Short vacation check

This is how much a wellness weekend in Upper Austria costs

Wellness is particularly popular in the colder months.

(Bild: Maxum/Reiters Reserve)

When it gets wet, gray and cold outside, a wellness weekend is just the thing for many people. The Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor has surveyed the prices of wellness hotels in Upper Austria and compared them with the ratings from the "Relax Guide Austria 2025".

The Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor asked 48 wellness hotels in Upper Austria for the price of a weekend stay in November for two people in the cheapest double room including half board and received 39 offers. In most hotels, half board was included in the room price. In eight hotels there was only a breakfast option. Four hotels offered an all-inclusive package. Access to the wellness areas is included in the prices for the period booked.

Enormous price differences
At the Paradiso Eurothermenresort in Bad Schallerbach, rated 15 points in the Relax Guide 2024, the weekend costs 948 euros. The Wellnesshotel Gugerbauer in Schärding, also rated with 15 points, was comparatively inexpensive at 504 euros. One of the most attractive offers was made by the Wellnesshotel Aumühle in Grein at 438 euros for the weekend. Rated as "good average", this hotel is 342 euros cheaper than the most expensive hotel in this category.

Extra payments often not included
Check-in is between 2 and 4 pm in most hotels. When checking out, the hotel room usually has to be vacated by mid-morning. However, many short breaks want to make the most of the whole weekend. That's why, when comparing prices, we also looked at the option of paying extra to be able to use the wellness area for the entire day of arrival and departure. This was possible in eight hotels at no extra cost. In all other hotels, the price for an extension was between 10 and 50 euros per day and person.