Awards
and recommendations

Our Villa Contessa resort has been awarded the "Falstaff Spa Award".

Falstaff Spa Award

Our Villa Contessa resort has been awarded the "Falstaff Spa Award" as one of the best spa hotels in Germany.

With hundreds of thousands of readers, the Falstaff Hotel & Spa Guide is one of the most important hotel guides in the German-speaking world.

An excerpt from the Falstaff Hotel & Spa Guide to our Villa Contessa Resort:

"Almost like the south of France, but on the shores of the idyllic Scharmützelsee - and therefore much closer: the family-run 5-star resort on the 'Märkisches Meer' spoils you with exclusivity and elegance. With just 15 rooms and suites, guests experience real privacy here."

The 101 best hotels in Germany

Handelsblatt, the luxury magazine Madame, the IU International University and Passion for Excellence AG have jointly compiled a ranking of the 101 best hotels in Germany. Our Villa Contessa Resort was recognized as one of these "101 best hotels in Germany".

An excerpt from the book "The 101 best hotels in Germany" about our Villa Contessa Resort:

"In a dreamlike location on the shores of the majestic Scharmützelsee, the Villa Contessa Resort offers every conceivable amenity of a first-class five-star hotel with maximum privacy and a very caring service that comes from the heart."
Our Villa Contessa resort has received the "101 best hotels in Germany" award.
Cover Hideaways Hotels Magazine - Hideaway Magazine recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as one of the most beautiful wellness & spa hotels in the world

The most beautiful spa and wellness hotels in the world

At the renowned "Hideaways Hotels®" guide, our Villa Contessa Resort is recommended as one of the most beautiful spa and wellness hotels in the world.

An excerpt from the "Hideaways Hotels®" guide to our Villa Contessa Resort:

"Beautifully situated on the shores of the majestic Scharmützelsee in sophisticated Bad Saarow , the Villa Contessa Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort is a real insider tip and at the same time an aristocratic figurehead of the Mark Brandenburg. [...] The luxurious, family-owned five-star hotel has been enchanting guests for over 100 years with its beautiful white villas in the elegant flair of a French Riviera summer residence."

Merian - The Art of Travel

The Merian travel magazine recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as a top wellness hotel just outside Berlin.

An excerpt from the Merian travel magazine about our Villa Contessa Resort:

"The Luxury Spa Hideaway at Villa Contessa consists of two white villas reminiscent of the architecture of the French Riviera. [...] The rooms and suites offer a magnificent view of lake Scharmützelsee, on whose shores the two villas nestle. [...] A highlight in the outdoor area is the heated outdoor pool with a direct view of lake Scharmützelsee."
Cover Merian Reisemagazin - the Merian travel magazine recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as a top wellness hotel just outside Berlin
Cover A la Carte Hotel Guide - the A la Carte magazine recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as one of the best luxury spa hideaways in Germany

A la Carte - Travel Magazine

The exclusive A la Carte magazine recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as one of the best luxury spa hideaways in Germany.

An excerpt from the A la Carte magazine about our Villa Contessa Resort:

"On the shores of Lake Scharmützelsee, in a wonderful spot on earth, two beautiful white villas come together to form the exclusive Villa Contessa Resort. [...] The private hotel & spa resort has every conceivable amenity of a first-class five-star hotel: with beautiful rooms and suites, a luxurious spa, an excellent restaurant and loving service that comes from the heart. [...] The Villa Contessa - Luxury Spa Hotels - a Hideaway as it is written in the book!"

Forbes Magazine

Forbes magazine, the world's best-known business magazine, recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as a hotel insider tip just outside Berlin.

An excerpt from Forbes magazine about our Villa Contessa Resort:

"The Villa Contessa Hotel & Spa Resort is an exceptional luxury spa Hideaway that offers maximum exclusivity and privacy far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A refuge of peace & relaxation. A real insider tip for travelers who love special hotels."
Cover Douglas Beauty Magazine - the Douglas magazine recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as the perfect wellness hotel for relaxing and unwinding

Douglas Magazine

Douglas Magazine is Europe's highest-circulation Beauty and recommends our Villa Contessa Resort as the perfect hotel to relax in.

An excerpt from the Douglas magazine about our Villa Contessa Resort:

"The Villa Contessa Resort offers the perfect ambience for relaxation. [...] In a fantastic location on the banks of the 'Märkisches Meer', the luxurious Villa Contessa Resort invites you to relax. [...] A 5-star superior hotel with a wonderful spa."
"A Luxury Hideaway
with beautiful suites"

Travel Magazine
The most beautiful hotels in the world

"Like the South of France,
only much closer..."

Falstaff Spa Guide

"First-class 5-star hotel
in a fantastic location"

The 101 best hotels in Germany

"A luxury oasis
for stressed city dwellers"
"A real insider tip
in elegant Riviera flair"

Hideaways Hotels & Spa Guide

"Beautiful luxury hotel with a great lake view"
"5-star superior hotel with a wonderful spa"

Beauty Magazine
The most luxurious spas in the world

Grand Villa with spa & Pool

Villa Contessa Resort at a glance

  • 5 stars superior hotel
  • two beautiful white villas
  • dreamlike situation at the lake
  • 14 luxurious rooms & suites i
  • 38 employees
  • Family run hotel for several generations
  • elegant riviera flair at the gates of Berlin
  • light-flooded spa with Pools, saunas, lounges and much more i
  • heated outdoor pool with lake view
  • first class Beauty & Spa Treatments
  • Detox & Health Arrangements i
  • Maximum privacy
  • picturesque beautiful gardens & parks
  • an oasis of peace & relaxation
  • excellent restaurant i
  • large lounge terrace with fantastic lake view
  • Summer Bar
  • excellent golf courses in the neighborhood i
  • Sailing & Water Sports
  • embedded in the enchanting nature of the Mark Brandenburg i