Hotel Erbprinz - Gourmet & Spa

Across the street from Ettlingen Castle, this five-star hotel has been around forever, starting life as a stagecoach station before someone had the better idea. Guest rooms run from classic dark-wood-and-linen to newly renovated marble bathrooms with botanical murals; the Sky Suite tops it all with a forest-view soaking tub and a private outdoor sauna. A wine bar, cigar lounge, and a pastry-forward café keep things lively well beyond checkout.