Dog-Friendly Spa Hotels in Willingen: Fees & Rules

A spa break with your dog is easy to plan in Willingen: several spa hotels welcome dogs, for a fee of € 10 to € 25 per night. Dogs are not allowed in the spa or the restaurant almost anywhere, though. This guide covers which hotels accept dogs, which house rules apply and the best outings with a dog.

Key takeaways

• Ten of the twelve compared spa hotels welcome dogs, typically for € 10 to € 25 per night; at the Familotel Sonnenpark pets are not allowed.
• Dogs are never allowed in the spa or restaurant, but the bar or terrace is sometimes fine.
• The cheapest is Hotel Fürst von Waldeck at € 10, the most expensive is the Sauerland Stern Hotel at € 25.
• The Uplandsteig and the Diemelsee with its two dog beaches are the best outings with a dog.

These spa hotels welcome dogs

The Sporthotel Zum Hohen Eimberg targets guests with dogs with its own dog package and charges € 18 per night, food not included. Göbel’s Landhotel and the Romantik Hotel Stryckhaus each take one animal per room for € 20 per night, and the Best Western Plus Hotel Willingen also charges € 20. The Sauerland Stern Hotel asks € 25 per night and allocates standard rooms only. Cheaper options are Hotel Bürgerstuben at € 15 by arrangement and the Sunday Hotel Willingen in the Usseln district at € 15 for up to two dogs; at the Waldhaus am See a dog costs € 18 per night including a blanket, bowl and treats. The cheapest is Hotel Fürst von Waldeck at € 10 per dog per day, although dogs are not allowed in the breakfast room. Hotel Hochsauerland 2010 also welcomes dogs but quotes its fee on request only. A stay with a dog is not possible at the Familotel Sonnenpark, where pets are not allowed. Always ask before booking, as dog-friendly rooms are limited in every hotel.

The dog package at Sporthotel Zum Hohen Eimberg

With the “Urlaub mit Hund” package (holiday with dog), a soft dog blanket is already waiting in your room on arrival, along with a bowl and a small welcome gift. Your dog may join you in the bar and on the terrace, while the restaurant stays off limits, as in most hotels. For a quick walk, forest trails start right outside the hotel.

Rules that apply almost everywhere

The spa area, sauna and pool are always off limits for dogs, and the same usually goes for the restaurant. Register your dog when booking so the hotel can reserve a suitable room. The fee is charged per night and usually does not include food. A familiar blanket from home helps your dog settle into the unfamiliar room.

Days out with your dog around Willingen

The Uplandsteig, a circular hiking trail of about 66 km, runs right around the municipality and is recommended by the tourist information office as three day stages of around 22 km each. At the Diemelsee (a reservoir in the Diemelsee Nature Park), the H6 loop circles the lake in about 12.7 km and passes two dog beaches (shore sections where dogs may go into the water). Both combine well with a spa stay: out with the dog in the morning, wellness at the hotel in the afternoon.

Dogs at Willingen spa hotels at a glance