4 Best Hotels in The Pfalz and Rhine Terrace, Germany

The spacious grounds of an old mill are home to a restaurant, a wine store, and this comfortable country inn with two types of rooms: country-style with wood floors in the main building, and bright and modern in a newer annex.The onsite Hert & Vine spa offers a range of vinotherapy treatments. Yoga lessons and yoga retreats are held in the panoramic yoga room. The restaurant and leafy beer garden serve excellent food, including upmarket twists on traditional local fare and modern, international dishes.

Fireside seating in the lobby lounge and spacious rooms (all with a balcony) make for a pleasant, peaceful stay in this former Rebschule (vine nursery) on the edge of the forest. The all-inclusive price includes breakfast, an afternoon snack and a four course dinner, and also the use of the sauna, steam room, pool, and gym. Themed excursions (wine, culture, nature) are available, as are health and wellness treatments. Rhodt proper is a 15-minute walk from the hotel. Be sure to take a stroll along Theresienstrasse with its venerable old chestnut trees. It's one of the most picturesque lanes of the Pfalz.

Positioned a very short walk from the cathedral end of Maximilianstrasse, the Domhof makes for an ideal base for exploring the town. The buildings have a rich history and their rooms are very large and  well maintained; the quietest ones are at the back. The breakfast buffet is excellent and served in a historic room with high ceilings. Next door to the hotel is its cozy, lively brewery-restaurant (open daily), which has a slightly upmarket beer-hall atmosphere and offers home-brewed beer and very good regional food as well as some international dishes. Its popular beer garden is filled with flowers in summer and even has a play area for kids.

This sleek, sophisticated former manor house, one of the few modern design hotels in the region, attracts a discerning crowd. Rooms are decorated in soothing neutral colors and bedecked with funky chandeliers; some of the glass-enclosed bathrooms feature luxurious oversized tubs. There's also a small but inviting wellness area, which offers beauty treatments in addition to a steam room and sauna. Bistro 1718, with its sunny terrace, and the L.A. Jordan restaurant and bar in the same complex, provide dining options on-site; the included breakfast is à la carte.