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KÖNIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS LICH-KLOSTER ARNSBURG

Sonnenhof A former palace of the Rothschilds Alte Klostermühle A mill, brewery and
now makes a marvellously peaceful and quiet monastery once occupied the ancient buildings
country house hotel, only 20 minutes’ drive from that make up this charming country hotel. Vast
Frankfurt. Inside are elegant public rooms and grounds and a welcoming beer garden ensure a
beautifully decorated bedrooms (some with mix between seclusion and sociability. The
balconies). Outside are a pretty terrace, vast bedrooms are large and public rooms are inviting.
grounds and some good walks. Fine food. Choice of several countrified dining rooms.
N 61462 Königstein im Taunus, Falkensteinerstr 9. N 35423 Lich-Kloster Arnsburg. Map p148 C1, p150 B5.
Map p148 B1. § (06174) 29080. ` (06174) 290875. § (06404) 91900. ` (06404) 919091.
$ sonnenhof-koenigstein@t-online.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms $ alterklostermuhle@lich.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 25.
40. S ÷ ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡
KRONBERG LIMBURG AN DER LAHN

Schlosshotel Kronberg This extraordinary Zimmermann This unexpectedly opulent hotel
place was built by a daughter of Queen Victoria. is the smallest in town. The majority of its
It is stuffed full of wonderful furniture and sumptuously decorated rooms are singles – so
pictures and still has the atmosphere of a book ahead. There is plenty to explore in
superb and friendly country house. Set in a Limburg, most notably the beautiful cathedral,
splendid park it has a golf course and rose which towers over the town from its perch
garden too. The food is excellent. overlooking the River Lahn.
N 61476 Kronberg, Hainstr. 25. Map p148 B1. N 65549 Limburg an der Lahn, Blumenröder Str. 1.
§ (06173) 70101. ` (06173) 701267. Map p148 B1. § (06431) 4611. ` (06431) 41314.
$ reservations@schlosshotel-kronberg.de 0 b,l,d. $ zimmerman@romantik.de 0 b,d. Rooms 20.
Rooms 58. ∂¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ ¢ 1 week late Dec/early Jan. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡¡

HEILIGENHAUS HESSEN
Waldhotel This steep-roofed country hotel is Schlosshotel Rettershof A sturdy Victorian
furnished with taste and confidence in modern building in the Taunaus mountains. Charming
style. Attractive terrace looking out onto woods. public rooms, bedrooms elegant.
N 42579 Heiligenhaus, Parkstr. 38. Map p148 B1, p150 N 65779 Kelkheim. Map p151 D4. § (06174) 29090.
A5. § (02056) 5970. ` (02056) 597260. $ waldhotel- ` (06174) 25352. $ schlosshotel-rettershof@t-online.de
heiligenhaus@t-online.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 78. ¡¡¡¡ 0 b,l,d. Rooms 35. ¡¡¡
HEILIGENSTADT KAISERSLAUTERN-HOHENECKEN
Traube An inn with turrets and half-timbering, on Burgschänke An attractive inn with a cheerful
the main road out of the town. Pristinely clean beer garden and cosy bar. Bedrooms are simple
and good, plentiful food. but chic, with good furniture and ornaments.
N 91332 Heiligenstadt/Eichsfeld, Bahnhofstr. 2. N 67661 Kaiserslautern 32-Hohenecken, Schlossstr 1.
Map p150 C4. § (03606) 612253. ` (03606) 604509. Map p148 B2. § (0631) 56041. ` (0631) 56301.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 10. ¡ $ info@burgschaenke-kl.de 0 b,l,d. Rooms 42. ¡¡
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