Hotel Rothfuss

With the personal aspiration of spending three relaxing and beautiful days in Wildbad at the Hotel Rothfuß, we arrived – and our expectations were fulfilled in every respect. Already on arrival we were warmly welcomed and cared for throughout our stay. The ambience is pleasant and welcoming, the house convinces with its charming, well-kept character. It is not a modern new building, but a building with personality and atmosphere, which is at the same time kept clean and lovingly maintained. Of particular note is the excellent cuisine: The food is freshly prepared and of high quality. Breakfast also left nothing to be desired – diverse, rich and individually tailored, with a wide selection of special cheeses. The family atmosphere in the hotel makes you feel completely at home. The whole team is always trying to fulfill all wishes and make your stay as pleasant as possible. Overall, we look back on three completely successful days and can recommend the hotel without restriction.

Super pleasant stay, very friendly and clean.

I booked this hotel directly through its website and selected the 8:30 p.m. check-in option offered during booking. After a 7+ hour drive from Paris, I arrived at 8:55 p.m. because of a serious accident on the mountain road that brought traffic to a standstill while emergency vehicles responded. There was no mobile service, so I had no way to call ahead. Instead of a normal check-in, I was met with a raised, confrontational tone at the front desk and told that check-in supposedly ended at 6:30 p.m., despite the later check-in time the hotel itself offered when I booked. I was also repeatedly warned that the doors could be locked, then given a lecture about past guests, no-shows, and credit card fraud, none of which had anything to do with me or my reservation. It was an extremely unpleasant and unnecessarily aggressive way to treat a paying guest who arrived based on the hotel’s own booking terms. Other guests should also know that although Bad Wildbad is marketed as a spa destination, the spa, pools, whirlpool, and sauna all close at 7:30 p.m. For anyone arriving in the evening and staying one night, the wellness facilities are effectively unavailable. That was not made clear enough during booking. The hotel was clean, but very dated. My double room had only one pillow, one blanket, and one towel, with no extras available. The overall impression was not hospitality, but bare minimum accommodation. This was the most unwelcoming hotel experience I’ve had, and I would urge anyone considering an evening arrival not to rely on what is presented during booking.