Hotels Near Ettal Abbey in Ettal

Before going to the Passionplay this year, I looked up photos in my ancestor's scrapbooks at home in the USA from the 1900 Passion play and brought them along to compare in 2022. They had stayed at the Wittlesbacher Hotel and eaten at the Alte Post, so I was excited that we were booked to eat there the night before the play too. I was very impressed that even though we had been delayed on the road for two hours beyond our reservation time, the staff of the Alte Post STILL had our reservation card on the table as if nothing were unusual! The food in 2022 was delicious; we both had the Sauerbraten, red cabbage and Knüdln--which were EXCELLENT served with a local dark beer and a wild berry Charlotte for dessert. I also sampled the ”yellow” after dinner liqueur from the Ettal monastery.. that was good too! I just hope my ancestors ate as well 122 years before!

Stayed here as part of a group tour going to the Oberammergau passion play. The hotel is about a half hour drive from Oberammergau itself. The hotel at first seemed quite old fashioned with lots of wood and patterned carpets and a very rickety single lift. However the hotel is actually a very nice mix of old and modern. With a very nice seating area in the reception area and a nice bar area. Our room was on the 2nd floor, we did manage to squeeze 3 people into the tiny rickety lift, but it wasn’t easy. The only plus was at least the lift was fast. The room was nice with a separate seating area, the beds initially seemed soft, but actually were comfortable, the storage was good and there was a decent flat screen TV. There was also a safe, which I couldn’t initially get to work as there were no instructions, however I asked at reception for help and they sent housekeeping very quickly to show me how it worked. They also sent someone to change the pillows which were far too soft. The bathroom/shower room was very nice, obviously recently upgraded, it was very clean and modern with nice toiletries and bathrobes were included. We had a very nice balcony which would be nice to sit out on, unfortunately we had no time (or energy) to do this. The restaurant is on the ground floor, with a nice selection on the menu which we enjoyed. The staff were lovely very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was served in the conservatory area, which was frankly cold as breakfast was early and the windows were open as was the door. Breakfast was continental with some hot food, scrambled egg and one other hot side. The reason I’ve given 4 stars instead of 5 is there was no air conditioning in our room, the room was very hot, we left the window open of course, but that just let more hot air in, also the lift really was poor and breakfast was really quite chilly with windows and door open in the early morning.

The rooms are very simple, and the villagers' houses are visually sensitive. The air conditioner is very poor, it often turns off automatically, and wakes up several times during sleep. The surface of the wooden floor looks the same. I put on my socks and walked around. The socks became very dirty. It is estimated that the cleaners only vacuumed and did not mop the floor. The curtains were pulled vigorously, and the dust got into the eyes. It should have been a long time since they were cleaned. There is a balcony but the privacy is poor, it is not blocked, and it is shared by the residents on the first floor. There is a restaurant less than ten meters from the balcony, and there are people sitting outside in the morning, at night, and facing here. The only satisfaction is that the restaurant environment is not bad, but the rooms are so rudimentary that it can't be more rudimentary.

The welcome was fantastic and very accomodating. The restaurant staff, food and organisation was excellent. The accomodation clean, tidy and practical. Thank you to everyone at the hotel for looking after us as a family for our 5 night stay. Thanks especially to John and Andreas who both treated us with the kind of service that you would never find in a chain hotel, including being guides to the local area and entertaining our children. We hope to return again!

At a rate of EUR 220+ per night, we expected a calm, well-maintained, scenic and professional hotel experience. Unfortunately, we found neither. Rooms are equipped with kitchenettes which are unlocked at an extra charge of EUR 30 (we did not opt for this). The (locked-in) old kitchenette fridge kept us awake all of our first night. Staff acknowledged the poor state of this equipment and admitted several guests had complained about this noise before us. Thankfully they turned the fridge off for our second night. But why was this on in the first place when we had not booked the kitchenette extra? We came for Alp calm - not noise of an old fridge we did not even have access to. Hotel facilities were old - all of it - all dated from when constructed (early or mid 70s?). Wall-to-wall carpets in room. Our roomed smelled of old cigarette smoke. We were tempted by beautiful looking photos of the hotel where balconies had unspoiled views of the Alps. Unfortunately our room was dark and had no view whatsoever - expect for a few trees and a railway track that had trains spoiling the tranquility we came for. Website photos for not live up to expectations! Waiters repeatedly did not take our requests seriously, whether we asked for frites to be replaced by potatoes, chicken to be added to our the vegetarian dish (waiter shrugged this request off, before eventually accepting for an extra charge), or forgetting to prop up our breakfast table (no butter on day one, no yoghurt on day two - all paid for). English skills also questionable. Aargh - for this price we expected so much more - this was unfortunately a disappointing stay for us. This is a pity because the hotel location is good and the place has some good potential if owners would only pay to maintain the place.

Great location on the outskirts of town but easily walked from the station in the summer/autumn, just be aware of the hike up a steep trail to the entrance - there is an alternative! Food was wonderful - great variety in the buffet breakfast and dinner. Staff were very friendly and helpful; they make you so welcome. At the back of the hotel are trails with fabulous views of Zugspitze and Alpspitze; you can hike the old bob sleigh run, too. We really enjoyed our stay and would be happy to return.

Hello Das Graseck team, as asked, I am sharing my opinion on our stay in your hotel. Almost everything was great, the staff, the facilities, and the room. The only disappointment was related to the restaurant. We ordered cocktails, nicely presented, however they each came with a plastic straw cut in half. I don't think that it matches the standard of your hotel. Switching to metal or glass straws would be an improvement, and also look nicer. The second point is regarding the 4-course menu. As asked during the reservation I mentioned that both of us are vegetarian. When the evening came, I was expecting a 4-course menu, with a starter, main dish, cheese and dessert, specially crafted by the chef and aligned to transport us gustatively, however it was not the case. It was rather a 'A la carte' menu. - The starter was with tomatoes, this is not a winter ingredient. - The crabs pea cream, was made vegetarian by removing the crabs. - Out of the three main dishes, one was with fish, one with meat and only one with grilled vegetables. That is a poor choice for a vegetarian person. An additional vegetarian choice would have been greatly appreciated. Most likely if you can eat fish, you can eat meat and vegetables, making you have a greater choice than just one dish. - The dessert, a 'fondant au chocolat' was not fondant. It was warm, slightly soft, but not fondant. In general the price of 25Euros for the menu, with so few choices for vegetarian is arguable. Adding another vegetarian dish and making it a real 4-course menu experience would better match the standard of Das Graseck. This will not prevent us from coming again in your cozy hotel.