Overview
- On January 18, regional outlets published winter wellness roundups for Nordhessen, Bavaria and Franconia that curate notable thermes, saunas and spa hotels with practical visit details.
- The lists reference praxistipp.com’s Thermencheck of 197 facilities, which applies Google and Tripadvisor ratings using a Bayesian weighted average with a cutoff date of November 21, 2025.
- Bavarian standouts include KissSalis Therme at the top of the state ranking and Therme Erding highlighted for the world’s largest saunalandschaft.
- Northern selections feature Kurhessen‑Therme as Nordhessen’s largest thermal complex and Weser‑Therme’s distinctive boat sauna on the Weser river.
- Readers are urged to check current operations, including Therme Obernsees’ newly reopened children’s area and the Siebenquell‑Therme technical closure reported in November.