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Cars 4 Rental Guide To Accomodation in Germany
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HOTELS: There
is a good selection of hotels in the Federal Republic of Germany and
comprehensive guides can be found at the German National Tourist Office. They
can also provide the German Hotel Association Guide, published by
the Deutscher Hotel- und Gaststättenverband (DEHOGA), Am Weidendamm 1A, 10873
Berlin (tel: (30) 726 252/0; fax: (30) 726 252/42; e-mail:
info@dehoga.de; website: www.dehoga.de).
Approximately 50 per cent of establishments offering accommodation in the
Federal Republic of Germany belong to the association, which can supply further
information on accommodation. A special accommodation guide for the disabled, Hilfe
für Behinderte, is available through Bundesverband Selbsthilfe
Körperbehinderter e.V (BSK), Altkrautheimer Strasse 20, 74238 Krautheim (tel:
(6294) 42810; fax: (6294) 428 179; website: www.bsk-ev.de).
Some hotels are situated in old castles, palaces and monasteries. Alongside
these are modern, comfortable hotels on well-planned and purpose-built
premises. Examples of accommodation for a family on holiday is a country inn
offering bed, breakfast and meals. More demanding visitors are also well
catered for with medium to luxury hotels. The German hotel trade is extremely
well equipped with facilities from swimming pools and saunas to exercise gyms.
When touring the country with no fixed itinerary, it is obviously often
difficult to make reservations in advance. Watch out for Zimmer frei (vacancies)
notices by the roadside, or go to the local Tourist Office (usually called Verkehrsamt).
Visitors should try to get to the town where they want to stay the night by
1600, particularly in summer. Grading: DEHOGA (website:
www.hotelsterne.de) introduced a hotel grading system, which follows
the usual grading of 1-5 stars.
Gasthof: A ‘Gasthof’ (inn) must provide the same
facilities as a hotel except for the common rooms such as a lounge, etc. 30 per
cent of establishments fall into this category.
Pension: A ‘Pension’ must provide accommodation
and food only for guests. It does not have to provide a restaurant for
non-residents nor does it have to provide any common rooms. 16 per cent of
establishments fall into this category.
Hotel Garni: Provides accommodation and breakfast
only for guests. 27 per cent of establishments fall into this category.
HISTORIC HOLIDAYS: Information about holidays in
castles, stately mansions and historic hostelries may be obtained by contacting
the German National Tourist Office.
SELF-CATERING: All-in self-catering deals are
available that include sea travel to a German or other Channel port, and
accommodation at the resort. The latter might be in anything from a farmhouse
to a castle. Details are available from the German National Tourist Office (see Contact
Addresses section).
FARMHOUSES: The booklet Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof
(Holidays on the Farm) is published in conjunction with the German
Agricultural Society and can be obtained from DLG-Agrartour GmbH,
Eschborner Landstrasse 122, 60489 Frankfurt/M (tel: (69) 2478 8305; fax: (69)
2478 8495; e-mail: dlg-verlag@dlg-frankfurt.de;
website: www.dlg-verlag.de). Regional
guides on most tourist regions can also be obtained from the GermVerlag,
Eschborner Landstrasse 122, 60489 Frankfurt/M (tel: (69) 2478 8451; fax: (69)
2478 8484; e-mail: dlg-verlag@dlg-frankfurt.de;
website: www.dlg-verlag.de or
www.landtourismus.de); Agrartour GmbH offers agricultural
studies. For more information, contact the German National Tourist Office. All
aforementioned booklets are published in German only. A basic knowledge of
German will be required for such a holiday. A catalogue with addresses for the
whole of the country can be ordered from Landschriften-Verlag GmbH, Landferien
Tourist Center, Zentrale für den Landurlaub, Heerstrasse 73, 53111 Bonn (tel:
(228) 963 020; fax: (228) 963 0233; e-mail:
info@bauernhofurlaub.com; website:
www.bauernhofurlaub.com).
YOUTH HOSTELS: There are over 600 youth hostels
throughout both eastern and western Germany. They are open to members of any
Youth Hostel Association affiliated to the International Youth Hostel
Association. Membership can be obtained from the YHA or Deutsches
Jugendherbergswerk (German Youth Hostel Organisation), Bismarckstrasse
8, 32756 Detmold (tel: (5231) 74010; fax: (5231) 740 149; e-mail:
service@djh.de; website: www.djh.de).
Reservation is advised during the high season (and throughout the year in major
cities).
CAMPING/CARAVANNING: There are well over 2500
campsites in the Federal Republic of Germany. They are generally open from
April to October, but 400 sites, mostly in winter sports areas, stay open in
the winter and have all necessary facilities. Campsites in the eastern part of
the country are of a very basic standard. The permission of the proprietor
and/or the local police must always be sought before camp is pitched anywhere
other than a recognised campsite. It is not normally possible to make advance
reservations on campsites. A free map/folder giving details of several hundred
selected campsites throughout the country is available from the German National
Tourist Board. The German Camping Club publishes a camping guide of the best
sites in Germany; contact Deutscher Camping-Club (DCC), Mandlstrasse 28,
80802 Munich (tel: (89) 380 1420; fax: (89) 334 737; e-mail:
info@camping-club.de; website: www.camping-club.de).
The AA Guide to Camping and Caravanning on the Continent lists nearly
2000 European campsites, including a large section on Germany.
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