This is a truly characteristic boutique European hotel! Schloss Schoenburg is superbly positioned high above the Rhine Gorge downstream of Mainz and Frankfurt (incredibly high!). The medieval castle was restored from ruins in the late 19th Century and modified to a unique hotel in the 1950s. The hotel is family operated and very focused on customer service - all the... More

My wife and I spent two nights in the castle; one of our few splurges on our trip around Europe. It was entirely worth it. Our room was one of the "smaller" ones, but with plenty of room to move around in and enjoy our time. A nice fruit basket, bottle of Sherry and chocolates awaited us when we arrived.... More

A good friend recommended this hotel to us some time ago, touting its wonderful combination of great antiquity with high end finishes. Over the past couple of years, we've introduced family and friends to this unique establishment and enjoyed many multi-course gourmet meals in its restaurant. The castle itself is perfectly positioned on the Rhine River, and is a nice... More

Our family stayed here for two nights at the end of our holiday trip. It far exceeded my expectations. It is a castle - but a very luxurious one. Both our rooms were charming and full of character. Watching the barge traffic on the Rhine was great fun. Dinner was wonderful - a gastronomical experience of many courses. The service... More

We stayed at this hotel several times already and will definately do so in the future as well. Schoenburg Castle sits on a little hill overlooking Oberwesel and the Rhine river. The first time we arrived it looked very majestic. Once you get up the cobble stone road to the entrance the small reception area already sets the tone for... More

My husband and I stayed here for the last couple of days of our last trip. It was just wonderful. The experience of being in a castle with a view of the Rhine below was spectacular to say the least! In our booking was included two six course meals. ( I think it was 6) . The food was just... More

Booked Christmas eve at 'Auf Schoenburg'. Driving up to the castle from Oberwessel we passed a couple from Japan walking up the hill with their luggage. We dropped off our passengers and went to pick them up. I would recommend arranging transportation from the train station to the castle prior to getting on the train. It's a long walk up.... More

We spent 2 very memorable nights here on a trip through Germany. It was magical. The castle is amazing, with charming public rooms, well appointed bedrooms and baths, wonderful staff, amazing and ever changing views, and incredible breakfasts. It definitely surpassed my expectations. Awaking to snow on our first morning certainly helped the over all sense of awe you feel... More

Here are the PROS and CONS of this hotel as I see them. You can decide which are important to you: PROS The castle is lovely, as are the common rooms Our room was quiet, clean, and beautiful Staff was helpful and pleasant Dinner and breakfast were very good CONS 1. We had some issues with reception. When I called... More