Prenzlauer Berg
This little 'boutique inn' brims with charisma in each of its six idiosyncratically furnished (and TV-less) rooms. The tiniest is No 4, which gets forest…
Must-see hotels in Germany
Hotel & Restaurant Hohenzollern
Cologne & Northern Rhineland
At this elegant hillside hotel, right on the Rotweinwanderweg (Red Wine Hiking Trail), the nicest rooms have a balcony with unbeatable valley views; you…
Prenzlauer Berg
Right on Kastanienallee with its cafes, restaurants and boutiques, this family-run traditional charmer has caring staff and 35 good-sized rooms decked out…
Moselle Valley
Topped by a Champagne-bottle-shaped slate turret, this river-facing Jugendstil hotel was built in 1903 by Bruno Möhring, with an oak staircase in the…
Passau
Sharing space with the Glasmuseum, this historic hotel boasts former guests ranging from Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria to Yoko Ono. In the rooms,…
Spreewald
This family-owned brewery has made a mean Pilsner and seasonal beers since 1928. Upstairs is a handful of cosy rooms that will do nicely if you've had one…
Wyndham Berlin Excelsior Hotel
City West & Charlottenburg
This progressively designed outpost, featuring a living-room-style lobby complete with library and fireplace, should suit buttoned-up business types as…
Düsseldorf
Never mind the ho-hum setting on a residential street near the Hauptbahnhof: this charismatic twin boutique hotel brims with class and charm. Check-in is…
The Black Forest
High in the forested hills, the chalet-style Jägerhaus offers modern-rustic rooms, with solid wood furnishings and Christmassy red and green colours…
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse
Sitting prettily on the shores of Mummelsee, this chalet-style lodge has rooms decked out in modern-country style, with warm hues, local pine furnishings…
Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
Views, views, views! Berlin’s tallest hotel has got them. Right on Alexanderplatz, this sleek tower is honeycombed with 1012 modern and stylish rooms …
The Romantic Road
One of the few hotels outside the historical walls, the crisply contemporary Ana Flair, right opposite the train station, is the latest addition to the…
The Black Forest
You can't miss this green-fronted guesthouse, snuggled up against the forest. It's run by a friendly family and contains spacious, light-filled rooms …
Prenzlauer Berg
These stately public baths established in a neo-Renaissance building in 1902 have been recycled into a modern hotel that smoothly integrates original…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
Jena’s indie hostel is in a quiet street within staggering distance of the Wagnergasse pubs. The rooms, none bigger than a six-bed dorm, are splashed in…
The Black Forest
This welcoming family-run number lodges in a half-timbered house a couple of minutes' stroll from the monastery. Light, spacious rooms are done out in…
Fairy-Tale Road
In an imposing stone and fachwerk (half-timbered) building, this well-run hostel is situated at the start of forest trails 3km from Helmarshausen. There…
Cologne
Luxury is taken very seriously at this traditional, family-run grand hotel with a pedigree going back to 1863. The subtly romantic rooms are airy and even…
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
This newly renovated boutique hotel wears its ‘art’ moniker with justifiable swagger: more than 300 original works by renowned contemporary German artist…
Hanover
This huge structure houses a modern hostel with breakfast room and terrace-bar overlooking the river. Four-bed dorms all have sinks; some have private…
Hanover
Evoking a modern Zen feel, the Wiehberg makes excellent use of natural lighting and features low, movable Japanese-style beds designed for trade-fair…
Swabian Alps Region
Occupying a late-9th-century house right in the heart of Tübingen, this four-star hotel has been given a contemporary facelift, but some original features…
Moselle Valley
Spacious rooms in this partly half-timbered building in the heart of the Altstadt have light-toned fabrics and contemporary bathrooms; some have exposed…
Neukölln
This indoor camping ground in an old vacuum-cleaner factory is an unusual place to hang your hat, even by Berlin's standards. It has hotel-style rooms…
Münster
This popular hostel is 200m from the Hauptbahnhof and caters to all needs and tastes, from women-only dorms to doubles with own bath and eight-bed dorms…
Berlin
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm inspired the name and the decor of this cosmopolitan crash pad, which remains mercifully uncluttered and kitsch-free…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The standards at this smart, immaculately maintained hostel are as good as at some chain hotels. Rooms have Ikea-style furnishings and fruity colour…
Berlin
At this 'gallery with rooms' each of the 50 units was designed by a different artist, who receive royalties whenever it’s rented. All sport high ceilings,…
City West & Charlottenburg
There’s something charmingly old-school about this petite 1929 hotel, which has comfortably housed Greta Garbo, writer Thomas Mann and Talking Heads'…
Around Berlin
Spend the night in a palace built in 1786, modified by Prussian starchitect Karl Friedrich Schinkel a few years later and beautified with a garden…
Kreuzberg
Take a romantic 19th-century building, add contemporary art, stir in a few zeitgeist touches and you’ll get one winning cocktail of a hotel. Riehmers’…
City West & Charlottenburg
This newcomer takes you through a belle-époque time warp while delivering personal flair, modern comforts and an urban setting close to top restaurants…
Berlin
This sleek, budget, designer hotel has efficiently styled, mod–con-laden rooms, where white furniture teams up with oak floors and grey hues to create…
Düsseldorf
The Windsor's design commits itself to the British country tradition. Behind the sandstone facade of this 100-year-old mansion await 18 rooms where you…
Bonn
Sit back on the leafy terrace and enjoy sweeping views of the Rhine from this luxurious yet understated hotel. Rooms in five sizes have inviting beds and…
Berlin
This snazzy Green Globe–certified hotel smoothly marries contemporary boldness with the industrial flair of the listed Siemenshöfe factory. Rooms vamp it…
Around Berlin
Overlooking the Dahme River and frilly Köpenick palace, this waterfront hotel is as hip and modern as things get in this historical district. Rooms…
Ostwestfalen
Offering Paderborn's most ambient digs, this private boutique hotel is in a 1563 stone building overlooking the Paderquellgebiet. The 11 rooms reflect the…
Camping & Ferienpark Teichmann
Fairy-Tale Road
Right on the cusp of the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, this family-oriented campground comes alive in summer, with water sports aplenty alongside mini…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
Smack-dab in the centre of Eisenach, with Martin Luther's childhood house next door, this hotel actually occupies a 13th-century Franciscan monastery, not…
