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OBERSTAUFEN PEGNITZ

Hotel Löwen This is a spa hotel, with fitness Pflaums Posthotel It looks like a typical inn,
rooms and treatments, but you can ignore all that with a flower-bedecked exterior; inside it is
and enjoy yourself anyway – the food is anything but. Wagner is the theme here, with
delicious, the bedrooms vast and stylish, and the films of his operas shown in the foyer. The theme
indoor pool is stunning. All the bedrooms have recurs in the quirky bedrooms. The taste for the
balconies with views onto the hills. Choice of two dramatic extends to the ambitious food. Free
dining rooms, and a long wine list. shuttle bus service to the Bayreuth Festival.
N 87534 Oberstaufen, Kirchplatz 8. N 91257 Pegnitz, Nürnbergerstrasse 12-16.
Map p149 D4. § (08386) 4940. ` (08386) 494222. Map p149 E2. § (09241) 7250. ` (09241) 80404.
$ info@lowenoberstaufen.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. $ info@ppp.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 50. ∂ z S ÷
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PASSAU PFINZTAL-SÖLLINGEN

Wilder Mann This beautifully preserved rococo- Villa Hammerschmiede This 19th-century villa
style hotel occupies a prime position on the edge of the Black Forest is best described
in the centre of Passau. Elegance and a faded as a restaurant with rooms – chef Markus Nagy
grandeur characterize the interior, and the has won it a Michelin star. Five dining rooms:
restaurant is Michelin-starred. Choice of the one in the conservatory. Chic, large bedrooms,
bedrooms are the quieter ones overlooking the plush bathrooms.
garden. The building also houses a major N 76327 Pfinztal-Söllingen, Hauptstrasse 162.
collection of Bohemian glass. Map p148 B3. § (07240) 6010. ` (07240) 60160.
N 94032 Passau, am Rathausplatz. Map p149 F3. $ info@villa-hammerschmiede.de 0 b,l,d.
§ (0851) 35071. ` (0851) 31712. 0 b,l (Sun only), d. Rooms 30. ∂ S ÷ ¢ 24 Dec.
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OCHSENFURT RAMMINGEN
Polisina A welcoming atmosphere in this sporty Landgasthaus Adler Village guesthouse with a
hotel, a stone-and-wood building with tennis large informal garden. Charming bedrooms,
courts and a first-rate indoor pool. generous and modern bathrooms. Hearty meals.
N 97199 Ochsenfurt, Markbreiter Str. 265. N 89192 Rammingen, Riegestr 15. Map p149 D3.
Map p149 D2. § (09331) 8440. ` (09331) 7603. § (07345) 96410. ` (07345) 964110. $ adler@
$ info@polisina.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 93. ¡¡¡ romantik.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 12. ¡¡.
PFRONTEN REGENSBURG
Bavaria At the head of a tranquil valley is this Bischofshof am Dom An old bishops’ palace
lavishly comfortable hotel, with open fires, pool, makes a very attractive hotel with a charming
solarium and sauna. courtyard. Lavish furnishings, fine cuisine.
N 87459 Pfronten-Dorf, Kienbergstr. 62. Map p149 D4. N 93047 Regensburg, Krauterermarkt 3. Map p149 E3.
§ (08363) 9020. ` (08363) 902222. $ bavaria- § (0941) 58460. ` (0941) 5846146. $ info@ hotel-
pfronten@t-online.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 45. ¡¡¡ bischofshof.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 55. ¡¡¡