Hotel Villa Barleben am See in Konstanz

The property is down a quiet street in a lovely part of Konstanz and just metres from the lake shore. It is an old house and has great potential, in fact the photos on the ******* site look great but they must be old and do not reflect the current state. It has 9 rooms and the staff are incredibly welcoming and helpful. However...... the hotel is very shabby throughout, not only inside but also in the garden. There are stuffed animals in the main entrance/hallway (not everyone's ideal). Our room was a good size but the bathroom (shower and toilet) very tiny and the sink in the main bedroom. It was a good shower but tight for space. The garden has enough seating and tables (all look second hand) for 100 people but the hotel cannot accommodate more than 20 (work that one out). It is very untidy and could be any unkempt back garden with hose pipes here and there. The breakfast and outside seating area is under a horrible plastic carbonated corrugated roof and grubby plastic side sheets that do not close properly. Basically everything looks half finished and done by a DIY enthusiast.

It is shabby and quirky but the price is comparable to the upmarket hotels and the breakfast (okay but not great) is extra and also expensive for what you get. All in all terrible value for money and a real disappointment - we paid roughly 300 euros a night and it was worth half at best. The photos need updating and prices reducing.

Decent food, but the service is terrible. I was waiting for nearly 30 minutes before anyone came to us to offer us menus. Then it was a further 10 minutes before the menus came. Eventually, I just gave up and ordered and paid for everything in the kitchen.