Small Boutique hotels in RHINELAND-PALATINATE

Enjoying a fairytale location, perched on a hilltop overlooking the Rhine at Oberwesel, Burghotel auf Schönburg is set in a unique historic castle with a history that stretches as far back as the 10th century. Situated in the heart of the Rhine Gorge Unesco World Heritage site, this fabulous property offers boutique accommodation and fabulous cuisine in a truly unique setting. Towering over the Rhine and the Engehöller valley, Burghotel auf Schönburg is the perfect start-off point for exploring this beautiful region. Surrounded by vineyards, forests and meadows, guests can enjoy fantastic hiking and cycling from the castle, while the town of Oberwesel is steeped in history and has countless important landmarks and monuments, including the church of our lady, St. Martin's church, St. Werner's chapel and an immense number of historic houses. An important monument in itself, Burghotel auf Schönburg boasts 24 individually and tastefully appointed rooms, all featuring genuine antique furniture and ancient works of art skilfully combined with modern comforts and amenities. The castle also has a cosy lounge with an open fireplace, a spectacular tower, a small library, and a number of elegant rooms for unique dining, private events, conferences and presentations. The restaurant's four and five course gourmet dinners can also be enjoyed on the spectacular Rhine terrace, overlooking the river and the town, and guests are sure to be charmed by the beautiful castle garden and the tree house.

Nestled in the heart of the Nahe countryside, close to the famous spa town of Bad Sobernheim - the home of Emanuel Felke and his ground-breaking therapies - Hotel BollAnts im Park is a magnificent spa hotel and restaurant, entirely devoted to healthy living and fine cuisine in a beautiful natural park setting. Offering an immense range of exclusive therapies, including a full range of Felke treatments and activities, BollAnts has over 2,000 square metres of spa facilities, with saunas, pools and relaxation rooms. All new at BollAnts is a 20 metre long outdoor pool (heated all year round) with a view over the Art Nouveau Park. Other treatments include Ayurveda, Vinotheraphy or thalassotherapy. Outdoor activities available include Nordic walking, aqua aerobics and much, much more. Guests should not miss the nearby "Barefoot Path", a 3,5 kilometre circuit inspired by the ideas of Pastor Felke. But it is not just about exercise and treatments: Hotel BollAnts im Park also offers healthy fine dining in three first-class restaurants, including the gourmet Jungborn Restaurant, the proud holder of a Michelin star. For guests wishing to explore slightly further afield, Bad Sobernheim and the surrounding villages offer countless historic monuments and heritage buildings, along with a number of vineyards and wineries on the Nahe Wine Road.

Located in a large historic building in a small town in the center of Germany, this hotel is perfect for a refreshing country getaway. The modern bedrooms each have their own bathroom and amenities. The restaurant and gardens, as well as the bar, fireplace lounge, and other shared areas, are spacious and inviting. Stroll through the village admiring the neat country houses and appreciate the authentic rural lifestyle. Drive out to visit local sites such as museums and castles. Outdoor activities such as hiking, golfing, and summer water sports are all within easy reach. Come by car and park for free on site at Hotel Brunnenhaus Schloss Landau.

Standing before a splendid garden overlooking the Moselle, Hotel Moselschlösschen is set in three unique, character-filled wings, the "Fachwerkhaus", "Villa" and "Schlößchengasse", each connected by a beautiful courtyard. Recently having undergone a thorough renovation, this charming hotel offers sumptuous boutique style accommodation and fine cuisine in a magnificent riverside setting. Ideal for relaxing visits to this beautiful art-nouveau town, the hotel is within easy reach of many of the most outstanding points of interest of Traben-Trarbach, including the Gravenburg castle ruins, the Toy Museum, and of course a number of magnificent Jugendstihl and Belle-Epoque houses and buildings. Set in the heart of the Moselle wine region, visits to wineries, with tastings and evening snacks, can be organised on request from the hotel. Hotel Moselschlösschen also boasts a cookery school, offering a different course every week, based on in-season produce and local and regional specialities and festivities. Continuing on this gourmet theme, the hotel's Zum Schlösschen restaurant pampers guests with delicious regional cuisine, served both in the elegant dining room or in the magnificent garden terrace. As befits a historic spa town, Hotel Moselschlösschen also offers a range of treatments in the Vino - Lay - Spa centre.

