Romantic and Historic German Hotels

Attendorn ~ North Rhine-Westphalia.

Burghotel Schnellenberg. A knight’s hall, renaissance chapel, and courtyards. Distinctly historic. TripAdvisor

Bad Bruckenau ~ Bavaria

Dorint Hotel and Spa. Modern pampering comforts at the former home of Louis I of Bavaria who lived here between 1819 and 1848. Expedia

Bad Reichenall ~ Bavaria

Steigenberger Axelmannstein. Mid-1800‘s hotel with spa, to which Maximillian II is said to have brought his entire entourage. Expedia

Bergisch Gladbach (nr Cologne)

Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg. A very, very impressive piece of 300 year old Baroque architecture. Expedia | TripAdvisor

Schlosshotel Lerbach. A pleasing country manor for which past restorations and additions have been tasteful and kind. Expedia | Splendia

Bernau am Chiemsee ~ Bavaria

Hotel Bonnschlossl. An intimate castle dating back to 1477. TripAdvisor

Bernkastel-Kues ~ Rhineland-Palatinate

Märchenhotel Älteste Weinstube. A 300 year old inn on the banks of the Moselle River. Located aprroximately 30 miles from the border with Luxembourg. TripAdvisor

Blomberg ~ North Rhine-Westphalia

Burghotel Blomberg. Probably built during the 13th or 14th centuries, this North Rhine Westphalia hotel will certainly interest those seeking a medieval ambience. TripAdvisor

Dinkelsbuhl - Bavaria

Deutsches Haus. A pretty 15th century patrician’s house (with later 17th century extensions). TripAdvisor

Hotel Eisenkrug. An attractive Bavarian period house. TripAdvisor

Hotel Goldene Kanne. 22-room hotel dating back to 1690. Expedia | TripAdvisor

Hotel Goldene Rose. Around 500 years old, it is said that this old inn once played host to Queen Victoria. TripAdvisor

Eisenach ~ Thuringia

Schlosshotel Eisenach. A very beautiful building whose origins date back to the 13th century when it acted as a Franciscan monastery. Recently restored, the hotel offers four star accommodation. TripAdvisor | GTA Hotels

Steigenburger Hotel Thuringer Hof. Once a tavern, this building has been dishing out hospitality since the 16th century. It has, however, only been known as the Thuringer Hof for a mere 200 years. TripAdvisor | Expedia

Eltville (nr Frankfurt)

Schloss Reinhartshausen Kempinski Hotel. The property of princes in days gone by, the present building (1801) stands on the site of an even earlier structure belonging to the Knights of Erbach during the 12th and 13th centuries. Surrounded by extensive vineyards, the hotel offers five star accommodation its former owner, Marianne of Prussia, would have been proud. Expedia

Feuchtwangen ~ Bavaria

Romantik Hotel Greifen Post. Offers the visitor the choice between spending a night in the 14th or 16th century - the hotel is formed by two adjoining buildings, one built in 1369 and the other in 1588. TripAdvisor | Expedia

Frankfurt

Kempinski Hotel Gravenbruch. Badly damaged during World War II, the Gravenbruch was restored to its former glory and continues a 400-year tradition of hospitality dating back to previous buildings on the site. TripAdvisor | Expedia | Superbreak | GTA Hotels

Ritter Hotel. A 17th century inn located in Frankfurt’s historic Alt Sachsenhausen district. Expedia | TripAdvisor

Freiburg im Breisgau ~ Baden-Württemberg

Hotel Schwarzwälder Hof. Part of the house is said to have been the home of poet Johann Jacobi. Expedia

Friedrichsruhe ~ Baden-Württemberg

Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe. A magnificent country house, located in extensive grounds, providing five star accommodation. Expedia.

Heidelberg ~ Baden-Württemberg

Die Hirschgasse Heidelberg. Those interested in autographs might like to see that of Count Bismarck - he carved it into a table in the hotel’s restaurant. Others who might have more practical desires will be more interested in the five-star accommodation available at this five centuries old inn. Expedia | GTA Hotels | HotelClub

Hotel Zum Ritter St. Georg. Renowned as one of the finest buildings in the town, this 400 year old hotel offers 37 guest rooms. TripAdvisor | Expedia

Isselburg ~ North Rhine-Westphalia

Parkhotel Wasserburg Anholt. Despite significant damage during the 2nd world war, much of the original fabric of this ancient building remains - including its impressive 12th century round tower. The castle remains in the private ownership of the Princes of Salm and Salm-Salm. TripAdvisor | Expedia

Kloster Zinna ~ Brandenburg

Romantik Hotel Alte Försterei. Some 30 minutes south of Berlin, this former forester’s house has welcomed a few notable visitors over its two century history. Most notable, perhaps, is Frederick the Great.. TripAdvisor

Leipzig ~ Saxony

Hotel Fuerstenhof. This landmark hotel was, almost unsurprisingly, originally built as a palace (1770). TripAdvisor

Munich

Romantik Hotel Insel Muhle. Located to the west of the city, Insel Muhle (an old mill) was thankfully brought back from the brink of ruin during the 1980‘s. TripAdvisor

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. Certainly not the oldest building offering accommodation in Germany, but this mid-1800‘s hotel has seen its fair share of kings, counts, empresses and princes. Expedia | www.lastminute.com | GTA Hotels | HotelClub | Splendia

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