Regensburg
Regensburg’s only backpacker hostel has its very own convenience store, which doubles up as reception, but it isn't open 24 hours, so late landers should…
Must-see hotels in Bavaria
Berchtesgaden
Within ambling-distance of Berchtesgaden centre, this family-run gem provides almost unrivalled views of the valley and the Alps beyond. The timber-rich…
Passau
This immaculate place, in a restored mansion near the tip of the peninsula, offers great value for money and a friendly, cosy ambience. Each of the 16…
Steigenberger Drei Mohren Hotel
Augsburg
Proud dad Leopold Mozart stayed here with his prodigious offspring in 1766 and it remains by far Augsburg’s oldest and grandest hotel. The punctiliously…
Füssen
The BCH is a colourful, well-run place created out of a part of the Zum Goldenen Posthorn Hotel. Dorms hold four to six people, and while bright, the…
Würzburg
Würzburg's top digs, in a squarely renovated rococo town house, has 70 unique, stylishly finished rooms with the gamut of amenities, impeccable service…
Nuremberg
Tranquilly located in the antiques quarter near the St Sebalduskirche, the Agneshof’s public areas have a sophisticated, artsy touch. The 74 box-ticking…
Munich
Though now not as excitingly different as it once was, Munich's first boutique hotel is all about understated retro design and amiable service. Rooms won…
Nuremberg & Franconia
For those who prefer their complimentary pillow pack of gummy bears served with a touch of history, Coburg's most characterful digs started life as a…
Füssen
This late-19th-century former holiday home for nuns and monks has been converted into a quirky design hotel. The lounge is straight out of a design…
Berchtesgaden
Belonging to the same family for well over a century, this professionally run hotel offers a romantic vision of Alpine life with rooms bedecked in frilly…
Würzburg
With a name inspired by a creature in Douglas Adams' novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, this uncluttered and spotlessly clean hostel has 74 beds…
Munich
Located south of the Isar, this charming base puts you close to the Deutsches Museum, the bar- and restaurant-filled Gärtnerplatzviertel and the Gasteig…
Munich
A slice of small-town Bavaria teleported to the slightly seedy area south of the Hauptbahnhof, this rustic oasis has its chequered curtains, carved-wood…
Nuremberg & Franconia
Outside the summer months (rates increase considerably mid-July to end of August) this is a great little deal within easy walking distance of the sights…
Munich
The restored Renaissance facade of a former post office hides this high-concept jewel, which wraps all that's great about Munich – history, innovation,…
Bamberg
Bamberg's backpacker hostel is a well-kept affair, with clean dorms, a fully functional kitchen and a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere (staff stress this…
Munich
Back in the 19th century, Wagner, Puccini and Rilke shacked up at the Marienbad, which once ranked among Munich's finest hotels. The place is still…
Regensburg & the Danube
Many of the rooms at this characteristic inn, opposite Zwiesel train station, run by three generations of the same family, open to balconies with views…
Nuremberg
This crisp, 21st-century 90-bed hotel-hostel boasts spotless dorms, the trendiest hostel bathrooms you are ever likely to encounter, premade beds, card…
Würzburg
Relatively basic, city-centre hotel above a wine restaurant where rooms have a vague Scandinavian feel about them and are immaculately kept. All in all an…
Nuremberg & Franconia
Bayreuth's top address since 1753 stands just a few metres from the opera house and oozes refined elegance, with many of the rooms decorated in…
Berchtesgaden
In the heart of town, the Edelweiss is a sleek affair. The style could be described as modern Bavarian, meaning a combination of traditional woodsy flair…
Munich
This small but posh player delivers old-world charm and is sure to delight the romantically inclined. The mood is set at check-in where fresh orchids,…
Nuremberg & Franconia
What The Square lacks in character it more than makes up for in space and facilities. Each room has a kitchen, or corridor access to one, some have baths…
Regensburg & the Danube
Located just across the Danube from the city centre, the 176 business-standard rooms here come in bold dashes of lip-smacking red and soot black, with…
Nuremberg
The design of this classy charmer builds upon the legend of the three ravens perched on the building’s chimney stack, who tell stories from Nuremberg lore…
Chiemsee
Right on the lake shore in Prien, the 54 rooms at this excellent hotel offer a good price to standard ratio, with their pristine bathrooms, wood-rich…
Munich
Cosily inserted into a 200-year-old ivy-clad mill, this small guesthouse on the edge of the Englischer Garten offers a Bavarian version of the British B&B…
Augsburg
Professionally run, 21st-century operation spread over three floors of a former office block with a wide selection of bright dorms, doubles and apartments…
Regensburg
A bulky beamed ceiling and a glassed-in Roman stone well (staff appear to be oblivious of its provenance) greet you in the lobby of the 'Red Rooster',…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Owned by the Seiwald family since 1928, many a climber, skier and Alpine adventurer has creased the sheets at this welcoming inn. Rooms are elegant and…
Bamberg
Often heavily discounted on popular booking websites, the no-frills rooms at this well-located, old-school hotel are digs of choice for euro-watching…
The Romantic Road
Right on the main square, Nördlingen’s top digs once hosted crowned heads and their entourages, but has quietly gone to seed in recent years. However,…
Bavarian Alps
Willing to take one-nighting hikers at the drop of a felt hat, this superb lodge offers all shapes and sizes of room and apartment, some with kitchenettes…
Munich
About 800m west of the Hauptbahnhof, this energetic hostel-hotel has basic, clean, bright rooms with big dorms divided into two for a bit of privacy. Room…
Bamberg
This spick-and-span but unfussy affair just outside the Altstadt gets kudos for its friendliness, comfy beds and opulent breakfast, served in the winter…
Munich
The cheery decor at this value-for-money pick reflects the vision of the owners, a husband-and-wife team with a feel for colour, fabrics and design. Easy…
Nuremberg
A creaky lift from street level takes you up to this realistically priced, centrally located guesthouse, run for over 70 years by three generations of…
Nuremberg & Franconia
Just across from the train station, the 'Golden Reindeer' looks a bit stuffy from the outside, but once indoors you'll discover crisp, well-maintained…
