Schlossberg-Hotel

Room was clean and cozy, mini bar available. Hotel is really close to the center and just next to the castle.

Smell of the dogs in the hotel was quite strong and there was no kettle in the room.

We found this property a bit of a mixed bag. Their local customers obviously love it; the proprietors and staff are friendly, accessible, and free with their advice; the breakfast buffet is reasonably comprehensive (though less so than at some other hotels on our trip); the location part way up the hill to the castle is quiet and secluded; it's an attractive old building; and our large, comfortable room had a great view. But...

The first morning we had no hot water in our room. The proprietor did not believe me, and asked me to run the taps for 5 minutes before calling him again. Then he came up and a somewhat Fawlty-esque pantomime ensued before he finally accepted there was a problem - which, to his credit, he did fix. There were no tea and coffee making facilities in our room. Also the tap water in our room tasted foul, and (unlike every other hotel we've stayed at on this trip) no free bottles of water were provided. The hotel was full for our visit and people were packed in tightly at breakfast. If you don't mind conviviality and noisy banter at breakfast, with people banging into your chair to get past, you will be fine but it was not our cup of tea. Also the buffet table was not really big enough for the numbers. Items did run out, and although they were replaced the staff could not always keep up. Parking is very tight and access is not easy. If your car is bigger than ours (Mondeo sized), or you time your arrival badly, you may not be able to squeeze in and/or you may have to reverse down the drive to get out.