect.

Who are we? And who do we want to be?

A unique, constantly evolving yet traditional 4* Eibsee Hotel – that’s what we want to be!

And here we are.
Because a huge amount has happened in the last 40 years!

From the event hotspot...

Spectacular winter golf tournaments on the frozen Eibsee
A mecca for celebrities and high society
Grand weddings with marriage ceremonies on Maximilian Island
Car racing on the frozen Eibsee until the 1980s
Highlight: outdoor high ropes course
Annual winter and summer company parties with up to 1,000 people

... to the nature & pleasure hotel

Your active holiday destination surrounded by nature at the Eibsee & Zugspitze
Here you can enjoy peace & relaxation and be in the moment
Indoor wellness for all with pool, saunas, infrared cabins, steam bath, gym and much more.
Large lake garden with private lake beach, SUP & kayaks, jetty and much more
We produce our own green electricity in the hydropower plant on site
Personal service, genuine hospitality and an unforgettable holiday feeling
Torchlight hikes, mountain biking, family holidays, New Year's Eve highlights – our special offers

The new millennium
– the “new” Eibsee Hotel

Always in touch with our history

Looking forward

We have changed.
But we have always remained true to our roots.

Love of hospitality. Close to nature. Close to family. Susanne & Marc Rieppel and Pia Rieppel-Hutter have been running the Eibsee Hotel since the early 2000s, continuing the successful 100-year hotel tradition – and you can feel it. In every loving design detail, in the personal contact with guests, in the sincere joy of every employee. But also in the modern culinary concepts, the spectacular design innovations and the openness to new things.

Ready for something new!
Our EIBSEE 2022 project

The EIBSEE 2022 project

When hotel and Eibsee make history

The future has begun

Our heartfelt project, which changed a lot of things: the EIBSEE 2022 project. A vision of more personalisation, more space and comfort, more design and style. A vision of dining with breathtaking views throughout the year. A vision to help us continue to live up to the highest standards in the future.

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It was a complex challenge that we faced together with our planning partner, Neumeier. Existing areas were expanded and a concept was developed to bring the view, previously enjoyed only from the terrace, into the interior of the restaurant.

From morning to evening, from summer to winter, from breakfast to dinner – the impressive view of the lake and mountain can now be enjoyed at any time.

In addition, the buffet area was redesigned, and various design concepts were integrated into the restaurant areas and bars, creating a favourite place for everyone in four different areas.