Hotel Schloss Walbeck

Arriving at the hotel is great, it really is an old castle, with a large door, 2 castle yards and a moat. You can park in front of the property, which is great. The hotel has a small forest around it and a meadow with some animals in front. It is really quiet, close to nature and the breakfast is wonderful. It definitely is not your normal hotel, for me in a good sense, but for others perhaps not. The staff is very helpful and firendly.

The hotel does not necessarily have dedicated staff for check in or check out. We needed to wait quite some time to check out. Our room and from what I saw of the rest of the inside, the hotel misses a little character. The room and breakfast area are very barebones and feel somewhat empty. I would love to see some more decorations, to embrace the castle feel a bit more. Perhaps the outdoor and tipi businesses fit better and is why the inside of the hotel is well maintained but barebones.

Friendly stuff, peaceful location, quirky atmosphere

Some missing amenities that could have been found useful in the room (complimentary water, kettle, possibly ironing board or ability to borrow one). Having a car there is a must.

Quirky and charming place

The grounds were beautiful. Breakfast was in a lovely designed room and delicious. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

The facility used to be a Youth Retreat Center. I was disappointed. It felt like our stay was in a university dormitory. Once they update the rooms inside the Schloss I believe this will be a wonderful place to stay.