My family stayed here when I was much younger on a trip to Germany. We recently came back to…read moreRudesheim and decided to book in the same location. The hotel has been updated since our last stay (obviously) and was very enjoyable. Most of the rooms don't have a great view, but if you're out and about most days, you really don't need one. The beds are comfortable and have typical German bedding (with individual duvets). There was a writing desk in each room, clothes cabinet, and night stands. Plenty of room to spread out with your belongings and stay organized while traveling. The bathroom was very nice - open, light, and extremely clean. There was a rather large standing shower and well lit vanity.
The hotel is three floors, and does have a tiny, slow elevator. If you don't need to take it, I wouldn't, but if you have heavy luggage or have trouble doing stairs, it'll do the job just fine. There is a parking lot on site, which we used. The spots are fairly tight, but we were able to get in and out fine. The hotel is on a one way street, so depending on your approach, don't miss where you pull into the lot!
Breakfast was wonderful. There was a great spread of meats, cheeses, yogurts, eggs, rolls, fruit, etc. all typical at a German breakfast. It was a nice treat to also have smoked salmon, which doesn't normally appear on the breakfast buffets. We dined in the hotel restaurant on the second evening and wish we'd eaten here our first night as well. The menu is small and less traditionally German. During dinner, I was feeling under the weather and our server was so helpful, taking my entree back to the kitchen to keep warm while I went up to my room for medicine and to lay down for a minute. When I rejoined my family, they offered to have the chef make whatever I wanted, whether it was on the menu or not, if that would help. I kept with my original dish, a fish entree, and it was absolutely incredible. Our party enjoyed having Rudesheimer coffees for dessert (a must!), and the waitress explained all of the steps as she was making them.
The location is within walking distance from the river and across the road from a nice little wine shop (Georg Breuer). The front desk was helpful for directing us on other things to do while in the area. On our departure, we needed to contact a place in Köln and the owner was great about calling for us and translating everything! I can't say enough about the wonderful service we had. If you're looking for a place to stay at in the Rhein region, look no further!
