Our newly renovated guest apartment in Oberwesel offers an unforgettable stay right in the heart of UNESCO's World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, only an hour away from Frankfurt Airport. Enjoy the many hiking and bicycle paths it has to offer, through forests, meadows, wine yards and historical sites. Oberwesel was a free imperial city that fell under Christian lordship, until its French secularization. It was important in medieval times due to its wine growing, fishing, handcrafts and trade. You must see this historical marvel! Fully modernized 90 sq. meter, ground floor, one bedroom apartment with a big screen to watch Amazon Prime and Netflix (free of charge!) and a premium Teufel / Yamaha sound system (MusicCast-ready). A comfortable bed with two new mattresses (180cm x 200cm bed size), a sofa-bed (giving the possibility to host an extra two people) in the lounge, a big corner bath tub and glass shower in the bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. As a new feature we've now included a concert piano as well as triple glass windows for energy and sound insulation. The entertainment program, strong Internet WiFi connection (secured by Sophos XG Firewall) and a large patio makes the apartment your perfect hideaway. All linen is provided, as well as, some toiletries and products needed to make tea and coffee. The apartment is equipped with insulation windows and thick wall insulation that allows our guests to take advantage of Mother Earth. Therefore it is recommended to not open any windows at daytime during hot season. The rooms will only take a few hours to cool down from our natural basement cooling concept. This sustainable air conditioning is environmental friendly and easy in handling. The apartment is situated right in the centre of Oberwesel's old town. The river Rhine, town hall, post office, bakery, off-license, beauty shop, main train station and river boat landing are only 5 minutes walk from the house. There are also two large grocery stores at easy reach (15 min. by foot/5 min. by car). Its location serves as a perfect starting point for hikers and cyclist, as it is situated just under one of the valley walls. The town itself offers a few culinary highlights such as Goldener Pfropfenzieher, Günderodehaus, Ferienhof Hardthöhe (watch out for their seasonal events) and, last but not least, fine dining delights at the Schönburg Castle Hotel. Schönburg Castle does not only offer delicious food, but also an incredible view of the Rhine river wining down the valley and a fun, rocky hike up. The town also hosts a wide variety of restaurants and cafés, restaurant Alanya (Turkish restaurant for sitting in or taking away), Café Bonsch (traditional German tea-room-like for afternoon 'Kaffee und Kuchen' or breakfasts) and one of the gems of Oberwesel, Zum Lamm (casual restaurant, serving super traditional German food and their self produced wine, amongst other drinks, of course). Moving away from Oberwesel, there are also loads of wine makers and farms close-by. To explore all their fine tastes would take you a lifetime, so we are more than happy to provide you with a list of our recommendations, should you prefer taking a little shortcut. Neighbouring famous Rhine valley villages and towns with their many fabulous castles are also worth seeing. Well known towns such as Bacharach (6,8 km), Sankt Goar (8,6 km) and Bingen (23,2 km) and big cities, such as Koblenz (48,9 km), Mainz (52,2 km) and Wiesbaden (56,8 km) are easy to reach by train, car, bicycle or foot. There are hourly and bi-hourly regional trains to Oberwesel from Frankfurt, Mainz and Koblenz. Wiesbaden can be easily accessed from Mainz. There is also a local train that goes from Mainz to Cologne, which is good for hopping on and off and visiting all the nearby villages. All villages may also be hiked or cycled to. Bicycle rental, including eBikes (40km approx. range), are available upon request. A ferry leaves directly from Oberwesel to the Rhine villages on the other side of the river, such as Kaub and Rüdesheim. There are also river boat tours, which can be booked via "Köln-Düsseldorfer" Website. A car is not needed, but recommended in short trips. In the center of Oberwesel there are parking garages for 8 EUR a day. It opens at 07:00 hrs and closes at 22:00 hrs. Overnight parking is allowed. The location of the garages are GPS: Rheinstr. 3a, 55430 Oberwesel / Schaarplatz 1. Instead we recommend parking at the Train Station. Daily parking tickets are available for 4 EUR a day. There are are also street parking spaces, however, they are usually limited to parking duration (2 hrs max. from Mon-Fri, from 07:00-19:00 hrs) or driver type (teachers only, from Mon-Fri, from 07:00-14:00 hrs). Along the B9 federal road daily parking tickets can be purchased. Smoking is not permitted indoors and is only allowed at the outside patio.
