Storyhotel Bergischer Hof Königswinter

We stayed here a few years ago and were happy to return. The owner is really friendly / helpful and is doing a great job of running the hotel. We were asked to select our breakfast choices in advance and were not disappointed, we had a personal tray delivered to our table each morning with a fantastic array of food. Our room was spacious and comfortable with a spacious bathroom attached. There was a good fan in the room which kept us cool at night. The hotel is a few minutes walk from the station and the river, right in the town centre. The cog railway is very close by. There were plenty of places to eat and a good choice of shops nearby. We would happily stay here again.

There is no lift in the hotel and the stairs are a little awkward, but the owner took our bags up to our room and offered to fetch them down also. It's a shame the bar/restaurant are no longer open, but this seems to be a feature of Germany right now with a lot of hostelries having closed.

Very charming hotel with beautiful rooms in downtown Königswinter. Lovely breakfast and very friendly staff.

What a great find! This old hotel has been lovingly renovated and is now run by an enthusiastic young man (Julian), who became one of the many reasons we enjoyed our stay in this hotel and this region. He was very attentive, polite and always keen to help make our stay as enjoyable as possible. Our room was large, bright, warm, quiet, and dark at night with the curtains closed, the bed was very comfortable, the TV large and modern, and the en-suite well-equipped. The breakfast is made to order and you need to select what you want to eat the night before. Whilst this does mean you can't roam around a buffet looking for something to eat, the food was all very fresh and delivered on a tray to your table, so the breakfast room felt very chilled and relaxed. If there're extra things you want you can still order them on the morning. The hotel is in a great position for exploring Königswinter by foot, and the trains / tram connections are easily reachable. For a comparatively small town, there were a surprising number of great restaurants available within walking distance, even on the 'rühetag' days when most places were closed.

They're all tiny points, but the dining room was quite chilly (although other reviewers had already mentioned this so we came down suitably dressed!); there is no lift, so you have to carry your luggage up the stairs to your room (so not good for those with disabilities or for older people who struggle with stairs); and lastly the large bed is actually two single beds pushed together so there's a gap running between them.

Interesting design

No wardrobe in room, no staff available, breakfast very uncreative and boring and too expensive