The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg

This 5-star design hotel offers a 40-yard outdoor pool, award-winning food, and spacious rooms with panoramic windows. It is in the modern Volkswagen Autostadt district of Wolfsburg.

The air-conditioned rooms of the Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg offer views of the Autostadt district or the harbor basin. The hotel also houses more than 600 photographic artworks.

The Aqua restaurant has been awarded 3 Michelin stars for its modern European cuisine. Surprisingly natural dishes with local and organic ingredients are served at restaurant Terra, open for dinner. A wide range of drinks are available in the Lobby Lounge and Newman's Bar.

The hotel features a floating pool within the harbor, and a fitness club. Saunas and steam rooms can be found in the Kraftwerk spa area. Entry to the Autostadt attraction is included in the room rate.

Wolfsburg Train Station is only a 5-minute walk away. Intercity trains run to Hanover in 30 minutes and Berlin in 50 minutes. The designer outlets are just 1.2 mi away.