Must-see hotels in Romantic Rhine Valley

Truly good places to sleep and eat are thin on the ground in central Rüdesheim, but this 18th-century building has 26 stunning contemporary rooms designed…

Stupendous views extend over the Rhine from this resort 13km north of Boppard via the small town of Spay. Its 101 rooms, spanning 20 sq metres to a…

In a dream setting inside a hillside 12th-century medieval castle, Burg Stahleck, this hostel has 170 beds in rooms for one to four people, almost all…

Sumptuous Schönburg's 25 palatial rooms are richly furnished with antiques and chandeliers; some have four-poster beds and open fireplaces. Parking is…

Part of the Burg Rheinfels castle complex is occupied by a romantic hotel with 64 rooms and suites that range in size from tiny to palatial. All have…

Right on the town’s medieval ramparts in a half-timbered building, this family-run hotel has 14 well-lit rooms with original artworks that are named for…

Facing the Rathaus in the prettiest part of town, the half-timbered Römerkrug is run by three generations of a friendly local family. Its five…

Built in 1910, this beautiful Jugendstil hotel has a charming original lift with a bench seat and 93 rooms, many with balconies overlooking the Rhine. The…

Decorated in zesty colours such as tangerine contrasted with dark timbers, Stein's 30 contemporary rooms are all soundproofed for a peaceful night's sleep…

Commanding views stretch from the terrace and some of the rooms of this modern, 269-bed place perched up near the Schönburg, a steep 800m walk south from…

Up in the hills amid sprawling forest 4.7km west of Rüdesheim, this former hunting lodge dates from 1764, though its 52 understated rooms and suites have…

In an unbeatable location facing the Rhine about 300m south of the Deutsches Eck, this late-20th-century hotel has 42 bright minibar-equipped rooms, half…

Within the thick walls of the immense Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, Koblenz' DJH hostel has 157 beds in one-, two- and four-bed en-suite rooms. Wi-fi…

Watch boats and barges glide along the mighty Rhine from this bright, welcoming waterfront hotel: of its 19 plain but perfectly comfortable rooms, 15 have…

This long-time budget favourite, with a lobby that feels like someone’s living room, offers exceptional value. No surprise, then, that its 17 cute,…