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Gästehaus am Berg, in the heart of the Bavarian Forest

The guest house is situated on the lower slopes of the mountain Grosser Arber (1456m), with great views across the village to the Bohemian Forest, in the Czech Republic.

The Guesthouse has 13 bedrooms. All of which have en-suite shower rooms, hand-basins and toilets. Most rooms have balconies & lovely views. Each room has LED flat-screen TV (German channels only) with integrated DVD player, hairdryer, radio alarm clock, complimentary mineral water, tea & coffee-making facilities & a file of local information, places to visit, restaurants, etc. (in both English & German). There are 2 single rooms, 8 double rooms and 3 three-bedded (1 double and 1 single bed) rooms. A cot is available at no extra cost.

The Buffet breakfast is typically German in style, with a choice of breads and fresh rolls, butter, homemade jams, cooked meats, cheeses, boiled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurts, cereals, fruit juices, tea, coffee & hot chocolate. Please inform us when booking if you have any special dietary requirements.

There is a large breakfast room / lounge which has a lovely open fireplace (lit every evening during the winter season), leather sofas and a small library of English & German fiction, DVDs, games, puzzles, guide books and maps for free use by guests.

High chairs & folding cots are available for babies if required.
In the garden there is a children's play area for the use of our younger guests.

Free Wifi internet access is available throughout the house along with a pc for guest use.

All guests receive a guest-card that entitles them to free local public transport (on German side of border) (bayerwald-ticket), free or reduced priced entry to many local attractions and other benefits, valid for the duration of their stay.

In summer, guests can borrow free of charge, tennis rackets & balls to use at the nearby tennis courts and a football for use on the field beyond the house. While Bikes can be hired from the guesthouse at an extra cost.

In winter wooden toboggans and plastic sliders are available for guests to borrow free of charge. There are several toboggan trails within walking distance of the guesthouse.

There is free parking available in front of the house.

Emergency toiletries are available to buy. Clothes washing can be arranged if required, subject to availability.

Sorry, no smoking and no animals.

The Bavarian Forest, is part of the largest wooded area in central Europe, often referred to as the Green Roof of Europe. An area of outstanding natural beauty, situated in the South East of Germany, on the border with the Czech Republic, close to Austria and the River Danube.

The Guesthouse is located halfway between Munich and Prague, which along with Salzburg, Regensburg, Nuremberg and Passau, are less the 3 hours drive away. Enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Bayerischer Wald National Park and the Grosser Arber mountain area.

The area is criss-crossed with numerous walking, mountain-biking and cycling trails, and in winter is an excellent place to ski, with both downhill and cross-country skiing well catered for.