Gut Sternholz
Sauna
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About
Gut Sternholz is a sauna with wellness and a hotel in a listed country house near Hamm (Ostdolberg), adults only. According to the operator it lies in a nature reserve between a lake and a forest, and the saunas come with a 50,000 m² park and an outdoor pool.
The operator lists 6 saunas and 2 pools: its sauna page describes a Himalayan salt sauna, a park sauna with the Wenik ceremony, an infusion sauna, an aroma sauna, a bio lounge, a steam bath and a lakeside sauna. It also offers massages, beauty treatments, a restaurant with a sauna bar and 8 hotel rooms.
- According to the operator 6 saunas and 2 pools, a 50,000 m² park with a lake and forest
- Seven described rooms from a steam bath (50 °C) to a salt sauna (90 °C)
- Infusion ceremonies including Wenik and seasonal infusions
- Massages, beauty treatments and rituals, a restaurant and a sauna bar
- Open daily 9:00–23:00, with a long sauna night until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays
Opening hours
| Daily | 9:00–23:00 |
|---|---|
| Friday and Saturday (long sauna night) | 9:00–24:00 |
| New Year's Day | from 11:00 |
| Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve | closed |
According to the operator it is closed only on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Prices
| Entry, weekday, full day | €41 |
|---|---|
| Entry, weekday, 4 hours | €36 |
| Evening rate, weekday (from 16:30)includes a small gift | €37 |
| Entry, weekend and NRW public holidays, full day | €46 |
| Evening rate, weekend and holidays (from 16:30)includes a small gift | €42 |
| 11-visit card, full day | €410 |
| Bathrobe hire | €10 |
| Sauna towel hire | €6 |
Prices are per person. The weekend rate also applies on NRW public holidays and during NRW Christmas holidays. The 11-visit card also comes in 4-hour (€360, Monday to Friday only) and evening (€370) versions. Entry covers the sauna area, garden and restaurant; massages and rituals cost extra.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Saunayes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A 50,000 m² park with a lake, forest and outdoor pool
- A varied range of saunas with infusion ceremonies
- Open daily until 23:00, until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays
- Free car park right by the building, no need to book entry
- Adults only, a quiet atmosphere
Things to keep in mind
- Entry is on the pricey side (€41–46 for a full day)
- Mobile phones, cameras and laptops are banned on the premises
- According to the operator you can hardly get there by public transport
- Once an infusion has started, no one can enter the sauna
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- a quiet adults-only sauna day
- a couple for an evening or weekend with a massage
- fans of infusion ceremonies
- a visit by car as part of a trip around the Ruhr and Münsterland
Rules and good to know
- Adults only
- Textile-free: no swimwear in the saunas, and a bathrobe or sauna towel elsewhere; a towel under you in the sauna is required
- A bathrobe is compulsory in the restaurant, a towel is not enough; normal clothes are also allowed
- Mobile phones, cameras and laptops are banned on the premises
- Food and drink brought from outside are not allowed; smoking is only in designated outdoor areas
- Guests gather about 5 minutes before an infusion, and no entry is possible after it starts
- Massages and the restaurant are only for guests with valid entry (at least 4 hours)
Getting there
By car, enter "Im Giesendahl" in the satnav; there is a large free car park right in front of the building
By taxi from Hamm main station the operator suggests allowing about €20 each way
The operator does not recommend public transport, saying it is hardly possible
Contact
- Address
- Im Giesendahl, 59071 Hamm
- Phone
- 02388 301099-0
- [email protected]
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: gut-sternholz.de
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