Travel Reference
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walk under the bigger archway, and continue uphill toward the old wooden bridge. Angle
left through two arches (before the bridge) and through the rough entry to the
Verliess
(prison) on the left, where you can rejoin the self-guided tour.
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 49, area code: 06741)
For parking advice, see “Helpful Hints,” earlier.
$$ Hotel am Markt,
run by Herr and Frau Marx and their friendly staff, is rustic and
a good deal, with all the modern comforts. It features a hint of antler with a pastel flair, 17
bright rooms, and a good restaurant. It's a good value and a stone's throw from the boat
dock and train station (S-€40, Sb-€50, standard Db-€65, bigger riverview Db-€80, cheap-
er March-mid-April and Oct, closed Nov-Feb, free Internet access and Wi-Fi, parking-€5,
Markt 1,tel. 06741/1689,fax06741/1721,
www.hotel-am-markt-sankt-goar.de
,
info@hotel-
$$ Rhein Hotel,
two doors down from Hotel am Markt and run with enthusiasm by
young and energetic Gil Velich, has 10 quality rooms in a spacious building (Sb-€50-55,
quiet viewless Db-€65-70, river-view balcony Db-€85-90, larger view/balcony Db-€95-100,
higher prices are for Fri-Sat nights, non-smoking, free Wi-Fi, laundry-€15/load, closed mid-
Nov-Feb, Heerstrasse 71, tel. 06741/981-240,
www.rheinhotel-st-goar.de
,
info@rheinhotel-
st-goar.de
).
$ Hotel Hauser,
across the square from Hotel am Markt, is a very basic place with ram-
shackle halls and 12 tidy rooms. It may be closed or have new owners when you visit—call
ahead (S-€23, D-€46, Db-€54, Db with Rhine-view balconies-€58, free Wi-Fi, Heerstrasse
77, tel. 06741/333, fax 06741/1464,
www.hotelhauser.de
,
info@hotelhauser.de
)
.
$ Hotel an der Fähre
is a simple, well-run place (though the lobby has a slight aroma
of cigarette smoke) on the busy road at the end of town, immediately across from the ferry
dock. It rents 12 cheap but decent rooms (S-€25, Sb-€30, D-€45, Db-€50, extra bed-€20,
cash only, street noise but double-glazed windows, free Wi-Fi, closed Nov-Feb, Heerstrasse
47, tel. 06741/980-577,
www.hotel-stgoar.de
,
anderfaehre@t-online.de
, Armin and Svetla
Stecher, limited English spoken).
$ Frau Kurz
has been housing my readers since 1988. With the help of her daughter,
Jeanette, she offers St. Goar's best B&B, renting three delightful rooms (sharing 2.5 bath-
rooms) with bathrobes, a breakfast terrace, garden, fine three-castle views, and homemade
marmalade (S-€30, D-€54, 2-night minimum, D-€50 if you stay at least 4 nights, cash
only, non-smoking, free and easy parking, no Internet access, ask about apartment with
kitchen if staying at least 5 days, Ulmenhof 11, tel. 06741/459,
www.gaestehaus-kurz.de
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