Weimar
This super-friendly, professionally run hostel offers imaginative, artist-designed rooms. In one double the bed perches on stacks of books, while the …
Must-see hotels in Central Germany
Fairy-Tale Road
Palatial Schlosshotel Münchhausen, 12km southwest of Hamelin, occupies a baronial castle built in 1570. Stylish, contemporary rooms in the main wing have…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
This circular boutique hotel atop the iconic JenTower (at 120m, Germany's second-highest) boasts 17 oversized rooms and amazing views of the town and…
Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
Built in 1914 in a 'medieval' style, to complement the glowering Wartburg beneath which it sits, this luxury hotel allows you the fantasy of staying 'in'…
Weimar
Get in quick to snap up one of these enormous, self-contained, fully renovated heritage apartments run by charming and generous hosts. The three…
Fairy-Tale Road
This lovely Relais & Chateaux hotel, 13km north of Göttingen, sits on Count von Hardenberg’s estate, beneath the ruins of Hardenberg castle. The spacious…
Komfort-Hotel Garni Christinenhof
Fairy-Tale Road
Historic outside, modern within, this superwelcoming hotel has a tiny swimming pool in the vaulted cellar, a sauna, and compact (but pleasant and…
Weimar
Possibly Weimar’s most charming boutique Pension, the 'House of Colours' convincingly imports Mediterranean style to central Europe. Run by an Italophile…
Erfurt
Sigrid and Dieter, the owners of this cyclist-friendly guesthouse next to the Augustinian monastery, have gone the extra mile in renovating the building…
Erfurt
This Prussian officers' casino turned chic city hotel gets high marks for its opulent breakfast spread (€12.50) and smiling, quick-on-their-feet staff…
Harz Mountains
The warm Tuscan colours and thoughtful design of this luxury hotel make it literally a very attractive option, and the wellness area is hard to beat, with…
Fairy-Tale Road
You can't stay closer to Schloss Wilhelmshöhe and the other delights of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe than this luxurious spa-hotel, set in an idyllic garden…
Harz Mountains
Pretty Plumbohms is a smart, family-owned affair offering a selection of classy, eco-chic guest rooms and recently renovated apartments decorated to a…
Harz Mountains
There's very little not to like about this boutique hotel in the heart of the Altstadt, parts of which are over 500 years old. Operating as a mint in a…
Harz Mountains
This wonderfully romantic hotel off the Markt exemplifies traditional style and elegance, and has warm, accommodating staff, but it's not for everyone…
Central Germany
Housed inside the Green Citadel, a design by the Austrian architect Friedenreich Hundertwasser, this hotel has bold colours, organic shapes and all…
Central Germany
One for the architecture and design purists, who'll first need to come to terms with the fact that all rooms share showers and toilets. If you can swallow…
Central Germany
Eisleben’s premier in-town hotel is a classic outpost of charm and tradition. Although over 500 years old, it has seriously slicked-up rooms with four…
Harz Mountains
If staying in quaint-but-quirky antique houses isn't your thing, these six smart, modern, fully self-contained apartments come highly recommended. There's…
Erfurt
This upmarket hostel in an 18th-century hotel scores big with wallet-watching global nomads, especially as reception's open round the clock and there's no…
Romantik Hotel Goldener Karpfen
Fairy-Tale Road
Family-run since 1904, the 'Golden Carp' is an elegant historic hotel offering both traditional and designer rooms in a handsome 18th-century townhouse…
Fairy-Tale Road
Marburg's swankiest digs occupy a lovely spot on the Lahn River, a short stroll from the station. If you're going to splurge, superior double rooms and…
Weimar
This timber-fronted, multistoried hotel in Weimar's historical centre has won awards for its ecological principles and family-friendly attitude (kids are…
Fairy-Tale Road
The cast-iron balustrades, tiled floors and gentle Tuscan pastels of this Italian-themed hotel in a handsome 18th-century townhouse make it an attractive…
Fairy-Tale Road
Run by four generations of the same family, this charmer advertises its class with an art-nouveau etched-glass door and quaint entrance hall. Beyond, you…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
While the rooms are smartly decorated and comfortable, the best thing about this little hotel is its leafy location in the midst of Paradies park. Most of…
Fairy-Tale Road
This clean, well-run youth hostel is located 500m south of the centre on the river and the Lahntal Radweg (Lahntal Bike Route). Staff can help plan…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
Run by Brigitte and Thomas, two passionate natives of Jena, this stylish, culturally focused hotel spread over two buildings is one of the best the city…
Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley
In a handsome three-storey townhouse built in 1907, this fantastic boutique hotel at the foot of the Wartburg has 15 classy, spacious rooms that design…
Fairy-Tale Road
This charming Pension in the centre of town has 16 spacious and comfortable rooms with a modern, stylish character. The breakfast buffet features homemade…
Weimar
The charms of this hotel are manifold: classy antique furnishings, richly styled rooms that evoke history without sacrificing comfort, and a late…
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…
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…
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…
Weimar
From the elegant art-deco lobby of this charmer, it’s luxury all the way from here to the top. For over 300 years, this classic hotel has wooed statesmen,…
Erfurt
If you’ve ever spent a night in a police lock-up, staying in this former police station might give you flashbacks. Run by an energetic, clued-in crew, you…
Weimar
Set in lovely gardens in the suburb of Schöndorf, 3km north of Weimar, this excellent business-tourist hotel occupies the former estate of a well-to-do…
Evangelisches Augustinerkloster zu Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt's venerable Augustinian monastery offers an unusual retreat from the rat race of everyday life – a bible, but no television, telephones or internet…
Harz Mountains
This six-room boutique Pension in the hills above Wernigerode could be one of the town's best-kept secrets. A short walk from the Altstadt, it has views…
