The Top 11 Hotels Near HerR
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber is so perfectly preserved it can feel like a stage set, and Villa Mittermeier sits right at the Würzburger Gate playing no part in the medieval cosplay. This boutique hotel wears the old building lightly, pairing its historic bones with contemporary furniture and vivid color schemes inside. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key. A Michelin-starred restaurant is on the premises for guests who came to eat as much as to sleep.
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A hotel and working winery behind heavy stone walls on the Main river in the Bavarian village of Frickenhausen. The 29 rooms mix antiques with bold graphic color in a way that shouldn't work but keeps working. A spa, wine tastings, and a dining room with a public wine fridge that stays open all day round things out. Michelin awarded it one Key. It's the rare wine-country stay where the building itself has something to say.
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The timber-framed facade and ornamental turrets outside Dinkelsbühl make Meiser look like it's been standing since the medieval town next door was built, though the whole thing is considerably newer than it appears. Inside, exposed beams and stone fireplaces share space with contemporary lines, and rooms range from sleek to full country-house, with plaid sofas and knotty pine. The spa, with indoor and outdoor pools, is the real engine of the place, drawing guests who tend to stay for days rather than nights.
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An attic-level infinity pool peering over a medieval cathedral through the hotel's original gabled roof is a strong opening argument for a place to stay. This boutique hotel in one of Germany's most preserved medieval towns has been thoroughly modernized, the old half-timbering and romantic staircase kept intact while rooms went open-plan with pale parquet and dark beams. Some suites add a lofted sleeping area and a hanging swing sofa, because why not.
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The rooftop infinity pool sits under a geometric skylight, which is a perfectly reasonable amenity to stumble across in a minimalist Nuremberg neighborhood hotel. Rooms have concrete walls, parquet floors, and locally made bath products; the suites add private balconies and freestanding tubs. Downstairs, a French brasserie, an all-day café, an ice cream bar, and a Michelin-starred restaurant share the ground floor without any apparent jostling.
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Blond wood paneling and red fabric give the main chalet that classic mountain-lodge look, but the rooms inside run firmly contemporary, and the two freestanding guest chalets manage to be rustic in appearance while remaining quite plush underfoot. The hotel holds a Michelin Key, and the attached restaurant has built a following around its take on Swabian Jura cooking. It sits in Königsbronn, which is not a name most travelers have circled on a map, but that seems to be part of the appeal.