"My two college-aged children and I had spent the day in Munich and planned to drive to Berchtesgaden the next day, so this was a well-established stop for us (it is a little over an hour drive from Munich). When you approach this area, you begin to see a lot more mountainous terrain, which is just beautiful. The area surrounding this village is filled with farms and pastures, which was also very picturesque and relaxing. We arrived shortly after dinner and when we came in, nobody was at the reception. We looked around and finally someone came out of the kitchen to help us. They didn't speak English at all, but with some gesture we found out what they needed. They had filled us a form (name, address, etc.) that was all in German. Parts of the form I didn't understand (because I don't know German and they were a little frustrated with me because I didn't know what to write, but since they don't speak English, they couldn't tell me what to write down. That was a little challenging. But finally we got a key to our room on the second floor. Our room slept three, but believe me there was no replacement quadratch. We agreed as long as we were together, that was all that counted. Funny was the bathroom in German standards immense! We laughed that it actually looked like the bathroom had been square shots larger than our bedroom! But at the end of the day, a nice clean room, a nice comfortable bed, and a clean and updated bathroom all filled the bill so that we were happy. Breakfast was in the main dining room, and they had a nice ad. Several different fresh breads, cheese, meat, tasty fruits (they actually had fresh strawberries, the first we had seen in each of our hotels and it was strawberry season! They give you your dining table which is beautiful that you are guaranteed a seat without waiting, but then again sometimes it is nice to choose where you want to sit. We could not stay to explore the city, but it certainly looked inviting. This was a great stop overall, and I would recommend it! And a tip from here to Berchtesgaden requires driving through Austria. You must stop at a gas station near the highway and first buy a vignette. This is like a toll sticker for your window, and if you don't have it in Austria, they raise a great fine (like 125 euros). The gas station near the hotel did not sell them, but they said that they were along the highway and we found one closer to the highway. Once in Austria, at each exit there was a police checkpoint where they stopped every car to look for the vignette, so make sure you get one!"
