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€€SORAT Hotel Saxx Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Hauptmarkt
Best for: Christmas market base
Modern hotel right on the Hauptmarkt, about a minute from the Christkindlesmarkt stalls.
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Best Hotels in Germany: Our Top 10 on a Map
Our 10 favourite hotels in Germany on one map, each a short walk from a top Christmas market.
By Amit Keren- Germany
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The 10 hotels
Where should you stay for the Christmas markets in Germany? This map picks hotels within walking distance of the main market in each city: SORAT Hotel Saxx right on Nuremberg's Hauptmarkt, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst opposite Cologne Cathedral and the Taschenbergpalais next to Dresden Castle.
Every hotel below is on the map with its area and price level. Each one links to its own Booking.com page, so you can check prices for your dates. Book early for Advent weekends, when city-centre hotels fill up.
Where to stay in Germany: the best areas
- Old towns
- Stay in the old town in Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Dresden and Aachen: the markets are right there and you can walk back after dark.
- By the main station
- In Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Cologne the station is a short walk from the markets, handy if you hop between cities by train.
- Berlin Mitte
- Mitte puts you close to Gendarmenmarkt and the other central markets.
The 10 best hotels in Germany, ranked
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Hotel Victoria Nürnberg
Nuremberg, old town
Best for: Arriving by train
Independent hotel by the Handwerkerhof and the station, about 15 minutes' walk through the old town to the Hauptmarkt.
- 3€€€€
Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Cologne, cathedral
Best for: Splurge
Historic five-star hotel opposite Cologne Cathedral, a few minutes from the cathedral Christmas market.
- 4€€€€
Hotel Bayerischer Hof
Munich, old town
Best for: Luxury
Munich's landmark grand hotel with a rooftop spa, about 10 minutes' walk from the Marienplatz market.
- 5€€€€
Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden
Dresden, old town
Best for: Historic stay
Baroque palace hotel next to Dresden Castle and the Zwinger, about 7 minutes' walk from the Striezelmarkt.
- 6€€€
Hotel Eisenhut
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, old town
Best for: Medieval town
Traditional hotel in old townhouses on Herrngasse, a minute or two from the Reiterlesmarkt.
- 7€€€€
Hotel de Rome
Berlin, Mitte
Best for: Berlin centre
Rocco Forte hotel in a former bank on Bebelplatz, about 5 minutes' walk from the Gendarmenmarkt market.
- 8€€€
Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin, Stuttgart
Stuttgart, main station
Best for: Arriving by train
Upscale hotel opposite the main station, about 10 minutes' walk down Königstraße to Schlossplatz.
- 9€€
Motel One Frankfurt-Römer
Frankfurt, old town
Best for: Good value
Good-value design hotel about 5 minutes' walk from the stalls on the Römerberg.
- 10€€
Aquis Grana Cityhotel
Aachen, old town
Best for: Good value
Comfortable central hotel about 3 minutes' walk from the market around the town hall and cathedral.
These hotels were chosen by Amit Keren
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