Hotel Fürst von Waldeck

Hotel Fürst von Waldeck is a family-run 3-star superior house (DEHOGA) right in the centre of Willingen at Briloner Straße 1. It is a hotel garni, the German term for a bed-and-breakfast hotel: there is a breakfast buffet but no in-house dinner restaurant. With 28 units (26 double rooms plus 2 apartments), the hotel stays pleasantly small.

Spa and wellness

For a house this size the wellness area is well equipped: indoor pool, sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin (a heat cabin with infrared panels) and an experience shower are open to all guests, while the whirlpool can be used for a fee. In summer, a sunbathing lawn adds outdoor space. Sauna and steam bath normally run from 3pm to 7pm, and the indoor pool is open from 7am to 8pm. The in-house beauty studio Wellsana offers massages and skincare treatments; booking ahead is advisable.

Who it suits

• Couples and solo travellers who want a central base and dinner in the village
• Guests who prefer a personal atmosphere to a large hotel operation
• Light sleepers: many balcony rooms face the quiet garden side
• Guests with dogs, by prior arrangement, € 10 per dog per day
• Less suitable if you expect half board in the hotel

Good to know

The hotel garni concept means bed and breakfast only, with the kitchen closed in the evening. In practice this is hardly a drawback: the restaurants and cafés of the village centre are on the doorstep. Double rooms start from € 128 (from € 64 per person), a fair price for this central location with its own pool. Rooms are non-smoking and come with shower or bath, TV, safe and free Wi-Fi; many have a south-facing balcony.