We loved this place. The owner is very friendly and speaks English fluently. According to Lonely…read morePlanet, the 2nd floor middle room gets the best view of the town and sure enough we did. They offer free breakfast buffet and they serve lots of fruits (which I didn't see at any other hotels in southern Germany), and yogurts, breads, cereals, cheeses and cold cuts, etc. The owner made fresh brewed coffee, semi hard boiled eggs (my favorite!) and bacons after we requested with no extra cost. We also tried their dinner and they were really good as well. (They even brought them to our room!). Only downside was that air conditioner was broken (and the room was really hot when we got there), but it cooled down around 9pm and we didn't need it anymore. I highly recommend it!!

Hotel is beautiful. You enter a reception area where you are met, taken up an elevator to the…read morereception desk. Rooms were spacious and beautiful. A nice amenity is the fresh fruit and chocolate in the room. Breakfast is included with the room. The dinner at the restaurant was wonderful- there are numerous choices at a buffet for appetizers, with the remaining four courses served by wait staff. After a starter of a caprese salad, I had courses of a wonderful cold tomato soup, gnocchi, sea bass and homemade ice cream and sorbet with fresh fruit compote. The hotel offers cooking classes with their world class chefs. The classes are excellent but they are conducted in German. If you do not speak German, they will be difficult to follow or enjoy. Even with someone provided to translate, the class, tips and normal comraderary is missing from the experience.

From the owner: Umrahmt von hohen Tannen und sanften Hügeln liegt die Traube Tonbach inmitten einer der schönsten…read moreNaturlandschaften Europas. Hier atmen Sie die berühmte Schwarzwald-Champagnerluft und spüren schon beim ersten freundlichen Empfang, dass der Sinn für Luxus, Tradition und Lebensart in diesem eleganten Haus auf sehr persönliche Weise gepflegt wird. Schließlich befindet sich die Traube Tonbach seit mehr als 220 Jahren im Familienbesitz.

We "accidentally" landed on top of Blackwood Forest National Park....covered in snow...under…read moreprepared to fully take in all of its beauty....hiked a few miles anyway because well, it was in fact beautiful and we were already there.... Fast forward to us driving down the mountain...tired....sleepy...cold. We then find this gem in the middle of a very scenic place. Beautiful landscape. we were...saved! The place was great. friendly staff, good looking treats and even better food! I had the house special at the moment, white trout! Couldn't have asked for more! It was juicy and flavorful. The potatoes were seasoned very well and to top it off, the gelato (especially the strawberry one) was pretty great! Of course, the beer and coffee were delicious as well!

From the owner: Wir erwarten unsere Gäste mit einem großen Angebot an heißen und kalten Getränken, hausgemachten…read moreKuchenkreationen, leckeren Eisbechern sowie Frühstück. Zudem bereiten wir herrlich duftende Flammkuchen, frische Salate sowie weitere leichte Gerichte und wechselnde Wochengerichte für Ihren Mühlenglück-Genuss zu.

On arrival at the hotel parking is easy (on the park deck opposite the hotel), with plenty of space…read more(which is important in this part of Baiersbronn). Access to the hotel is easy and reception staff are friendly and quick. Rooms are reasonably spacious, clean and in good condition. The hotel, being on the edge of town, is quiet. A lift provides access to the various floors. A table in the restaurant is allocated to you, so for both breakfast and dinner (for those on half-board) you can go straight to your table without waiting to be seated. The quality of food served to those on half board is very good, with a soup, salad (from the extensive buffet), choice of mains and dessert. A once-weekly treat for meat lovers is the "grill evening" where the main course is replaced by a grill-buffet (of a very high standard). Service in the restaurant is quick (even on busy nights) and very friendly. Breakfast consists of an extensive buffet offering various cheeses and an array of cold meats (including fine Schwarzwälder Schinken, naturally), yoghurts, preserves, fruits juices and a wide selection of bread and rolls. The cafe (with terrace) offers coffee and cake from lunchtime onwards. Spa and sauna facilities are extensive and modern with a humorous Black Forest twist in the form of the "tree-house sauna". Further renovations of the reception and bar area are planned. Location-wise, the hotel sits at the top end of Tonbach, just up the valley from the Traube Tonbach. The area has extensive walking, hiking and cycling routes with extremely well marked paths and routes. The hotel also makes an excellent base for gourmets visiting the world famous restaurants of the town of Baiersbronn, in particular the "Schwarzwaldstube" which is only 100m away. In summary, this is an excellent family run hotel - ideal for a relaxing spa stay or for those seeking the exercise of walking / hiking / cycling or for gourmets.