213 Best Hotels in Germany

This smartly-styled modern resort with air-conditioned rooms has an unrivaled position on the lakeside promenade: the beach and hotel-owned pier can be reached via the terrace.

Moored at the start of the Reeperbahn, this black-glass monolith houses a welcoming design hotel ideal for those who want to just dip their toes into the waters of the red-light district. The inside of the hotel is full of light colors, with golden marble floors in the open-plan lobby and medium-size guest rooms highlighted by yellow leather headboards and bull's-eye windows. There's a small, stylish bar for refreshments before and after exploring the area’s musical theaters, bars, and clubs, and a little gym and spa area.

In a historic building in the heart of the Altstadt (Old Town), this stylish hotel has spacious rooms and suites, including three- and four-bed junior suites that are perfect for families. Each is individually decorated with themes such as Namibia or Sumatra, and modern amenities combine well with antique furnishings. The Stalinger family also runs the Reinbach, a restaurant about a mile from town, and will take you there by shuttle service.

The Luise is one of Berlin's most original (and most inexpensive) boutique hotels, with each fantastically creative room in the 1825 building or 2003 built-on wing—facing the Reichstag—styled by a different artist.

This hotel, located next to the Kieler Förde, provides spacious rooms and suites that come with elegant and modern furnishings. The restaurant serves Northern German dishes.

This charming wine estate in the quiet suburb of Olewig offers modern, reasonably priced rooms and suites in a peaceful setting just 10 minutes from the city center by bus. Surrounded by lush vineyards but still only a 45-minute walk from Trier's main attractions, it offers everything from modern but basic rooms to spacious suites with whirlpool tubs. The highlight is the gourmet restaurant, which serves haute cuisine with none of the haughtiness. Choose from three-, four-, and five-course prix-fixe menus, and you'll be treated to an array of delicious dishes that make the most of local game and fish. Wine pairings are available, too, utilizing a mix of Bordeaux and Burgundy wines alongside the estate's own produce.

This simple guesthouse offers a standard German village lodging experience. The breakfast buffet is filling and plentiful, perfect for fueling up before a day on the Malerweg and other surrounding trails.

In this traditional hotel, now run by the fourth and fifth generations of the same family, you can enjoy a Rhine view from many of the rooms, or from the terrace next to the waterfront promenade. Afternoon tea and dinner are served in upscale restaurant Le Chopin, while the hotel's other restaurant, Le Bristol, serves more regional fare. Le Jardin, the flower-filled waterfront terrace, serves wine, coffee, cakes, and snack platters. The hotel's modernly elegant sister property, Residence Bellevue, is just a few blocks away, with 20 spacious apartments.

Quiet elegance and Mediterranean influences mark this centrally located hotel; it's convenient to the sights of Nierstein and the surrounding Rhinehessen vineyards. Spacious, light rooms decorated in warm shades of ochre, chic bathrooms, and an inviting lounge and terrace make for comfortable, relaxing quarters here.

This is one of Germany's most historic hostelries, a former bishop's palace where you can sleep in a suite that includes part of a Roman gateway. Other rooms are only slightly less historic, and some have seen emperors and princes as guests, though you wouldn't know from the (mostly) modern and stylish design.

Vineyard views grace most of the rooms at this historic hotel, where guests are welcomed with a drink from the family's Rheingau wine estate. Gracious hosts Susanne and Heinrich Breuer can arrange cellar and vineyard tours as well as wine tastings. The rooms are simply but stylishly decorated, with modern comforts and interesting artworks dotted around, while the restaurant serves very good seasonal cuisine, often with live musical accompaniment.

Previously a 16th-century customs house, sitting on 1,000-year-old foundations and a secret tunnel that runs to the nearby Schloss and church, this friendly travelers' inn is the type of place made for history buffs. The inn's half-timber rooms have been restored to resemble what life might have been like in the time of the Brothers Grimm, but with modern comforts. Weary travelers can rest their feet beneath the 100-year-old chestnut tree in the inn's garden in summer.  

Besides bright, good-size rooms, the true strength of this modern hotel is its location, near the market in the Altstadt. After a generous buffet breakfast you can quickly reach either the Rhine or the Kö with a three-block walk.

This boutique hotel offers a convenient location in the heart of Mitte, with spacious rooms and plenty of perks. The retro minimalist decor, in keeping with the aesthetic of the parent company Camper Shoes, includes red accents and lots of natural light; rooms are stocked with Camper slippers to use during your stay. The sixth-floor 24-hour lounge offers salads, sandwiches, and drinks, and also serves breakfast, all included in the room rate.

This small and personable family-owned hotel lies behind the facade of an old merchant house in the downtown area. Some of the rooms may be tiny, but it only contributes to the warm and cozy atmosphere. The lobby and restaurants are decorated with wooden beams and panels. The main restaurant primarily serves game, but it also prepares regional dishes.

