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Bootsvermietung Konstanz
(per hr €9-17; 11am-sunset Easter-mid-Oct)
This boat rental in the Stadtgarten has
pedalos for trundling across the lake.
BOAT HIRE
Sleeping
Rock up between November and mid-March and you may find some places closed. The
tourist office has a free booking service and a list of private rooms.
Villa Barleben €€€
( 942 330;
www.hotel-barleben.de
; Seestrasse 15; s €135-230, d €195-255; )
Gregariously elegant, this 19th-century villa's sunny rooms and corridors are sprinkled
with antiques and ethnic art. The rambling lakefront gardens are ideal for dozing in a
Strandkorb
(wicker beach lounger), G&T in hand, or enjoying lunch on the terrace.
HISTORIC HOTEL
Hotel Barbarossa €€
( 128 990;
www.barbarossa-hotel.com
;
Obermarkt 8-12; s €55-75, d €95-130; )
This 600-year-old patrician house harbours parquet-floored, individually decorated rooms,
which are bright and appealing, if a tad on the small side. The terrace has views over Kon-
stanz' rooftops and spires.
HISTORIC HOTEL
Riva €€€
( 363 090;
www.hotel-riva.de
;
Seestrasse 25; s €110-150, d €200-240; )
This
ultra-chic contender has crisp white spaces, glass walls and a snail-like stairwell. Zen-like
rooms with hardwood floors feature perks such as (like it!) free minibars. The rooftop
pool and Mediterranean-style restaurant (mains €18 to €25) overlook the lake.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Pension Gretel €€
( 455 825;
www.hotel-gretel.de
; Zollernstrasse 6-8; s €45, d €60-98, tr/q €126/180)
Sure, the rooms are basic, but they are light, tidy and a snip given the Altstadt location.
B&B
