Zur Schmiede - Hotel und Restaurant — Restaurant in Alsfeld

This hotel is located in a little village which is literally five minutes drive from the exit off the autobahn, so fantastically convenient for the through traveller. We only booked a couple of hours before we arrived (not quite in high season) and it was already pretty full, so be warned. We had a room on the top floor of the annexe (NB - no lift/elevator), which was perfectly comfortable and very good value, but pretty hot even at night because of the high temperatures during the day. There is no A/C, but even a fan would have been nice. But the room was a decent size, clean and comfortable. The staff were helpful, and readily agreed to serve dinner on the outside veranda (again, the restaurant inside was uncomfortably hot). The food was perfectly adequate. The breakfast was OK but they really could have tried a bit harder to improve it. There is free wifi throughout but it is so slow that it was...

We just happened upon this hotel by chance as we left the motorway. Friendly and helpful staff. We got an enormous room with a balcony in the guest house next to the main building. Lots of free parking. As there didnt' seem to be anything nearby we ate dinner at the restaurant. Really good local food at a very decent price. No fan or air conditioning so we had to sleep with the windows open - and were visited by numerous flies and mosquitoes. The breakfast buffet had a little bit of everything. But nothing was kept chilled so everything was at room temperature (OK for bread, less so for yoghurt and butter etc). I had a look into the Fitness room. They had squeezed in three machines (treadmills + bike) into a small room. Nothing for people with claustrophobia. There was a wellness area as well - but unfortunately we didn't have time to check it out (extra fee for bath robe...

Overall, I enjoyed my stay at this hotel. Not speaking any German made things interesting, but the staff did a good job of trying to communicate and there were no major language related issues.||The hotel was a good value. The bed was very comfortable. The shower had plenty of hot water with great water pressure. The floor was very clean, which isn't the case at many hotels.||Had dinner at the hotel restaurant. It was very crowded and the staff was a bit overwhelmed, but they remained friendly and the food was very good. The breakfast buffet (small extra charge) was typical German hotel breakfast, but very satisfying. This property seems to be mainly targeting domestic travelers, but I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again if I'm...