Hotel Villa Vinum Cochem is a charming boutique property, set in a beautiful historic villa. Recently having undergone a thorough restoration, Hotel Villa Vinum Cochem offers luxurious accommodation in a magnificent historic setting, just footsteps away from the Moselle and the steep, spectacular vineyards of the Rhineland-Palatinate. Hotel Villa Vinum Cochem is just a quarter of an hour's walk from Cochem's most famous landmark, the imposing Imperial Castle, and the region is a hiker's and cyclist's paradise. The hotel can organise bicycle hire and canoe tours on the river, while wine tours in nearby cellars and wineries can also be arranged on request. The historic centre of this delightful little town has many charming half-timbered buildings, and other sights include Saint Roch's Plague Chapel and the Enderttor gate. Hotel Villa Vinum Cochem has just 12 individually decorated rooms and suites, featuring noble timber flooring, exposed beams, and a unique combination of modern design and décor with vintage furniture along with a full range of high-tech amenities, including flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi and sumptuous King Koil beds. Some rooms have balconies, and all rooms have fine views of the Moselle, the Imperial Castle or the Cochem vineyards.

Standing on the banks of the Moselle in the beautiful wine-producing town of Traben-Trarbach, Jugendstilhotel Bellevue is set in a carefully restored art-nouveau hotel building, originally called the Hotel 'Clauss-Feist', designed by the famous Jugendstil architect Bruno Möhring. After a long and varied history, the hotel has been restored to its former glory, and now offers luxurious boutique accommodation and fine cuisine in a matchless riverside setting. Fine cuisine is one of the raisons d'être of Jugendstilhotel Bellevue, and the hotel boasts a Michelin starred restaurant, the 'Clauss-Feist', while the charming Belle Epoque restaurant is also highly recommended. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel's Bellevue Spa and Wellness centre, with a counter-current swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, tepidarium, wellness shower, resting room and roof garden. A range of massages and treatments is also available. Jugendstilhotel Bellevue's riverside location means that it is ideal for relaxing visits to this charming little town and the surrounding Moselle region. Perfect for sports enthusiasts, popular activities in the region include hiking, Nordic walking and cycling, and guests can hire bicycles and canoes on site. Gliding is available at Mont Royal, and there are several excellent golf courses within easy reach of the hotel. Traben-Trarbach itself has a number of important historic monuments, including this outstanding hotel and several more fine examples of art-nouveau architecture.

Standing in the heart of the charming wine producing town of Deidesheim, Ketschauer Hof is set in a carefully restored late 18th century mansion, once part of a wine estate with roots stretching as far back as the middle ages. This fabulous boutique property now offers luxurious accommodation along with two first class restaurants, the Michelin-starred L.A. Jordan and the Bistro 1718. Perfectly located for visiting this beautiful little town, with its narrow, cobbled streets and fifteenth century church, Ketschauer Hof is also an ideal starting point for cycling, hiking and visits to the vineyards on the Palatinate wine route. Other attractions in the town include the Wine Museum and The German Museum of Film and Photo Technology, and the hotel also offers special golf packages at the nearby Golf-Club Pfalz. The L.A. Jordan Restaurant, under award-winning chef-de-cuisine Daniel Schimkowitsch, is the hotel's gourmet restaurant, where guests can enjoy fabulous à-la-carte and tasting menus. Bistro 1718 offers more informal dining experiences, with excellent fish and meat dishes, perfect for uncomplicated lunches or evening get-togethers. As befits this historic wine-producing property, both restaurants benefit from the superb cellar and wine list, with more than 500 national and international labels.

This fabulous property is located in a spectacularly restored former monastery, with a history stretching as far back as the 8th century. Kloster Hornbach is now a luxury boutique hotel, offering exclusive accommodation, three fine restaurants and a range of unique services in a incomparable heritage setting. Ideally situated for exploring the beautiful town of Hornbach and the surrounding Südwestpfalz region, Kloster Hornbach offers bicycles for hire, and is also the perfect starting-off point for keen hikers. There are a number of excellent golf courses in the region, and the frontier with France is just over a kilometre away. The town of Hornbach itself grew from the monastery, and has a number of fascinating historic landmarks, including the Rathaus, the church and the town walls. After a busy day's sightseeing, Kloster Hornbach invites guests to wind down and recharge in the "Badelust" wellness area, which boasts a relaxation pool with massage jets, a Finnish sauna and a steam bath. A range of massages and treatments are also available on request. Guests at Kloster Hornbach are also spoilt for choice when it comes to fine dining. The gourmet Restaurant Refugium is the proud hold of 15 Gault-Millau points and two bonnets, while the Restaurant Klosterschänke offers Palatinate specialities in a more informal tavern atmosphere. The Säulenzimmer Restaurant is the perfect venue for private celebrations and group dinners in the cosy atmosphere of the former refectory of the monastery.

