Hotels in Germany, in addition to big cities or resorts, are also in every village. But this does not mean in any way that you will have to spend the night in a hotel. In addition to German hotels, there is a large selection of other establishments, such as a hostel or a guesthouse.
The owners of any tourist establishments have every right to independently devote any classification to hotels. All German tourist houses are of high quality, and even the most budget-friendly ones are guaranteed comfort. The norms of their classification were first heard in 1992. According to it, there are more than a dozen types of hotels. The most common ones are listed below.
All-Suite-Hotel - guests of this hotel live only in rooms with a sign "Lux". These are some of the most luxurious and comfortable hotels in Germany.
Aparthotel is an apartment hotel. Such apartments are only suitable for overnight stays. Lunch is not included, but there is everything you need to prepare it yourself.
Boardinghouse is a city guesthouse.
Bauernhof - a rural courtyard - a cozy place for lovers of silence. Most often, this type of tourist home is found in small villages near major German cities.
Ferienwohnung is a cozy corner housed in a small house.
Gasthof - rooms for guests outside the city with a restaurant in the courtyard.
Hotel is the most ordinary hotel in Germany.
Hotel Garni is another ordinary hotel, the distinctive feature of which is that the establishment can only offer its guests breakfast.
Jugendherberge is a budget hotel for young people.
Kurheim is a boarding house with a program of medical procedures. It is great to choose such boarding houses for those who want not only to have a pleasant rest, but also to slightly improve their health.
Kurklinik is a clinic in the resort.
Motel - a motel near the highway or autobahn.
