What a find!
Review Submitted: June 21, 2008
Date of Stay: June 2007
We flew to Basle from Liverpool courtesy of Easyjet, hired a car and drove up to Baiersbronn in around 2 hours. Beautiful scenery en-route. The Golden Rooster is in a great spot with fabulous views over the hills and only a stone's throw from Freudenstadt which is a lovely German town with a huge town square with a number of water features and fountains - also great shopping. Tourists can travel free on the local trains which allows you to leave the car behind and go out and explore a very wide area of the Black Forest. The trains are clean, fast and always on time (envy and jealousy here!). The people are really friendly with a good sense of humour and do their best to make you feel welcome. The food is generally very good, especially pork dishes, however English menus are not always available, so it wouldn’t do any harm to take a small dictionary with you (assuming you don’t speak any German!). The accommodation at the Golden Rooster is spacious and spotlessly clean. The indoor pool and quiet room are great places to relax of an evening as you watch the sun go down. Kathrin is a lovely hostess who speaks perfect English and is very knowledgeable about the local area. She really makes you feel welcome, and after two visits in consecutive years we will definitely be going again. Baiersbronn itself is a really pretty town and has a fantastic outdoor swimming pool – three pools actually, adults, young kids and toddlers. The kid’s pool has a brilliant water slide and we spent most of our time in that one (even though we didn’t have any kids with us!). There’s also a small café at the pool that sells snacks, hot food, cold and hot drinks, beer and wine! Also you can jump, dive, splash, play with inflatable toys and generally enjoy yourself as their rules cover safety – not enjoyment! You can spend the whole day here, but watch out for sunburn because it can get very hot! There are some great walks to be found in the forest where you come across large wooden chalets serving meals and drinks. There are also secluded lakes, which you can swim in. We took picnics on a couple of occasions and spent the day sunbathing and swimming in one of these lakes at Sankenbachsee – absolutely fantastic! I can’t praise this accommodation and the Black Forest area enough. Go and try it for yourself!
Recommended for:
Adventure Seekers,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
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