This historic property has been owned and run by the same family for seven generations, and is located in a former coaching inn and staging post for boatmen on the river Lahn. Landhotel zum Bären is now a charming boutique hotel offering luxurious accommodation and fine cuisine in an idyllic riverside setting. Standing in the romantic Lahn valley at the foot of Schaumburg castle, between Taunus and Westerwald, Landhotel zum Bären is an ideal starting point for walking tours, water sports activities and cycling tours. Nearby attractions include the wonderful old city of Limburg, with its spectacular Medieval cathedral. Fine cuisine is at the heart of Landhotel zum Bären, and guests can choose from a range of excellent dining venues. The Bibliothek gourmet restaurant is the proud holder of a Michelin star and a Gault Millau toque, and stands across the street from the main building. It features delightful wood panelling, book-lined décor and elegantly laid tables. The Am Kachelofen restaurant offers a more informal, rustic alternative to the hotel's gourmet restaurant, and features a traditional timber lined dining area. Cuisine is regional and based on the finest fresh local produce.

Standing in the heart of the historic village of Hornbach, just a stone's throw from the abbey, Lösch für Freunde is a purpose-built boutique property, offering unique accommodation in just fifteen individually designed and decorated rooms and suites. As its name suggests, each of the rooms and suites has been designed by a friend or "sponsor", and features the personal characteristics and preferences of its designer. Perfectly located for exploring the fascinating region of the Rhineland-Palatinate, Lösch für Freunde is within easy reach of fascinating landscapes, with endless forests and fields, lakes and bizarre sandstone landscapes, and is a paradise for nature enthusiasts, hikers and especially cyclists, who are sure to enjoy the region's 400 km of cycle paths. Other activities available nearby include a fine range of golf courses, outlet shopping at Zweibrücken, and even a classic car tour in the hotel's Citroên 2CV Charleston. Picnic hampers are available on request. After a busy day's sightseeing, hiking or biking, what better way to wind down than in Sky Deck at Lösch für Freunde? The hotel's spa and wellness area features a large steam sauna, a Finnish sauna with a view, a large outdoor jacuzzi with light show for two people, loungers in the glazed panoramic relaxation room, and a relaxation terrace with loungers and sun umbrellas, all with great views over the rooftops of Hornbach. Guests can enjoy also fine table d'hôte cuisine in the dining room, and cookery courses with chef Martin Opit.

This magnificent property is located on a quiet square in Meisenheim, a city in miniature and the only town in south-western Germany not to have been affected by wars in more than 500 years. Standing in a superb baroque structure, used as a guest house since at least 1699, Meisenheimer Hof has been thoroughly restored and rebuilt, and since 2013 offers luxury boutique accommodation, fine wines and gourmet cuisine in a unique heritage setting. Standing by the river Glan, and surrounded by some of Germany's most beautiful landscapes, with vineyards, forests, cherry orchards, and so much more, Meisenheimer Hof is perfect for exploring this fabulous region. Hiking, cycling, E-biking or kayaking are all available close by the hotel, and guests can even explore the region on a draisine on the disused railway line between Staudernheim and Kusel. Meisenheim's charming cobbled streets are replete with myriad historic houses, churches and other heritage buildings, many from the 15th century. Each of Meisenheimer Hof's 17 luxurious hotel rooms are individually furnished and decorated to reflect both vineyards and prominent winemakers, or historical personalities with a connection to Meisenheim. Every room boasts fine modern comforts in a unique style and setting, skilfully combined with the baroque architecture of this historic building. Occupying a huge section of the ground floor, the restaurant kitchen is perhaps the raison d'être of this spectacular property. Here, master chef and host Markus Pape creates his magnificent menus, which can be enjoyed in a number of fabulous settings: the "Zur Blume", with wooden tables dating back two hundred years, the "Jägerzimmer" with mounted game and a bronze Diana, or the "Brunnenstube", with its distinctive medieval well.

Located on the edge of the charming little wine village of Kallstadt, Weinhaus Henninger is set in a traditional half-timbered house. After a recent renovation and rebuild, this magnificent historic property now offers luxurious accommodation and award-winning cuisine in a friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere. Surrounded on all sides by the well-tended vineyards of the Rhineland-Palatinate, Weinhaus Henninger is perfect for visiting this beautiful region, which boasts one of the highest sunshine rates in Germany. With rolling hills, lovely vineyard landscapes, and picturesque villages, the region is a hiker's and cyclist's paradise, with the Palatinate Forest being of special natural interest. Many of the region's most important wineries are located in Kallstadt, beside some of the finest up-and-coming young growers and producers in Germany. As befits a historic property in a region famous for its fabulous cuisine, Weinhaus Henninger continues the gastronomic tradition started by one of the house's most famous landladies, Louise Henninger. Today chef Tommy Walter continues with her recipes, along with refined regional and seasonal cuisine, carefully prepared from the finest local produce. Meals can be enjoyed in a number of venues, including the Henninger Hofgarten, the Barrel Vault, the Fireplace Room and the Wine Studio. There is also a separate, modern wine bar, where guests can savour the region's magnificent wines, artisan beers along with a fine selection of spirits.