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…
Must-see hotels in Bavaria
Munich
Not only are the pads at this semiapartment hotel smartly trimmed, you also get a lot for your euro here in the shape of a well-equipped kitchenette,…
Würzburg
This family-run converted winery is a feel-good retreat in the city’s pedestrianised heart. Rooms are well furnished, if a little on the old-fashioned…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
This beautifully frescoed 14th-century building is home to a great option in this price bracket, where the simply furnished, contemporary rooms contrast…
The Romantic Road
Run by the same family for four generations, this stress-free, bike-friendly oasis has pleasant rooms at the top of a creaky staircase, plus a rooftop…
Munich
The 44 rooms at this quiet sleeper near the Hauptbahnhof are done out in trendy greys and blacks, accentuated by flashes of bold colour. Bathrooms are a…
Füssen
This is one of Füssen's oldest hotels and one of its friendliest. Public areas are traditional in style, while the bedrooms are bright and modern with…
Füssen
This great design hostel tucked away in the mesh of lanes in the old town has two dorms and three doubles, all with a different quirky, but not overplayed…
Munich
A pretzel's throw from the Viktualienmarkt, this simple hotel has cunningly slipped through the net of Altstadt gentrification to become one of the city…
Chiemsee
Built in 1477, this pocket-size 21-room palace hotel with faux turrets once belonged to the Bavarian royal court. Rooms are stylish, if slightly…
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
This very distinctive, 650-year-old inn has eight wonderfully romantic, realistically priced rural-style rooms with exposed half-timber, bath-tubs and…
Augsburg
With a central location just steps from Rathausplatz and Maximilianstrasse, this boutique hotel has 31 rooms with freshly neutral decor and a sunny little…
Munich
If you're looking for a well-run place that's also small, friendly and peaceful with understated style, then this guesthouse-type hotel in a funky…
Munich
Munich's top hostel is a professionally run affair with a whopping 300 dorm beds plus private rooms. Dorms are painted in cheerful pastels and outfitted…
The Romantic Road
The 15 en suite rooms at this highly recommended traditional inn are a superb deal, and have chunky pine beds and well-maintained bathrooms throughout…
Munich
Urban sophisticates love this well-positioned designer den, where you can retire to rooms dressed in sensuous furniture and regal colours, or tempered by…
Munich
The rainbow flag flutters brightly alongside the usual national pennants outside this traditionally gay outpost that invites style junkies of all sexual…
Regensburg & the Danube
A bull's-eye location in the centre, one of the town's best restaurants, a house brewery, 25 very-well-appointed, spacious business-class rooms and a…
Munich
Crisp, professionally run operation with well-maintained business-standard rooms, big breakfasts and attentive staff. Little touches such as musical…
Passau
This riverside property puts you smack in the heart of the Altstadt and near all the sights. The 41 timber-rich rooms – many of them enormous – spread out…
Bamberg
'Carpe Noctem' (Seize the Night) is the motto of this charming 10-room retreat with boldly coloured, contemporary rooms near the university quarter. Those…
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Away from the tourist swarms, this quiet family-run B&B has charming, randomly furnished rooms with antique touches in a medieval townhouse and annexe…
Nuremberg
Occupying a 14th-century, half-timbered house near the Kaiserburg, the Elch has a boutique wing and a 21st-century reception and restaurant giving you the…
Munich
Flee the urban hullabaloo to an Alpine fantasy land with alluring rooms boasting carved wood, painted bedsteads, woollen rugs and crisp, quality bedding…
Munich
A kilometre north of Schloss Nymphenburg, this youth-oriented camping ground has classic tent pitches as well as a 160-bunk main tent with floor space and…
Regensburg & the Danube
Located around a Bavarian eatery, the 34 rooms here are filled with hardwood furniture, TVs and modern bathrooms. Rates come down at weekends making it a…
Nuremberg
A cheap-ish deal, rooms here are comfortable though not at all chic. There's round-the-clock free tea and coffee but breakfast is a whopping €9.50 extra…
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
With 500-year-old exposed beams studded with wooden nails, antiques throughout and a welcoming owner, as well as musical instruments for the guests to…
Regensburg & the Danube
Bright rooms, a touch of surrealist art and a commendably central location make this family-run hotel a good choice. When checking in, try to avoid…
Bamberg
The sugary facade, a sceptre’s swipe from the Dom, gives a hint of the baroque heritage and original details within. The 19 rooms have sweeping views of…
Nuremberg & Franconia
This central, family-run hotel, with underfloor heating in the bathrooms, adjoins a cake shop with a sunny dining area. It's convenient to a launch ramp…
Munich
Elke and her daughter Stephanie run this good-value property with panache and a sunny attitude. The best of the 26 up-to-date rooms have wooden floors and…
Nuremberg
A hotel since 1896, the Victoria is a solid option in a central location. With its early-21st-century bathrooms and now ever so slightly dated decor, the…
Regensburg & the Danube
True to its name, the 'Golden Sun' fills a magnificently gabled, six-storey townhouse with light. Rooms sport stylishly lofty ceilings, ornate mirrors and…
Munich
This friendly hotel has big, bright, business-standard rooms and a good price-to-quality ratio, with five-star breakfasts and polite staff. Despite the…
The Romantic Road
Situated opposite the train station a little way along Bahnhofstrasse, the 'Three Crowns' has the town's most comfortable, if slightly cramped, rooms and…
Chiemsee
This camping ground is scenically located on a peninsula 3km south of Prien with its own private beach. There is water-sports equipment for hire and the…
Regensburg
With its comfortable, clean quarters, unstinting breakfast and mild-mannered staff, the 'Jolly Turk' will bring a smile to any price-conscious traveller's…
Munich
Don't be fooled by the slightly gloomy corridors here – rooms are of a very high business standard, parading big bathrooms and every amenity you could…
Bavarian Alps
Posthotel Kolberbräu is a very well-appointed, 30-room inn set amid the bustle of the main street, with hefty timber furniture, a classic Bavarian…
