7 Best Hotels in Heidelberg, Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley

This traditional family-owned Gasthaus on a residential street in the heart of Heidelberg has very nice modern rooms at affordable prices. You can even enjoy fresh air, as windows open onto a small, quiet courtyard. The restaurant offers  a surprising range of items for its buffet breakfast, from delicately marinated vegetables to imaginative soups.

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.

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)