We were looking for a place to stay in Baden-Wurttemberg after a spa visit at Baden-Baden. I booked this B&B after seeing how highly it was rated on TripAdvisor. Also, the rates were very reasonable, and it included breakfast. The property does not have elevators, or AC. I don't remember seeing heat either, but then again, I went in the middle of summer and didn't look very hard for heat. The service at the hotel is wonderful. We got faulty directions from GPS unit, and got to the hotel after the stated last check-in time. I had tried to call to let them know that we were coming but alas, the cell phone reception was very poor. Nonetheless, the very friendly front desk lady stayed past her off duty time until we got there and checked us in before leaving. We definitely appreciated this level of service!
The town of Lichtenau is a small quaint town. After we checked in, it was a little after 10pm. There were only two spots in town that were still open for food. The next morning, after our breakfast at Landgasthof zur Blume, we took a leisurely stroll around town. On the surface, there's not much to do or see at Lichtenau. In reality, we really enjoyed interacting with the local people during our walk around town. Everyone is so friendly, and the houses so beautifully kept. We love Lichtenau, and we love Landgasthof zur Blume. We hope to be...
Read moreBoth finding the hotel itself and parking is not a problem in such a lovely, quiet area. The hotel is bigger than you think and usually offers a choice of evening meals but when we visited several staff were on holiday so only breakfast was available. The hotel and our room itself were clean and well presented although, and this may well have been our fault for both not asking and then going out, a fan / cooling arrangement (no air conditioning) would have been nice as the ambient temperature was quite high and the window opening arrangements appeared to be quite complex. Despite this the bed was comfortable and our stay quite pleasant. The breakfast spread was good but could have done with being replenished as items became unavailable. WiFi appeared to work fine after performing a short connection procedure but I didn’t attempt to put it under...
Read moreBoth finding the hotel itself and parking is not a problem in such a lovely, quiet area. The hotel is bigger than you think and usually offers a choice of evening meals but when we visited several staff were on holiday so only breakfast was available. The hotel and our room itself were clean and well presented although, and this may well have been our fault for both not asking and then going out, a fan / cooling arrangement (no air conditioning) would have been nice as the ambient temperature was quite high and the window opening arrangements appeared to be quite complex. Despite this the bed was comfortable and our stay quite pleasant. The breakfast spread was good but could have done with being replenished as items became unavailable. WiFi appeared to work fine after performing a short connection procedure but I didn’t attempt to put it under...
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