Five-star Three MICHELIN Keys Baiersbronn-Mitteltal, in the northern Black Forest, Baden-Baden
Hotel Bareiss
A guest house of 1951 in a Black Forest valley, grown by three generations of one family into a resort with seawater pools and a three-star restaurant.
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- MICHELIN
- Three Keys
- Restaurant
- Three MICHELIN stars since 2007
- Opened
- 1 May 1951
- From the airport
- About an hour from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, our estimate
The hotel
Three generations in Mitteltal.
Hermine Bareiss lost her husband in the last week of the Second World War. In 1947 she took over the Gasthaus Kranz in Mitteltal, and on 1 May 1951 she opened the Kurhotel Mitteltal with 25 beds. Her motto was that there is no "no" for the guest. Her son Hermann took charge in 1973, and the hotel is still owned and run by the family.
Pools came early: an indoor pool and sauna in 1969, seawater in 1978, a garden pool in 2005. The name changed to Hotel Bareiss in 1992, the Country House followed in 2000, and Restaurant Bareiss won its third MICHELIN star in November 2007. The family also restored a farmhouse of 1789, the Morlokhof, and a trout farm at Buhlbach.
- Seawater all year An indoor and an outdoor seawater pool, both kept at 34°C, plus a freshwater pool in summer and a natural bathing pond.
- A family hotel A children's programme every day in separate groups for small children, older ones and teenagers.
- Out in the valley The Morlokhof, a farmhouse of 1789 restored by the family, and the Forellenhof Buhlbach, a trout farm with its own restaurant.
Rooms & suites
Two houses, with forest outside.
Rooms, apartments and suites run from 36 to 120 square metres, most with a balcony or terrace towards the forest. Half-board is included.
- Main building Rooms and suites Fresh flowers, fireplaces in some, wood panelling and fine linen, in the original hotel.
- Families Family apartments Space for parents and children together, in the main building.
- Country House Rooms and suites The newer wing, built in 2000, with its own single and double rooms and suites.
Dining
Three stars, a fireside room and two farmhouse parlours.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel; the MICHELIN stars are from the MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026. Shown for information.
- Restaurant Bareiss Three Michelin stars Classic French Claus-Peter Lumpp, head chef since 1992
- Kaminstube German, with international notes À la carte
- Dorfstuben Swabian and Black Forest Two old farmhouse parlours
Recognition
Keys and stars.
- Three MICHELIN Keys Kept in 2026
- Restaurant Bareiss Three MICHELIN stars since November 2007
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Rooms are ready from 3 pm; check-out by 11 am.
- Children Welcome, with a daily programme by age group and babysitting on request.
- Pets Allowed.
- Roads Several roads around Baiersbronn are closed for works in 2026; the hotel advises coming via the A5 exit at Achern and the Ruhestein.
Getting there
Flying to Baden-Baden.
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, which takes scheduled and private flights, is about an hour away by car, our estimate. Strasbourg is about an hour away and Stuttgart about an hour and a half, both our estimates. The hotel can send a chauffeur to Baiersbronn station or arrange a car from door to door.
- Paris 55 min
- Nice 1 h 05
- London 1 h 15
- Olbia 1 h 30
- Dubai 6 h 40 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Hotel Bareiss have?
- Three, the highest level. The hotel kept its three Keys in the 2026 selection.
- Is Hotel Bareiss in Baden-Baden?
- No, it is in Mitteltal, part of Baiersbronn in the northern Black Forest, roughly 50 kilometres from Baden-Baden, under an hour by car, our estimate.
- Who cooks at Restaurant Bareiss?
- Claus-Peter Lumpp, head chef since 1992. The restaurant has held three MICHELIN stars since 2007.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Baden-Baden?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Baden-Baden, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Baden-Baden
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Hotel Traube Tonbach A modernist country lodge of 153 rooms with three pools, home of the three-star Schwarzwaldstube and of 1789.
- Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa In parkland by the Oos since 1872, owned by the Oetker family, and back with Two Keys after a restoration finished in October 2025.
- Steigenberger Icon Europäischer Hof Open since 1840 beside the Kurhaus, closed in 2014 and reopened in August 2025, with a rooftop bar looking to the forest.
- Maison Messmer Founded in 1834 and favoured by Kaiser Wilhelm I and Augusta, now with an 800 m² spa by the Kurpark.
- Hotel Engel Obertal A self-contained resort in the forest valley, with freestanding chalets that each have a sauna and a terrace.
Staying at Hotel Bareiss?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Baden-Baden, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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