Hotel garni Günther

This was our second time at this hotel. The previous visit was in autumn a couple of years ago. The location is the best and view over the Rhine river is amazing. Try for a room with a balcony towards the front. But the view has a price. The ships and trains are noticable during the night, but that is acceptable for THAT view. What was disturbing this visit compared to the previous one is the commotion from the street directly in front of the hotel. The city sent the trucks to collect trash out very early. And also other delivery trucks brought things early. It is not the fault of the hotel. But still it was hard to sleep any longer and we did not feel so relaxed. The beds were comfortable and we slept well on them. Wi-fi sometimes worked, sometimes not. The hotel has an elevator. The room could use an extra darkening blind for the windows. The curtains are light and look nice. But the sun shines early during the summer and it is also difficult to sleep once it gets light... and then the street noise did not make it better to sleep. When we were here in autumn, this was not a problem. There is parking available on the street in front of the hotel. From 6 p.m.- 8 a.m. they do not cost anything. We usually parked in the evening, payed 1.00 - 1.50 Euros and got a ticket that carried the parking time past 8 a.m. so we could enjoy breakfast without having to worry about the park time. Breakfast was delicious and the service very friendly.

We absolutely loved our stay at the Hotel Gunther. This small family run hotel was our first stop on a 16 day trip to Germany. We arrived by train from the Frankfurt airport after an overnight flight and were exhausted. We had planned to taxi to the hotel but it was literally a 5 minute walk (downhill) from the train station so walk we did. We were greeted by Scott who welcomed us and gave us some very good information to get us started on our vacation. Our room was on the front of the hotel, facing the Rhine with a balcony. The room itself was spacious and had a sofa. We loved the balcony and sitting out there in the mornings and evenings watching the boat traffic go by. The hotel does not have AC but there was a fan in our room. It was coolish when we were there so this was not an issue at all. The location is top notch. We took the train to Rudesheim to catch a KD cruise back to Boppard which was a highlight of our vacation. The train use is free within the region with a Boppard guest card that the hotel gives you upon check in . As per Scott, by crossing the river to Filson (on a ferry) and catching the train there we could ride free all the way to Rudesheim, which is also a lovely town. Boppard is a nice town, the main square and restaurants all within a short walking distance, however, be warned, everything shuts down early and the town gets very quiet. Some nights we had trouble finding a restaurant open if it was a bit later. The visitor Information Centre in the Main Square was also very helpful and close. Our anniversary was our first morning there and we were surprised with a small bottle of Champagne - a nice touch. Breakfast is not included but costs 11 Euro a day. You just have to tell them the night before. We did this two of our 4 mornings, opting to try a cafe downtown the other mornings (which was also nice - but more expensive). If we had any nit picky things to say would be the bathroom is so small and hard to maneuvre. The showerhead is at an awkward angle to even get under to shower. There is literally no place to hang a robe, put your makeup etc. Very tight. No fridge, would be nice to have a small fridge. There is a kettle in the room but only tea, no coffee. We would have loved to have had a coffee on our balcony in the mornings. (we did ask and the first time were told no, the 2nd time were given a very small amount of decaf instant coffee, also asked if we could come down and purchase a pot of coffee to bring back up and also told no) I would definately recommend this hotel and wouldn't hesitate to return if we ever find our travels back in that area. Its a great base location for your time in the Rhine Region.