Glückliche Dame im Dirndl sitzt mit Hund in einer Liege des Naturhotels in Bayern

That's how we are

The Rehlegg – Not your run of the mill hotel

At Rehlegg, we have been using cleaning products based on Effective Microorganisms (EM) for many years. They help us reduce the use of conventional chemical cleaning agents while providing effective and gentle cleaning throughout the hotel. EM products also help neutralise unpleasant odours rather than simply masking them.

According to our long-standing partner EM-Chiemgau, water used with these cleaning products can even be suitable for watering plants and can support biological wastewater treatment.

For us, it is a practical way to reduce the use of conventional cleaning chemicals in our daily hotel operations.

Our history

Once up on a time ….

In 1454 the Rehlegg was a rustic farmhouse. In 1917 Sebastian Lichtmannegger bought the property for his family. In addition to agriculture, he and his wife ran a small haulage company and they started renting guest rooms. In 1938 the Rehlegg had 30 beds and for an overnight stay with breakfast they charged 2.40 Reichsmarks. Included to this was, even a little bit of glamor: The UFA film company was booming and one of the there films was being shot on the farm. Over the decades, we Lichtmannegger’s have continued to expand and reinvent the Rehlegg. Into the 4-star superior hotel that we are today. With 86 rooms and suites, restaurants, outdoor pool, indoor pool, SPA and large sauna area. But even so a lot has changed during the last 100 years: the former farmhouse is still in its place.

Our history

Unsere Geschichte

Das Nachbarhaus des Wellnesshotels nahe Berchtesgaden gesehen von der Terrasse

Person pflanzt nahe des Naturhotels in Bayern einen Baum ein und drückt die Erde ringsum fest

OUR PATH TO FUTURE-PROOF TOURISM

Responsibility you can see

Tourism in harmony with nature – is that possible? Yes that works! So that you can vacation in Berchtesgadener Land with a clear conscience, we at Rehlegg rely on measurable measures:

Generate energy yourself, save resources
Consistent waste avoidance wherever possible in everyday hotel life
Active climate protection: Our measures to reduce emissions and ensure vital forests.
Humus certificates for the regional binding of CO2 – we were the first hotel in Germany to invest here.

humus certificates.

GreenSign zertification

Sustainability report

INDULGE MINDFULLY

Because good is simply better. For everyone.

It is important to us to offer something for every taste, but that is not all. We consciously invest in high-quality ingredients and consistently prioritize meat from animals raised in humane, species-appropriate conditions. Because you are worth it to us. And because we believe that, in the end, everyone pays the price for “cheap” food: people, animals, and the environment alike.
The ingredients our kitchen team uses come primarily from the local region—often directly from neighboring farms. Our meat comes from our favorite farmers, sourced as locally as possible. We obtain our fish from the Berchtesgadener Land region and our game from Berchtesgaden National Park and the local state forestry operations. And the mountain water we serve is among the finest drinking water in Germany.

OUR SUPPLIERS

Prime addresses

We don’t just know where our food comes from. We know the producers personally.
Klaus, Sepp, Doris. All partners who come from the area and whom we trust.
Once a year we invite everyone to come and chat: to share experiences, to socialize.
And we are very pleased that more and more of our guests want to know where we source our food from.

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SUPPLIER OF THE SEASON

Alpine fish farming

Fish have been bred in Bad Reichenhall for over 100 years. The pools are fed with water from an artesian spring, unfiltered and with valuable minerals, enriched by the rock of the Hochtaufen. The same spring supplies the whole of Bad Reichenhall with drinking water. The pools are home to native fish such as char, rainbow trout, brown trout and carp.

NATURAL CLEANING

A neat thing

At the Rehlegg, we use cleaning products based on Effective Microorganisms, EM for short. They help us reduce the use of conventional chemical cleaning agents throughout the hotel. Effective Microorganisms also help neutralise unpleasant odours instead of simply masking them.

According to our long-standing partner EM-Chiemgau, water used with these cleaning products can even be suitable for watering plants and can support biological wastewater treatment.

By using EM products, we are able to reduce the amount of conventional cleaning chemicals used in our daily hotel operations while maintaining a pleasant environment for our guests.

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Dunkler Rehlegg-Bademantel liegt ordentlich gefaltet auf einem Bett während eine Mitarbeiterin die Kissen des Bettes richtet

Kellner deckt einen Tisch ein und legt eine weitere Gabel auf den Tisch

Bild von Franz Lichtmanegger in traditioneller Tracht im Freien

Zwei Mitarbeiterinnen des Naturhotels Rehlegg nahe Berchtesgaden stehen bei Sonnenschein im Freien und lachen sich gegenseitig an

PEOPLE AT THE REHLEGG

All nice People

The best reward for us is, when we see happy guests walking through our house. And because one can’t do everything themself, we have employees around who think exactly as we do.
Who have often been loyal to us for a very long time. Really dear people who are just waiting to do something good for you. The whole Rehlegg family welcomes you!

Unsere Leut im Rehlegg

Doris
Hasenknopf

is the Rehlegg herbal fairy, no herb that she doesn’t know.

Richard Mahringer

is the man for our numbers and always here to help with word and deed.

Nina
Krauer

Nina takes care of your well-being at the SPA

Melanie
Theiner

cares for a smooth running of the restaurant.

Hannerl Graßl

at the concierge she offers numerous tips and advises you in the store.

Klaus Luhme

manufactures exceptional wooden furniture and works on exciting projects.

Our Awards

We are really proud of them. Because they show that the world’s most critical jury – our guests – are satisfied with us.
And they prove that it works:
environmentally and climate-friendly travel.