Medieval German Jewel

Grimmelhausen-Hotel Schmidtgasse 12 06051/92 42 0

The owner was a friendly woman who carried our bags up 3 floors to a rear room with a lovely view of the mountains (she didn't even get angry when we accidentally dropped a leather-bound menu out of the window). The cost of the room was reasonable (.00/ 2 single beds) and included a breakfast of rolls, lunchmeat and eggs if you were up early enough.

The Grimmelhausen is just a half block from the lower market (you will need to park there)and a short walk from any of the other sights. Overall, a relaxing, friendly and reasonable place to stay.

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The halls were narrow and dark paneled but our room was bright and airy.The large windows opened up to a view of the church steeple and the hills behind the town. The steeple is spotlighted at night and we could watch the mist move through the hills in the morning.

The two single beds were wide and comfortable. The bathroom was nicely decorated and immaculate. Dinner is not provided but breakfast is and consists of typical German B&B fare of cold cuts, rolls, coffee and tea. The breakfast room looked like an old pub and contained widely spaced tables with bright flower arrangements.

The Grimmelhausen-Hotel is an affordable, convenient and comfortable place to stay when visiting Gelnhausen.(note:parking 1/2 block away at the Lower Market).

The restaurant had a number of beers on tap including a heffeweisen and pilsner, as well as a limited choice of wine.

The chocolate concoction that we ordered for dessert was fabulous. Luckily the town is so easy to wander to walk off a wonderful meal.