Name: Zum Schwan
Address: Hauptstrasse 25; Idar-Oberstein; 55743, Idar-Oberstein, Idar-Oberstein, Idar-Oberstein, 55743, Germany
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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German Gemstone Museum

Frankfurt - Hahn Airport

Ramstein Airport

Kaiserslautern

Trier Amphitheater

Rhineland Museum

Aula Palatina

Kaiserthermen

Black Gate

Cathedral of Trier

Church of Our Lady

Karl Marx House

Barbara Baths

Roman Bridge

Ensheim Airport

Bitburg Airport

Zum Schwan

Idar-Oberstein

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bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

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lake-view

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with-view

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

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safe

mini-bar

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pets-allowed

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Very friendly family run hotel, slightly out of the main town. We were offered the local specialty, Spiessbraten, for dinner - beef and pork, stuffed with onions and marinaded before being cooked over a beech wood fire.  Absolutely delicious. Inexpensive but comfortable overnight accommodation.

Worth it for the Spiessbraten alone

I had the great fortune of having this hotel selected for me through an agent. What fantastic luck. Christine, the owner, is an outstandingly, personable hostess who volunteers much personal knowledge and history about the area to those who are interested. She is proud of the city's heritage and of its contribution to Germany and the world. My room was most comfortable and quiet. There is limited English TV - mainly news. The WiFi is good. The breakfast is excellent with a wide selection of breads, cereals, cheese, meat, yogurt, and more.  The specialty of the area is Spiessbraten which is outstanding. Your stay with Christine will impress you in many ways.  This will be my only hotel destination should I visit again in the future.  It was a privilege to be a guest at the Hotel zum Schwan.   

A precious lodging in a wonderful city 

Unlike so many impersonal chains, this small hotel run by Christine Diehl-Grunberg (who is fluent in English) was a magnificent find.  My room was spacious and comfortable. The restaurant serves up a delicious cold breakfast and has an extensive dinner menu.  Most importantly, Christine went out of her way to get to know me and make me comfortable during my stay.   She made excellent suggestions for things to do in Idar-Oberstein.  I toured a copper mine, visited numerous gem stores and got an excellent feel for the town.  The hotel is in easy walking distance to the pedestrian mall which has numerous shops and restaurants.  The hotel can be reached by a short bus ride from the train station or taxi.    The room rate was much less than I typically pay in Germany and the free wifi was excellent.   If you want to visit Idar-Oberstein, consider the Zum Schwan!

A Gem in a City of Gems

Our room was huge and comfortable.  Fine shower, loved the ambience.  It was, however four flights up and there is no lift.  We had heavy suitcases and at 65, wish we'd known so we could have requested a different room.  

The proprietor is lovely, warm and welcoming.  She went out of her way to make requested dishes.  Dinner was reasonably priced.  

We did not have Internet in our room until 11 pm the second night of our stay.  And Then it was very intermittent.  I had to use the restaurant as a base to use the Internet, which wasn't desirable.  We haven't had any wireless problems in our other hotels for three devices, so not sure what to think. I wonder if the room location was the problem.

I would stay here again!



Charming, fantastic food, Internet problem

Looking for a cheap place to stay until I found a house, knew it would be only a couple days.  

Breakfast is worth about 3€ at a café.  Breads, processed meats, coffee (filtered), and packaged jams.  Juice is artificial with sugars, not fresh.  Mediocre at best.  

Bed was uncomfortable.  Can hear neighbors walking above, and beside you as they open and close the doors.  

Room's bathroom has a smell of raw sewer.  

Parking is free overnight, but limited to 2 hours from 8am-6pm. So, if you plan to stick around in Idar past 10am to go shopping or whatever, you need to find something new.  

WiFi.  Slow. Coukd do video chat but with some dwell occasionally.  Coukd be a small town thing with Internet provider.  I had better in Eastern bloc just last week.  

Didn't try their meals, figured if hotel was bad than meals probably over priced.  

Insurance broker asked me why I was staying here, said horrible hotel.  He's from the town.  City Center hotel in Oberstein is cheaper and same quality of stay.  

Not worth the juice for the squeeze.

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