Firstly, full disclosure: I am from Singapore, and although I have travelled to other parts of Europe, this is my first time in Germany, so obviously I can't make comparisons to others hotels in Germany. I am not paid to write this -- I just happen to need to stay there in June 2007 for a meeting that my company decided to hold there. I am inspired to write this because when I was looking for reviews, unfortunately, there were none before I came.

And I think I can understand why there were no reviews. Nierstein is a very small town -- and I don't pressume that many overseas tourists would visit this place. Indeed, I flew in from Frankfrut airport, and the taxi driver had difficultly locating the hotel within Nierstein.

I have seen a website that indicates that this is a three star hotel. Actually, it is a four star hotel -- or at least, that is what is indicated on the plate in front of the hotel.

That said, I have stayed in other hotels in Europe, and to my... more