Eight-generation country inn
Stays at this family-run inn revolve around dinners by the tiled stove and wine under the garden linden trees.
What it’s good at
Listed
The kitchen serves braised valley venison and bottles from regional riverside vineyards.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It is not just the friendly Buggle family and their team that make this traditional hotel so appealing.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
In sleepy Balduinstein beside the River Lahn, surrounded by wooded Taunus and Westerwald hills.
The rooms
Rooms have parquet floors and marble walk-in showers, with windows looking out on the River Lahn or the wooded hills.
At the table
Chef Joachim Buggle cooks regional dishes with Mediterranean touches in the wood-panelled dining room beside an ornate ceramic stove.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.