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Schloss Thurnau

Historic castle with a golf course and free breakfast

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Schloss Thurnau offers a peaceful countryside escape with complimentary breakfast buffets. This historic castle features a golf course, a scenic terrace, and regional dinner specialties. High-speed WiFi keeps guests connected.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Comfort Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Comfort Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Desk
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Marktplatz 1, Thurnau, 95349

What's nearby

  • Sanspareil Rock Garden - 7 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Zwernitz Castle - 7 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Plassenburg Castle - 15 min drive - 10.7 miles
  • Festspielhaus - 17 min drive - 13.1 miles
  • Bayreuth Festival Theater - 19 min drive - 13.3 miles

Getting around

  • Kulmbach Station - 13 min drive
  • Nuremberg (NUE-Nuremberg Airport) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Drossenfelder Bräuwerck - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Gasthaus zur Linde - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Waldhütte - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Landgasthof Moreth - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Schloss Thurnau

Historic castle in a rural location
Consider a stay at Schloss Thurnau and take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, a golf course, and a terrace. The on-site Regional cuisine restaurant, Sattlerei, serves dinner. Free in-room WiFi and a bar are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A front-desk safe, 6 meeting rooms, and free newspapers
  • A banquet hall
Room features
All guestrooms at Schloss Thurnau have amenities such as free WiFi, free newspapers, and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cribs/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Heating, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sattlerei

Things to do

  • 9-hole golf course

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Tuesday - Saturday (7 AM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must check in before 7 PM Sunday-Tuesday, and 10 PM Wednesday-Saturday. Guests planning to arrive after these times must contact the property in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 32.5 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 32.5 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Schloss Thurnau Hotel
Schloss Thurnau
Schloss Thurnau Castle
Schloss Thurnau Thurnau
Schloss Thurnau Castle Thurnau

Frequently asked questions

Is Schloss Thurnau pet-friendly?

Yes, Schloss Thurnau allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of EUR 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Schloss Thurnau?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Schloss Thurnau?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Schloss Thurnau located?

Situated in a rural location, this historic castle is within 9 mi (15 km) of Sanspareil Rock Garden, Zwernitz Castle, and Plassenburg Castle. Bavarian Brewery Museum and Frankenweg Trail are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

Schloss Thurnau Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 127 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hard to beat sleeping in a medieval castle with modern amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

M.B.J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique original medieval castle with modern new rooms. Sufficient parking, friendly staff, good breakfast buffet. On wednesday evenings the possibility for having dinner in Thurnau are limited, some restaurants were closed. The hotel does not offer dinner
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

soeren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Noisy constructions. No staff available for service like ice. Otherwise, beatiful and great valmue for money
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I recommend

Charming Castle
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
zeer mooie accommodatie
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laetitia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ravie !

Très bel endroit avec beaucoup de cachet ! Personnel très sympathique Chambre petite mais confortable et propre. Petit déjeuner ultra varié. Je recommande !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne Location. Tolles Zimmer und schnelles Internet. Für Tagungen super
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ismenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful location in astonishing condition. The room was a bit tiny but that’s not a problem. We were missing some stylish decor, the room seemed more like convent than castle. The black stains in the shower were a bit disappointing. The internet connection was great, nothing to complain about. The breakfast was almost complete, but some more personal attention would have been nice instead of leaving the guests on their own. In total this was a nice place, but I would prefer, even to pay a little bit more to get the little extra in comfort and style, like minibar, water kettle for coffee or tea.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolles Ambiente, sehr schönes Zimmer!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Auch wenn wir nur eine Nacht da waren, hat uns das Hotel sehr gut gefallen und das Frühstück war großartig. Wir kommen gerne wieder, dann am besten gleich eine Woche
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charmant et pratique pour le festival de Bayreuth

Très pratique quand on est au festival de Bayreuth. Le château a été entièrement rénové pour accueillir des congrès et il Ne reste à l intérieur rien du charme extérieur. Si l on ala chance d être dans les chambres du 1er étage haute sous plafond elles sont charmantes avec de grandes salles de bain. Le petit déjeuner à l allemande est très varié
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Extrem tolles Ambiente

