The Best Hotel in Franconia and the German Danube, Germany

The old part of this eye-catching hotel is in Bayreuth's only half-timber house, a former sawmill by a stream, just a two-minute walk from the town center. The double rooms in this original house are rustic but renovated, combining hardwood floors and visible beams with large beds and air-conditioning, while the newer, neighboring building has a mix of singles and doubles with modern bathrooms. There's also one six-person holiday apartment available. A good breakfast buffet is served in the restaurant downstairs, and there's a sheltered beer garden for the evenings.