We were looking for a romantic overnight getaway and were disappointed. The castle itself is charming and atmospheric and the dinner was quite good. However our room had all the charm of a generic motel room anywhere in the US. We were in the Villa section of the castle, which is very modern and also houses meeting rooms. The room was adequate, nothing wrong with it, and it did have a nice view but at 165 euros for an overnight stay we expected a bit more. The breakfast was also fine but fairly typical of breakfasts in decent European hotels. We did not see any of the bedrooms in the castle so perhaps these are more evocative. But if you are looking for an overall castle experience, we would not recommend booking a room in the Villas section.

With various friends I've stayed in several Rheinland hotels. While Schoenberg in nearby Oberwesel is still my favorite, we absolutely LOVED Schloss Rheinfels. Though the castle itself is largely a ruin (blame the French), a portion that was spared now features airy, comfortable rooms, many overlooking the Rhein. Breakfast is my favorite meal and the folks at Rheinfels outdid themselves. Their dazzling buffet was the bomb! One major incongruency was the pool in the cellar, but that didn't stop us from enjoying it after a day of hiking down to the village and back. (We wondered if the Rhenisch knights had armored Speedos?) Our room overlooked the village of St. Goar--at which we arrived via the K-D Line's 1913 sidewheeler "Goethe" from Koblenz--and had a modern bathroom with tub and shower. Both the room and the bathroom were spotless. Hotel guests are bidden to tour the castle ruin, which is a really fun adventure. They advise visitors take along a flashlight and they're not kidding. Several of the passages burrowed deep into the ground and are not illuminated. What a delight to be held responsible for ourselves. We're so spoiled in the U.S. that were this an American site, it would've been ruined with flourescent floodlights, steel handholds, and we would've been hand-led by a guide. Much more fun to explore at our own pace, linger a while, get lost, find our way again, relax and enjoy. We enjoyed the little museum in part of the castle that has been renovated, and in the gift shop bought a 19th-century engraving of the castle above Kaub, where I've also stayed. Would I stay at Rheinfels again? You betcha, and I've just recommended it to a buddy who's traveling with three young 'uns ages 10-16, plus his older parents, who are in their late 70s. I know all will have a blast!

We stayed here for one night after my reservations at Castle Hotel Auf Schoenburg fell through. The hotel is very nice. The rooms were clean and well appointed. My husband wanted a room with a river view and was permitted to check out the Villas but thought the Villas weren't as nice so we stayed in the hotel.

The view from the terrace is incredible even though we were there on an overcast day. Since is was two days before our departure back to the US, we treated ourselved to massages which were wonderful.

We ate dinner on the restaurant terrace and the food was as fabulous as all the other dining experiences we had in Germany during our two week journey. The breakfast spread is huge and very good.

We didn't find enough to do in St Goar to keep us there another day so we ventured to Bacharach and then headed to Frankfurt for our return home. I loved Bacharach but we found a lot of things closed between 12-3:00pm.

This hotel is perched on the hill adjacent to the ruins of Castel Rheinfels. The hotel is top-notch with big, clean, well appointed rooms. There are 3 different quality levels of rooms, and we were in the lowest quality which was still quite nice. There is a big beautiful indoor pool and spa on the lower level that we did not use, but it looked wonderful. The breakfast was huge and you could either sit inside the restaurant or outside on the terrace. What a view from the terrace! There is parking at the hotel, and if you want to go down to the lovely town of Sankt Goar then there is a small "tourist train" that hauls people up and down between the town and the hotel. The walk IS do-able for people in good shape.