Tolles Hotel mit extrem tollen Ambiente in einer niedlichen kleinen Innenstadt. SEHR EMPFEHLENSWERT
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne Carina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Koselig slott

Vi valgte å overnatte på dette stedet på vei nedover i Europa. Fine, nyoppussede rom, god frokost og hyggelig staff. En restaurant/kro rett rundt hjørnet for slottet med nydelig mat. Vi valgte derfor å overnatte her på hjemturen også :)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mooie locatie, slechts de verbouwing werkzaamheden waren echt storend
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Malene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skøn overnatning i en smuk by. Helt nyrenoveret og meget høfligt personale
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Renate

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Heruntergekommen

Das Zimmer war okay, das Bad unterirdisch. Die Duschkabine fiel fast auseinander. Alles uralt und verdreckt.4 Sterne? Niemals! Auch der Rezeptionsbereich müsste mal gründlich geputzt werden. Mit einem völlig verstaubten Telefon muss man jemanden rufen. Die Dame war sehr nett, musste aber offensichtlich alles alleine machen und hatte deshalb sehr gut zu tun. Bewirtung gibt es keine, auch wenn auf der Homepage steht, dass das Restaurant geöffnet hat. Gilt aber nur für Hochzeiten etc. Das Frühstücksbuffet hingegen ist gut. Der Schlosshof ist wunderschön, sehr schade, dass das Hotel nicht gepflegt wird.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Härligt boende

Jättefint boende. Frukosten var dock inte i topp. Fin omgivning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Udo

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Diesmal gibt es eine mittlere Note im Gesamtbild. Bei meiner Dusche konnte die Duschtüre nicht ganz geschlossen werden. Die Abdeckung der Wasserarmaturen fiel fast von der Wand. Im Ganzen gehört hier der Duschbereich renoviert. Sonst ist es eine schöne Anlage mit vielen Essensmöglichkeiten.
Im Park am Wasser
Aussenansicht
Innenhof
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

G.Hofmann, Heidelberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne Location in einer historischen Umgebung. Freundliches und hilfbereites Personal. Trotz Corona Beschränkungen alles gut geklappt. Jederzeit wieder.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Norio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
非常に良い滞在でした。小さな町ですが平和で良い思い出となりました。朝食も個包の小さな食べ物がおおく用意されており　安全と満足を満たす内容でした。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Holger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Schöne Burg in toller Lage

Die Burg ist toll! Wer so etwas mag, muss dort schlafen. Allerdings gibt es dann auch die zu erwartenden Einschränkungen. Kein Fahrstuhl, holprig Wege, auch ein wenig länger. Das Bad sollte gemacht werden, TV mit Empfang ebenfalls. Das Bett war prima, allerdings stört der Leuchter über dem Kopfkissen. Das Frühstück war sehr ordentlich, insgesamt kann ich allen Freunden Alter Mauern ein Empfehlung aussprechen!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a fabulous stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

schönes Hotel

Hotel war gut und Frühstück hervorragend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
It’s a hotel. We arrived on time on 12/30 (about 5:30pm). Nobody was at the front desk. Nobody-not a clerk, not a bell service person, nobody. Finally the chef in the kitchen came out after repeatedly calling on the desk phone for service. The room had no towels, no water, no soap. Back to the front desk we went...they changed the room. The new room had no heat. This is the day before New Year’s Eve...we wanted dinner in their fine restaurant. The restaurant was closed because the cook staff was preparing for New Year’s Eve day. Closed. No room in the oven for our dinner...and the 4 local restaurants were closed except for an Italian restaurant. We didn’t want Italian food. Back to the front desk...nobody there...called again on the desk phone. Somebody answered...They then said that we could drive to the nearest town (15 kilometer) where there are plenty of restaurants but gave us no names, no directions...nothing. Wonderful. Outrageous! If you choose to go here-don’t...the non service will ruin your stay even though the small town of Thurnau and the castle are picturesque and beautiful It’s a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Sehr kleine Zimmer, Matratze zu weich, aber nicht durchgelegen. Frühstück gut, aber zum Teil mit Einmalverpackung. Schade, Sasses auf den Zimmern keinen Kühlschrank gibt.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

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