Schloßvilla Derenburg

We enjoyed staying in a historic villa, nothing phony here. Well-done rooms, absolutely great breakfast.

We loved everything about the place. Nothing not to like.

What an amazing hotel! Walking into the reception is like walking into a grand castle with stone floors, a sweeping wooden staircase up to the first floor and beautiful wooden-ballustrade balconies looking back down to the reception area. Our room was very large, very comfortable and very quiet and the views out onto the surrounding green landscape very pleasant. The breakfast / dinner room was equally grand and the quality of the food was very good (we had breakfast in the hotel each of the 3 mornings of our stay, and also ate dinner in the hotel 2 of the 3 nights), and they had a few vegetarian options which was a pleasant surprise (for me as a vegetarian!). The spa area was amazingly comprehensive with two showers, changing rooms, foot bath, whirlpool (that you have to manually fill each time though), sauna and steam-room. The staff were also very friendly whenever we needed to speak to them.

For those used to large continental cooked breakfasts, the only cooked food available here were boiled eggs, scrambled egg and bacon, the rest being cold platters of meat, vegetables and fruit. That said, the food was all very fresh, tasty and beautifully laid out. Also, and it's only a minor point, but the restaurant may be slightly understaffed, as during one of the dinners there were gaps of 10-15 minutes between someone coming out into the restaurant to see if anyone needed help / attention which made the process of paying to leave quite slow!

Beautiful settings. Attention to detail. Classy!

Enjoyed everything!

Bed was excellent.