Hotels in Bacharach, Germany

When Jo and I were in Bacharach last November, Pension Malerwinkel was closed, so I imagine a lot of hotels around there close in the winter. The boats don't run, either.

You might try making reservations online at www.bacharach.de.

Both Hillen and Kranenturm are right next to the train tracks (noise). I think I would prefer to stay in Pension im Malerwinkel which is a few blocks away.

Hostel in a castle with a view that is priceless;

http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Bacharach-022077.en.htm

They will be open, and they will answer your email.

Hotels are boring. Plus you'll save enough money to stay an extra day.

uh, Lee, might want to explain your post a bit there. :-)) We don't want gossip!

The hostel in Bacharach indeed has a great view, because it is on top of the hill. If you are on foot with luggage, the path to Stahleck would be formidable.

The view on the left is the path directly from the town to the castle. It was closed for repair when I was there, so I had to take the longer path, right hand view. I would prefer to check into a hotel in town, leave my luggage, and walk up the path for the view.

I'm not saying don't stay there, but know in advance what staying there means. There is a road, but it starts way out of town. Of course, with a car the hill would not be an issue.

Ah, Jo. Gossip, why not? They might think that that is why I go to Germany so often.

OK, I had just finished my trip to the Mosel, Harz, and Black Forest. I was going to stay at Königshof in Mainz the last night, just to check it out. I came in from Karlsruhe with a Rheinland-Pfalz-Ticket, and met Jo, with whom I had been corresponding on the Wall. Still using the PL-P-Ticket, we took the train down to Bacharach and had lunch. I wanted to check out the interior of Im Malerwinkel, which I had found on the Bacharach website. Unfortunately it was closed for the winter.

I also wanted to check the ticket automat in Bacharach. Someone had said you can't buy a ticket to Braubach (Marksburg) from there. I'm sure if you know the number code for Braubach you can enter it and the machine will sell you a ticket, but the code is not shown on the "shield" on the left, so, it would be difficult to buy the ticket.

We stayed at Hotel Hillen and while it is close to the tracks we requested a room on the back side and the train noise did not bother us at all. The rooms are spacious and clean. Maybe could stand a little updating but the rates are very good and Iris lays out a nice breakfast. If you are looking for something economical and don't plan on spending a lot of time in your room then it is a good deal.

Burg Stahleck is one of my favorite places to stay in the area. It's regularly full so make reservations, even in the off season.

I'm fully ambulatory, pack light and like hiking so the walk up the hill to the castle hasn't been a problem (nor has the walk up the hill to Rheinfels castle ruins).

I consider it a fairly short hike. If you aren't able to walk up a hill (while carrying your luggage), it might not be for you.

I stayed at the Hotel Kranenturm in August this year and did not care for it. The rooms were small and the bathrooms even smaller, and the whole place had an old musty smell. Plus there were a lot of stairs to climb to the rooms. The location was good and I did not mind the trains beings so close to the hotel but would stay elsewhere next time.

Another vote for the hostel. Cheap, friendly, historic, jaw-dropping views, clean, comfy, convenient...just about perfect. As for the "hike" up there, yeah, it's on a hill, but it's hardly some long, miserable slog. If you are going to the area, you're going to be walking up some hills (like at the nearby Reinfells castle). If you are dragging some steamer trunk with you - well, you probably should be worrying more about your packing strategy than the modest walk up to this great hostel.