Fodor's Expert Review Ammersee Hotel

This comfortable--and cool--modern resort hotel is located right on the Ammersee. It has views from an unrivaled position on the lakeside promenade, apparently the longest in Germany. Rooms overlooking the lake are of course more expensive and in demand, but worth splashing out on. Some have balconies. The restaurant and bar are both good, if a bit pricey, and there's a spa.

room

Rooms are perhaps not as stylised as the public areas of the hotel, but the views to the lake are great and the simple cream look, with splashes of color, is not unattractive.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Amenities are a little sparse, too - for example, there are no tea or coffee facilities.

bathroom

Bathrooms are a bit old-fashioned, but clean.

lobby

The hotel lobby is sleek and cool, all concrete, wood and copper lamps.

pool

There's no pool, but the hotel has a private bathing jetty for guests taking a dip in the Ammersee itself.

spa

The hotel's spa includes a Finnish sauna, a steam bath, wellness showers and a relaxation area. Its beauty spa has four treatment rooms that should be booked in advance, because it can be popular (hotel and external guests are both welcome).

dining

The funky Steg 32 restaurant and lounge has an international menu, including local fish. You can enjoy a spicy bouillabaisse or catfish from the Danube--while gazing out at the lake, of course. Breakfast is not bad, either.

drinking

The hotel's Tom Dixon wine lounge is a nice spot for a glass.

While the hotel really comes into its own in summer, with its gorgeous lakeside terrace, there are pluses in winter too: for example, the hotel's 'mulled wine hut'.