Near the elegant Altes Rathaus and the stately Leineschloss, and only a leisurely stroll from the Neues Rathaus, Opernhaus, and the city's main museums, this simple, modern hotel has easily one of the best locations in the city and has a lot of single rooms. Popular with those headed to Hannover's many trade fairs, the Concorde has the type of features generally favored by business travelers, including helpful staff, a generous breakfast buffet, and uncomplicated, comfortable rooms.

This well-located hotel has spacious, airy rooms with large windows and a small but pleasant Finnish sauna. Cosmo makes good use of this former office building, keeping the luxe marble floors and elevator and adding a plush lobby. Rooms are modern, with dark woods and gray-and-white accents. Scent restaurant offers a breakfast buffet as well as an international menu with local and organic dishes. The Spittelmarkt location has great access to transportation, the Spree River, and the nearby Museum Island.

One of few medieval houses along the riverbank to survive World War II bombings, this family-run inn enjoys an unbeatable location overlooking the river and right by Gross St. Martin. The hotel's quaintly furnished rooms are far from luxurious, but the place wins points for its history and reasonable prices. Ancient wooden beams grace some of the older rooms, but claustrophobic guests are advised to take up quarters in the "new" rooms. The inn's antique restaurant downstairs offers authentic Rhenish flair and spruced-up versions of traditional German dishes.

An 18th-century bakery has been skillfully converted into this comfortable "hotel und weinrestaurant," located on a quiet street of the old walled town and managed by the same family for four generations. The hotel's cozy, refurbished rooms are clean and comfortable, with touches of rustic Franconian style. The wood-paneled restaurant serves traditional Franconian fare, with an excellent fish menu, but it's the extensive wine options that keep people coming back.

The building dates to 1561, and the Schüssler family, now in its fourth generation as hoteliers, know how to make visitors feel welcome; you could spend an entire afternoon and evening here sampling the food and enjoying the serene atmosphere even if you don't stay overnight in the comfortable guest rooms. Choose between the terrace or the dining room, trying the wines and enjoying, say, a fillet of wild salmon in a horseradish crust, a boar's roast, or some lighter asparagus creation (in season).

The appeal of this hotel, with comfortable if somewhat bland rooms, lies in its friendly staff and its terrific location in the heart of the pedestrian zone, perfect for sightseeing and/or shopping. Its spacious conference rooms make it a popular choice for those in town on business.

On a quiet residential street this turn-of-the-20th-century mansion with lots of modern, Bauhaus-style touches, sleek red-and-black rooms—and elegant in-house restaurant Die Quadriga—that like a hideaway even though Ku'damm is a short walk away.

Beyond a light-filled lobby, a spacious bar with dark-wood paneling beckons, contributing to the old-fashioned elegance of this downtown favorite. Rooms are mostly large, comfortable, and nicely furnished with a sleek modern-Alpine vibe.

This design-forward hotel is steps from Stuttgart's Rathaus (City Hall), offering spare, modern furnishings designed to maximize space in somewhat small rooms. The lobby bar, Fritz, adjoins a breakfast spot with the same name. It caters to a business crowd on weekdays, so rates are lower on weekends. 

Just a short walk along an underpass from the Hauptbahnhof station, the Excelsior welcomes guests with rooms that are spacious and inviting with a design that resembles a luxury alpine resort.

In the heart of Bockenheim—and near numerous cafés, bars, shops, and the Messe (trade center)—this hotel is a good deal, especially on weekends. Rooms are bright and modern and the nightly rate includes a full breakfast and a discount at a nearby fitness studio.

Mainz's city park is a lush setting for this amenity-filled hotel offering comfortable rooms and a good restaurant about a half-hour away from the Old Town. There are wellness facilities and a rooftop sundeck with a Jacuzzi and enclosed gym. The one-Michelin-star restaurant, Favorite, serves modern international cuisine; more casual dining is available in the hotel's wine bar and sushi lounge. The on-site beer garden, which has Rhine views, is popular in summer.

This little hotel squeezed into an old apartment building in the center of the Schanzenviertel has been transformed into fun, swinging '60s-style accommodations. Guest rooms remain small, but have been decked out with stylish flower-print and geometric-shape wallpaper, crystal fruit-bowl lampshades, and vintage teacups and saucers. Modern touches include flat-screen TVs and standard hotel beds that feel a little out of place next to the retro armchairs and tables. Given that space is at a premium, there's no breakfast room, but room service is available.

This 17th-century stone guesthouse has a beautiful cobblestone courtyard and magnificent fig tree; the uncluttered rooms have blond-wood furnishings and smart, modern bathrooms. Wine tastings and vineyard hikes can be arranged, and cycling fans can rent bikes at a shop around the corner. Neustadt proper is 5 km (3 miles) north. A winter garden, wine café, and Vinothek have been added to the courtyard.