Hotel Der Kleine Prinz

We could not have selected a better hotel for our first few days in Germany. It was lovely, the staff was incredible (plus they all spoke English fluently and made us feel like family), the location was ideal, breakfast was included, and so on!

Name: Hotel Der Kleine Prinz
Address: Lichtentaler Str. 36, 76530 Baden-Baden, Germany
Staff Helpfulness & Friendliness: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Room size: 3/5
Room Amenities: 5/5
Room and Bed Comfort: 5/5
Food Variety: 4/5
Food Quality: 4/5
Internet Service Quality: 5/5
Proximity to Other Points of Interest: 5/5

Der Kleine Prinz is located in the Black Forest region of Germany in a luxurious spa town called Baden-Baden. We chose this hotel because we had heard fantastic things about it and knew that the staff would be friendly, helpful, and accommodating, but we needed to realize how far out of their way they’d be willing to go to make us comfortable! The entire time we were here, they treated us like family and made it clear that they were there to help us with everything from finding a place to eat dinner or having the valet park our car to having our laundry done and cleaning our shoes.

The service was out of this world, and the older manager was kind to us. One evening, I was waiting for Robin outside to pick me up after he was done with work, and it was a bit chilly outside. Hence, the manager came out, wrapped a blanket around my shoulders, told me he had started a fire in the fireplace just for me, and ushered me back inside. He had pulled up a couch resplendent with more blankets and pillows and gotten me a glass of hot chlorate. I sat with him in front of the fire and listened to stories of him growing up in the mountains of Germany, and he asked me about what life was like in Michigan, a place surrounded by water and full of trees. I will never forget how kind he was to me and how far out of his way he went to care for us while we stayed at Der Kleine Prinz.

One of my favorite things about the hotel was using locally made furniture responsibly sourced from the surrounding forests. The murals were hand-painted by local artists, and the food, wine, and cheese were locally sourced and produced. They offer afternoon tea to guests and have an attached restaurant by the same name, where we ate our first and last evenings in Baden-Baden. On our first night there, there was wine, cheese, and fruit waiting for us in our room, and it was little gestures that made our long trip from the U.S. easy to recover from.

Inside our room, we had a beautiful view of a hand-carved balcony across from a beautiful church with bell towers and stained glass windows. All of the upholstery matched and was a lovely ivory and sage combination. I later learned that everything from the tapestries and curtains to the bedding and linens was handmade in Germany, which was incredible. The bathroom was spacious and made entirely from marble, and the bathtub was made for bubble baths. Note the glasses of wine we enjoyed while in the tub, haha. #vacation! They provided us with ample shampoo, soap, and body wash (Germans are big on cleanliness and personal hygiene, we quickly learned!).
The bathroom was stocked with everything anyone could need (except conditioner), including cotton balls, q-tips, tissues, towels, washcloths, bubble bath, a blow drier, etc.).

A huge “danke schön” to our friends at Der Kleine Prinz, wir hatten eine schöne Zeit, und wir können es kaum erwarten, wieder hinzufahren!

Pros:
Kind, attentive staff who spoke German, English (and possibly other languages)
The hotel room was quiet and peaceful
Excellent location, within walking distance to many attractions
Hotel Der Kleine Prinz was wonderful
The hotel was easily accessible, with elevators and ramps for those who needed them.
We slept incredibly well in a feather bed with hand-stuffed pillows and comforters.
The food was delicious, very fresh, and perfectly cooked/baked
Everything was spotless throughout the hotel and our room
We had a lovely view of the city, mountains, and forest from our balcony
Lovely decor and the theme was from a famous German book, which made it unique

Cons:
Parking is an extra €20 per night, and there are no other options in the area unless we want to park in the street and move it every morning at 6 am.
There was no fan or air conditioning, which was fine for us in the early spring but could quickly get unpleasant in the hotter months.

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