Hotel Bären Meersburg

This is a very charming old building at the entrance of Meersburg’s old town. Rooms are spacious, clean, comfortable and well appointed. Prviate parking is available.|When my wife and I checked in, we noticed the housekeeper had inadvertently made the bed only for one guest. When we pointed this out, the owner (also the head chef of the very popular onsite restaurant) personally intervened to resolve this and was very apologetic – a testament of how they take guest comfort and feedback very seriously. |Breakfast is a generous spread served in a breakfast room on the ground floor. Overall, a very atmospheric place to stay with warm hospitality to match.

We absolutely loved this hotel, our room was decorated in a traditional style, and overlooked the pedestrian street. We arrived by car and had pre-booked parking space, but the instructions were very clear and easy to follow, to unload, then park in the garage. We were also warned before that we could not pay by credit card, so I had enough cash to cover us.||||The owner was so very helpful, and as non german speakers (which is very embarrassing), he was happy to talk in English and offer advice on laces to visit. We admired the photos of all the family who have owned and run the hotel through the generations.||||Breakfast was included, and was plentiful, we ate dinner one night, and though the wait staff did not speak English, we managed and had a very pleasant meal. The loctation is great, just inside the pedestrian zone, at the top of the hill. So if walking down to the lake, be aware of the hill to get back up. No issues for us, but worth noting.||||The building is amazing, and so beautiful. We were very happy with our choice of family run accomadation.

In the heart of Meersburg's upper town lies the 6th generation family-run Hotel Bären, with its 20 individually stylishly furnished hotel rooms and a home-style historic restaurant. The Hotel Bären is open from April to November. The restaurant is closed on Mondays and selected Tuesdays. You can find the exact rest days here. The kitchen is open from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

I have stayed at hundreds of hotels throughout the world, and there is truly something special about this place. If you get the opportunity, I highly recommend staying there. The owner is fabulous and incredibly helpful. The town is adorable, and everyone in our party wished we could’ve stayed longer.

We came here twice as our first visit pleased us so much. Huge portions at a fair price, friendly service, and therefore always booked solid. We loved the fish platter and liked the fact that they also offered a local fish not ususally seen (Grüttchen) (quappa? in latin): The fish was fresh, so there were different fish on offer every day, according to what was caught. Highly recommended.

It's always a delight and highlight of our German holidays to come back to this lovely hotel. Food is traditional South German style and you can hear and see the owner Chef preparing dishes.

This is our third trip to Meersburg, and our third time staying at this lovely hotel. It’s located right in the center of this picturesque little town with all the atmosphere you could ask for. The reservation process and communication were very easy, the particular room we asked for was fulfilled, and the breakfast was delicious! The hotel owner, Michael Gilowsky, had a very interesting conversation with us about the history of the hotel and how the look/size/location of the windows and walls came to be. He was very helpful with advice and helped us park in their garage. Definitely would recommend this pretty little hotel and hope to make another trip to Germany sometime in the future and stay there once again. Michael, you might remember us as Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Pearson from South Carolina, USA. Thanks for everything!

The hotel is a charming old building that has remained structurally much as it was in the 18th century. Staff are helpful and friendly and the standard of cooking very good, we stayed 3 nights and we both had fish twice which was excellent, caught fresh from the lake.