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A great stay at Hotel Krone! I love that the hotel retains an old-fashioned chalet feel, from the simple folksy artwork in the hallway to the knotty pine in the room to the individual room keys (and I mean real skeleton-style keys, no modern cards here). This is definitely the type of place I expect in the alpine region, not an overpriced pretentious hotel (but there's a couple of those in the region if that's what you're into). ||||Krone's buffet breakfast was awesome. The view was nice - Kehlsteinhaus and the river was visible from our room. The room was clean, comfy and quiet. The bathroom tiny, but very well thought-out with everything you need (including shelf space). Also, as a male couple, we never felt uncomfortable or out of place.||||As for the location and walking... you will need to walk into town for dinner. This is about 15 minutes (uphill on the way back) along Locksteinstraße with an incredible view walking toward town. Unless you have mobility issues or can't take the uphill walks, you probably won't need a car in Berchtesgaden. We arrived via the 840 bus from Salzburg (also called the Watzmann Express) and departed the bus at the Salzbergwerk stop, just down the hill from the hotel (hint: do not take a bus all the way to the Hbf main station or you'll be in for quite a long walk). The hike up the hill from Salzbergwerk is very steep, but short. A few days later, we caught the same 840 bus down to the Hbf station when leaving town. However, this may not be easy if you're bogged down with big suitcases (rolling bags and backpacks would be suitable, though).||Everything in town was easily walkable. When visiting Obersalzberg, we walked 20 minutes to the ObersalzbergBahn cable car (which I do recommend) and got off at the top station. From there, it was a 40 minute walk to the main area. ||||Loved the hotel and would certainly return!