Award-winning overnight stays

Travellers' Choice Award

2012 - 2021

Each year since 2002, TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, presents the Travellers' Choice Awards for the most popular hotels and theme parks.

Family Holidays

November 2021

Family Holidays with the Quality Seal! Europa-Park, the Rulantica water world and the six 4* themed hotels have been recognised in the state-wide competition 'familien-ferien' (family holidays). The competition is run by the Tourismus Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg together with the German Hotel and Gastronomy Association (DEHOGA) Baden-Württemberg.

The most popular holiday destinations 2020/2021

Otctober 2021

The German National Tourist Board (DZT) asks international guests every year about their favourite sights, buildings and places of natural beauty in Germany. Over 14,000 people voted for their favourite in 2020/2021 - and chose Europa-Park, just like last year, in 2nd place.

Übersicht über die Hotels "Bell Rock", "Colosseo", "El Andaluz", "Castillo Alcazar" und "Santa Isabel"

Germany's most innovative companies

February 2021

With the highest possible mark, 5 out of 5 stars, the business magazine 'Capital' in cooperation with data and analysis institute 'Statistica' has distinguished the themed hotels of Europa-Park. More than 3,200 industry experts in management rolls have been polled for the study. Central aspects of the study were the areas of Product and service, Processes and Company culture.

Solar modules, thermal power stations, air water heat pumps and water saving fittings - these innovative technologies actively help to reduce the CO2 emission of the themed hotels. On top of that, guests can use digital technologies in the form of the Europa-Park Hotel app to make their stay even more convenient by booking, for example, a table in one of the restaurants or a wellness treatment with their smartphone.

DEHOGA Environment Check Gold

2018 - 2022

The DEHOGA Environment Check is a trademark for committed protection of the environment in the hospitality industry and awards companies combining ecology and economy. The Europa-Park hotels have been awarded Gold status, the highest level.

Wellness Stars Resort

2010 - 2024

For exceptional comfort and service in the wellness area, the Europa-Park hotels have been awarded five out of five stars during the certification by the Wellness Start Germany GmbH.

Family Cup

2008 - 2020

At the beginning of 2021, the travel website meintophotel.de hosted the 'Family Cup' awards the best family hotels in the German speaking area for the 13th time. The expert jury which chooses the winners in five categories, is made up of editor in chief of trade magazine 'Tophotel', experienced industry journalists and experts.

Category: Rooms

The 4* superior hotel 'Krønasår – The Museum-Hotel' prevailed in the 'Rooms' category, facing tough competition, and received the 'Family Cup 2020'.

In the years 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013-2016, 2018 and 2019, one of the Europa-Park hotels also secured a 1. or 2. place in the TopHotel Family Cup; among them the 2018 victory for the 4* superior hotel 'Bell Rock' in the 'Rooms' category.

Parkscout Plus Award

October 2020

The Parkscout Plus Award has been presented by the specialist magazine ‘parkscout’ since 2017. The leading companies in the leisure industry in Europe are awarded prizes in a total of 15 categories.

Category: Europe's best themed hotel

The 4* superior hotel ‘Bell Rock’ is named ‘Europe's best themed hotel’!

FIZZZ Awards 2020

September 2020

On 21. September 2020, Thomas Mack was named 'Most Successful Restaurateur of the Year' as part of the 'FIZZZ Awards 2020'. In their statement, the editors of the industry magazine FIZZZ paid particular tribute to the innovative strength of the managing partner of Europa-Park: "He is a game changer when it comes to park gastronomy and sets a benchmark far beyond Germany's borders."

With this award, the committee rewards the outstanding performance of the qualified hotelier and the high quality in the over 100 Europa-Park restaurants, the water world Rulantica and the six park-owned hotels.

The 'FIZZZ Awards' have been given out for over 20 years, each year recognising the best restaurants in Germany and providing information about the current trends in the industry.

Hotelier of the year

February 2020

Thomas, Michael and Ann-Kathrin Mack, co-partners of Europa-Park in Rust, have been awarded the renowned industry award 'Hotelier of the Year', on 3rd February 2020 in Berlin.

Thomas, Michael and Ann-Kathrin are the eighth generation of entrepreneurial family Mack and are responsible for the largest expansion in the 240-year long company history: The museum hotel 'Krønasår' and the water world Rulantica. The resort extension with an investment of approx. 200 million Euros has been completed on schedule last year and has led Europa-Park into a new era.

Chairman of the jury, Rolf Westermann, editor in chief of ahgz magazine, constituted the decision: 'The eighth generation of the Mack family has set the course for the next decades by investing around 200 million Euros. It requires vision and bravery to take that kind of entrepreneurial risk'.

2000

In 2000, Roland Mack, co-owner of Europa-Park in Rust, has been awarded the prestigious 'Hotelier of the Year' industry award in Berlin.

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ANWB Award

January 2020

In January 2020, Europa-Park has received the award for 'Best excursion destination outside the Netherlands' for the second time. Members of the Dutch AA (A.N.W.B.) gave Europa-Park the highest marks out of all excursion destinations in Europe.

Viabono

since 2019

The 4* superior hotel 'Krønasår' holds the Viabono® distinction, confirming a particularly environmentally friendly way of operating and the fulfilment of the Viabono® quality concept. In the process, operating numbers regarding end energy, CO2, water and waste are being assessed and analysed.

State Seal of Quality

November 2018

Together with the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA), Tourismus Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg has been awarding the State Seal of Quality for 20 years. This is valid for three years and will only be awarded if strict criteria are met. Europa-Park has been awarded the State Seal of Quality in three categories: