I have more or less finalised my plans, next step is to research on places to stay. I am looking for rooms for hoepfully about 80 Euros and below. There is 2 of us , my wife and me. Would love to stay in B and Bs or even farms and not the usual big chain hotels. I know there are the usual popular websites, Rick steves book I can check from but if anybody here has some personal recommendations on where to stay in the places I am going, please suggest to me. Thanks! Tuesday, 7.6.11 Arrive in frankfurt at 6 am and Train from Frankfurt to Bacharach Explore a little of the river rhine, the castle and recover from jet lag. Stay in Bacharach/St. Goar Wednesday 8.6.11 Pick up car in Mainz and drive to black forest area Stay in Freiburg Thursday 9.6.11 Explore black forest area Stay in Freiburg Friday 10.6.11 Drive 3 hrs to Rothenburg ob der Tauber Stay in Rothenburg ob der Tauber Saturday 11.6.11 Drive down the romantic route and Fussen region Stay in Ruette/Fussen Sunday 12.6.11 Whole day visits to castles and alps regions. Stay in Ruette/Fussen Monday 13.6.11 Drive down to Berchtesgaden. Arrive afternoon Stay in Berchtesgaden Tuesday 14.6.11 Enjoy the lakes, salt mines, visit eagle nest etc Stay in Berchtesgaden Wednesday 15.6.11 Drive to hallstatt for a day visit. Stay in Berchtesgaden Thursday 16.6.11 Day visit to Salzburg Stay in Berchtesgaden Friday 17.6.11 Train to Munich arrive at about lunch time. Half day exploration Stay in Munich Saturday 18.6.11 Full day exploration Stay in Munich Sunday 19.6.11
Train back to Frankfurt vua Wurzburg to see the residenz and have lunch there and flight home at night in Frankfurt.
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NYC area
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Ho Gordon, We can HIGHLY recommend the Pension Mayringerlehen in Ramsau, 10 min. from Berchtesgaden. We stayed here in '06, '07 and '09. Our favorite place to stay anywhere. www.mayringerlehen.de www.worldisround.com/articles/355548/index.html Just outside of Rothenberg we can also recommend the Landgasthof zum Rappen. Stayed here in '07. www.romanticroad.com/zumrappen/ In Fuessen we stayed twice ('01 and '03) at the Hotel zum Hechten. www.hotel-hechten.com Paul
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OP
Singapore
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www.mayringerlehen.de looks like a place I would like to stay at with the farm setting and beautiful countryside. thanks for the tip ! how far is it from Berchtesgaden?
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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I highly recommend the Rheinhotel in St. Goar, but only if you can get the room with the central balcony. And if you go, have the owner cook for you. He is a trained chef and perpares fantastic meals. Also, Hotel Uhland in Munich is very nice. It's in a quiet neighborhood about a 10 min walk (or less) from the main train station.
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Lincoln City, OR
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Would definitely recommend Pension Malerwinkel in Bacharach. Very quiet location - not near the train tracks. Young couple own the property and are more than happy to take you to and from train station if you don't feel like walking - it's not very far though. Have a lovely garden area to sit and enjoy a wonderful bottle of Rhine Wine.
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NYC area
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Hi Gordon, The Pension Mayringerlehen is less than 10 minutes from Berchtesgaden. The Guesthouse Friedwiese is 3 minutes from Berchtesgaden. Paul
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NYC area
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Sorry, Our other recommendation for the berchtesgaden area is the he Guesthouse Friedwese, which is in Schonau im Konigssee. Less than 5 minutes from nerchtesgaden. www.friedwiese.de/enska/isl.htm Paul
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OP
Singapore
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Thanks Paul for your recommendations. Both pension Mayringerlehen and www.friedwiese.de/enska/isl.htm look like good places to stay with very reasonable prices. A question if I do not have a car are both walkable to Berchtesgaden or are there buses to train station in Berchtesgaden. Thanks for all your help.
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NYC area
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Hi Gordon, There is a train/bus station in Berchtesgaden. I know that the bus from Berchtesgaden station goes to Ramsau and the Mayringerlehen. Actually, the owner/host of the Mayringerlehen (Sabine Grassl) says the bus stop in Ramsau is only a 3 minute walk to the Mayringerlehen. The Friedweise, I'm not sure, but if interested, you could write to Helga Eder (owner/host of the Friedwiese). She'd be glad to assist and answer any questions you may have. Paul
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OP
Singapore
32 posts
Hi Paul, Unfortunately there is no room at Mayringerlehen now I am trying friedwiese ! Any more places for me to try?
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Germany, Germany
813 posts
Just a comment about your drive on Day 3 through Karlruhe/Heidelberg to R.o.d.T. It's a Friday, it will take you longer than 3 hours, plan accordingly. Don't drive through the area during rush hour.
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OP
Singapore
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What time is the rush hour times? Will traffic be just as heavy on the 10th June which I understand is a holiday?
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NYC area
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Hi Gordon, Sorry to hear that the Mayringerlehen is booked. I hope the Friedwiese has something available. Those are the only two places we can personally recommend in the area. We've heard that the Gasthof-Pension Gebirgshaeusl is nice. We've only been to their restaurant, which is our favorite in the area. This is located on the same road as the Mayringerlehen (B305) and is between the Mayringerlehen and Berchtesgaden, meaning it's only a few minutes from Berchtesgaden. www.gebirgshaeusl.de/index.php?de_willkommen Good luck. Paul
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Hi Gordon, I just booked a room at Haus Heidi in Berchtesgaden. I chose her place out of the the Berchtesgaden TI book for it's location...short walk to the town center, and that it is a small B & B (8) rooms at a great price. I then read a nice review of it on Bavarian Ben's website. Just a thought for another option for you. www.berchtesgaden.de/de/haus-heidi-schoenau