We looked for a replacement break at short notice after cancelling a week on the Isle of Arran (stratospheric Covid-incidence in Scotland) Most hotels in the upper Black Forest were already full, so on the recommendation of a neighbour (who stayed here in August 2021) we booked 4JZ Maybe we were spoiled by the König Ludwig Hotel, Schwangau - where we spent 6 days a year ago. At similar prices, perhaps our expectations were too high. But the König Ludwig experience left the 4JZ standing in many respects. The latter accepts young children, not a problem at breakfast, but when they drown out the lounge pianist at 20.15h, it messes up the experience (KL accepts only 14 years upward) . The breakfast buffet offered a wide variety - once one found one's way through the milling mass of undistancing guests (the KL buffet is far better organized) - but we found the cheeses and horse-radish sauce rather lacking in taste. Moreover the history of the hotel, and the linking of two separate complexes, has turned it, logistically into a labyrinth, so that to reach restaurant, swimming pool, wellness/ fitness facilities from many rooms - ne must ascend or descend at least one flight of stairs, and often descend or ascend another. In general, standards are good - and there are many organized activities - but IMHO not sufficiently so to warrant the price difference compared with more intimate establishments in Todtmoos or Bernau. In sum, good premium economy comfort at business class tariffs.
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