On a recent business trip to Coburg, a local resident booked us into the Hetel Coburger Tor, a small, classic German inn, located near the city center. It would be classed as a Bed and Breakfast in the US: about a dozen rooms on three floors with a wonderful restaurant (the Restaurant Schaller) for dinner and a separate breakfast, included.

The inn is situated on a quiet secondary street near the city center and a few blocks from the town's major medical center. It has a small parking lot adjacent to the hotel, and overlooks quiet fields that form a green belt behind the hotel. I believe that the inn still is run by Ulrich Shaller's family, and they take care and pride in assuring each guest's comfort. Check-in was handled efficiently, and the guest room was spacious and warm. The room contained a platform king-sized bed with comforter and down pillows and a small sitting area. The television receives a mixture of about 20 cable channels, virtually all in German... more