Le Colombier: riesling baths in the Obernai vineyard
Taking a bath in riesling in the middle of the vineyard: Le Colombier at Obernai turns the wine route into a wellness programme.
The verdict
At Obernai, one of the handsomest towns on the Alsace wine route, Le Colombier has found its signature: riesling baths, the last alliance of terroir and wellness, alongside a pool, a hammam and a gentle organic sauna.
The rooms and the spa
Rooms in the Alsatian house style at the foot of the ramparts, and a wellness area that carries the vineyard into the bathtub. Obernai earns the evening on its own account, so plan to eat in town.
Booking tip
Of all the country addresses in this selection, this is the one that works without a car: Obernai sits on the foothill railway line from Strasbourg, trains run through the day, and the station is a short walk from the old centre.
Obernai also has its own Christmas market, far calmer than the Strasbourg one, so in December the address lets you taste both: in 2026 as in any year, that is the quiet way to do Alsace at Christmas. The rest of the year, the growers' cellars nearby complete the programme.
Book this hotel: for a stay during the Christmas market, book several weeks ahead. It is the busiest fortnight of the Strasbourg year and the good rooms go first.
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Margot Keller
A Strasbourgeoise by choice for fifteen years, Margot looks after the practical pages and the Christmas market file. Every year she walks the markets from opening day, to tell the honest mulled wine from the tourist trap.
