Must-see hotels in Germany

  • Hotel St Annen

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    Tucked away in one of the few quiet streets between the Reeperbahn and Schanzenviertel, this 36-room hotel is a favourite with business people for its…

  • Lint Hotel

    Cologne

    This cute, contemporary and intimate hotel in the heart of the Altstadt has 18 rooms with hardwood floors, warm colours and lots of wood. Outside of…

  • Hotel am Kornmarkt

    Heidelberg

    In a fantastic location just a block from the Marktplatz, this hotel is low on frills but great value. Behind its baroque facade, the 20 rooms are…

  • Atlantic Hotel

    Kiel

    This large harbourside hotel is as good as things get in Kiel – it's a comfortable, modern four-star place aimed at business travellers, with perfectly…

  • Evergreen Hostel

    Trier

    This laid-back indie hostel has a piano, well-equipped self-catering kitchen and attractive, spacious rooms, most with private bathrooms. Breakfast costs …

  • DJH Hostel

    Bavarian Alps

    A relaxed, 200-bed chalet-hostel with commanding views of the Allgäu Alps. Take bus 1 from the bus station in front of the Hauptbahnhof to the Reute stop;…

  • Welcome Hotel Marburg

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Just below the Altstadt, this central hotel has 151 bright, spacious rooms with large windows, desks and armchairs. Though windows are soundproofed, you…

  • Hotel Hammer

    Mainz

    Handy for the train station, the 37-room, business-oriented Hammer has 37 soundproof rooms with plum-toned fabrics, natural timbers and bright bathrooms…

  • DJH Hostel

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Rothenburg's youth hostel occupies two enormous old buildings in the south of town. It's agreeably renovated and extremely well equipped, but you can…

  • Mercure Hamelin

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Just outside the city walls, this refurbished 1970s-era tourist hotel has 105 airy rooms, some with balconies and lovely views. Bonuses include the…

  • Intour Hotel

    Cologne & Northern Rhineland

    Situated just west of the old quarter and handy to Felix Nussbaum Haus, this hotel looks unprepossessing from the outside but inside is modern, with…

  • Mansfelder Hof

    Central Germany

    Behind its vine-covered, faded-green stucco facade, this hotel turns out to have modern if rather generic rooms; the quietest are those facing the rear of…

  • Deckert's Hotel am Katherinsift

    Central Germany

    This small hotel in a historic building offers a great location a few minutes' walk from the Markt, and spotless, light-filled rooms with neutral…

  • Campingplatz Schönböcken

    Lübeck

    This modern camping ground is a good bet for its grassy sites, kiosk, restaurant, entertainment room and children’s playground. It’s a 10-minute bus ride…

  • Park Hotel am Lindenplatz

    Lübeck

    Inside a well-preserved art nouveau building, this small, intimate hotel has 24 low-lit, neutral-toned rooms that offer respite after a day tackling the…

  • Hotel zur Goldenen Sonne

    Harz Mountains

    Both the old and new buildings of this hotel have decent rooms, but those in the old building are better furnished, have better windows and are mostly…

  • HKK Hotel Wernigerode

    Harz Mountains

    This modern 258-room conference hotel is popular with bus and tour groups. It has spacious rooms, fast free wi-fi, and a convenient location a few minutes…

  • DJH Hostel

    Central Germany

    Wittenberg’s excellent youth hostel has 40 bright rooms sleeping up to six people. Each are equipped with bathrooms, bedside reading lamps and private…

  • Das Brusttuch

    Harz Mountains

    The soft colours and smart rooms in this historic hotel, dating from 1521, make it a comfortable snooze zone. It’s very central and some rooms have double…

  • DJH Hostel

    Moselle Valley

    All rooms at this modern, 172-bed hostel have private bathrooms. Wi-fi is in common areas only. It’s a 1.2km walk up the hillside from the train station,…

  • Hotel Stadt Aachen

    Central Germany

    This comfortable traditional hotel on the bustling main square is a good choice for clean, central lodgings, with a standard array of offerings and…

  • Knaus-Campingpark

    Nuremberg

    A camping ground near the lakes not far from the Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände, southeast of the city centre. Take the S-Bahn to Nürnberg…

  • Pension zum Birnbaum

    Around Berlin

    A singing host, breakfast under a pear tree and modern, if snug, rooms recommend this little 19th-century inn that places you close to the train station…

  • Campingplatz Insel

    Bamberg

    If rustling nylon is your abode of choice, this well-equipped site, in a tranquil spot right on the river, is the sole camping option. Take bus 918 to…

  • DJH Hostel

    Central Germany

    Cheerful dorms sleeping from two to seven people, each with their own bathroom. Close to the main Bauhaus sights. Take bus 11 to Ebertallee from the train…

  • Camping Kanu Club

    Würzburg

    Around 2km to the south of Würzburg, this is the closest camping ground to the town centre. Take tram 3 or 5 to the Judenbühlweg stop, which is on its…

  • Hotel Hauser

    Munich

    The ageing woody rooms here date back to the optimistic days of the economic miracle. They are pristine but small. Unexpected extras include a sauna and…

  • DJH Hostel

    Central Germany

    Naumburg’s large and well-equipped hostel is 1.5km south of the town centre and features simple dorm rooms, friendly staff and a pretty, quiet location.

  • Residenz Joop

    Central Germany

    Nothing is too much trouble for your hosts in this boutique hotel with very tastefully appointed rooms in a small villa. Take tram 3 or 9 to Am Fuchsberg.

  • Am Schwanenteich

    Central Germany

    If it's friendly, familiar ambience and pleasant, comfortable, spotlessly clean rooms you seek, this humble Pension fits the bill. Great value.

  • Zur Insel

    Regensburg & the Danube

    Housed in a former mill on a large island in the Isar, this is a good-value place to kip with 15 simple folksy rooms and a wood-panelled restaurant.

  • DJH Hostel

    Harz Mountains

    This excellent DJH hostel offers four- and 10-bed dorms in a quiet and very central location. It’s relatively small and fills quickly in summer.

  • Hostel 37

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This modern hostel has four- and six-bed dorms, inexpensive private rooms, communal kitchen, lounge and games, and a brilliant downtown location.

  • DJH Hostel

    Central Germany

    Rooms in this large, modern hostel have shower and toilet attached and there’s a family floor with a kiddie romper room. Linen is included.

  • DJH Hostel

    Würzburg

    At the foot of the fortress, this well-equipped, wheelchair-friendly hostel has room for over 230 snoozers in three- to eight-bed dorms.

  • Hotel Zum Bär

    Harz Mountains

    Expect spacious, well-styled rooms and a good mid-priced restaurant downstairs in this traditional hotel in the heart of the old town.

  • DJH Hostel

    The Romantic Road

    Dinkelsbühl’s renovated 25-room hostel in the western part of the Altstadt occupies a beautiful 15th-century half-timbered granary.

  • Stadthotel Wittenberg Schwarzer Baer

    Central Germany

    The modern rooms in this 500-year-old heritage-listed building (no lift) are light and airy, with wooden floors and cork headboards.

  • DJH Hostel

    Bavarian Alps

    This oddly wood-clad hostel provides immaculate en suite rooms, a guest kitchen and a filling Alpine breakfast.

  • DJH Hostel

    Regensburg & the Danube

    This clean, well-run 100-bed hostel occupies an attractive old villa up by the castle, with views across town.

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