9 Best Hotels in Heidelberg, Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley

On secluded grounds next to the Old Town, this most luxurious five-star Heidelberg hotel has been welcoming guests since 1865. Public areas have stunning turn-of-the-20th-century furnishings while bedrooms are modern, spacious, and tasteful, and all suites have whirlpool tubs. The elegant continental restaurant, the Kurfürstenstube, contains original inlay woodwork. In summer, meals are served on the fountain-lined terrace overlooking the walled garden. There is also a lobby bar and a cigar bar known as Smoker's Lounge.

Two adjoining Beaux Arts buildings just outside the Old Town have been converted into a modern hotel that has been fully renovated and transformed (it was formerly a Crowne Plaza), reopening in 2024.  The stylish modern decor includes a lovely lobby restaurant under a glass atrium, serving both American and German favorites such as ribeye steak and schnitzel. The expensive on-site parking garage also has EV charging stations.

Opposite the Alte Brücke, and with views across the busy Neckar River to the forested hillside beyond, this ornate 19th-century building is in a prime Old Town location. Its pink-and-white painted facade stands out in its row, and many of the modern and pleasant rooms overlook the busy waterway. The staff are very friendly, and there are more single rooms here than in many hotels.

This sleek and trendy hotel in the "new" part of Heidelberg is built into one side of the Alten Hallenbad, the covered former city pool that is now a popular upscale international food court. Rooms are decorated in neutral tones, floors are bare hardwood, and hallways are stark white. Rooms on the top floors have small terraces overlooking the nearby hills, and one suite has its own sauna. Although there is no restaurant, the café is open all day for small bites. It is a certified Green Hotel.

This upscale European chain is known for value and convenient locations; this hotel in a quiet residential area offers ample parking, making it a good choice for both business and leisure travelers.  Décor is contemporary and comfortable, with bright colors instead of the muted tones in most hotels, and there's a full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as a bar, sauna, and gym. If you're driving, there's easy access to the A5 highway. Pets are welcome for an additional per-day charge.

The glass-covered entrance hall of this primarily business hotel is spacious—not surprising, as it was the courtyard of a former brewery. You can dine at one of three on-site restaurants (which are open daily for lunch and dinner), including the Bräustüberl, which specializes in regional German fare. Rooms are colorful and cozy, some have terraces, and you can get good room rates in summer, especially in August.

If this new hotel looks like an office building from the outside, that's because it once was one, which reopened in early 2024 as a stylish, contemporary hotel.  It caters to business travelers during the week and leisure travelers on the weekends, when rates are lower. Part of a small European chain of 16 hotels, it draws an international crowd anytime to its comfortable lobby bar for aprés-meetings drinks or sightseeing along with a restaurant.

One of the city's largest hotels offers spacious modern rooms and individually controlled air-conditioning, still a rarity in Germany. Although accommodations are now called "apartments," they are still regular hotel rooms or suites, although with fully equipped kitchenettes (refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher), which makes this an ideal choice for families or for longer stays. There are four barrier-free rooms for guests with disabilities.

Exposed beams, stucco ceilings, warm wood furnishings, and individually decorated, comfortable rooms are all part of this hotel's charm. The restaurant has art deco touches, and its creative menu changes seasonally, but fresh fish—especially salmon—remains a highlight year-round. The proprietor is a wine fan, and the extensive wine list reflects it (restaurant closed Monday)