Hotel Goldener Hirsch

I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Bayreuth. It’s a family-run hotel with every attention to detail. From our first encounter, we were made to feel at home. For us, proximity to the Festspielhaus was important and the hotel is a 20-minute walk away. Other delights? The breakfast is amazing: a wide variety served with a smile. The reception staff are well-informed about the area and its facilities. There is a cosy ‘den’ at the rear of the hotel: a good place to enjoy a beer or a glass of wine after the show. No surprises: guests come back year after year.

On sent accueillis comme chez soi, c’est super agréable ! Personnel d’une incroyable gentillesse. Très propre, simple, confortable. Parfait. Proche de la gare. A 3km du Festspielehaus. A 10 min du centre historique. Petit-déjeuner avec buffet de qualité.

We loved the location of the Hocher Hotel. Checkin is 1:00 and since it is an automated machine it is helpful to wait to arrive at this time or after and checkin would be easy. It is such a wonderful city to visit, sightsee, have incredible German food, walk around and enjoy! The breakfast buffet was wonderful. The owner Mike is a very gracious host of this small hotel. It was nice at breakfast as you are able to visit with the other guests. Mike is so kind to help if you need anything. Would strongly recommend staying here.

We went to Bayreuth for the Ring Cycle at the Festspielhaus and Hotel Goldener Hirsch proved to be the perfect place to stay. It is a comparatively small (40 rooms) family-run (five generations) hotel within 20 minutes walk of the Festspielhaus and just two minutes from the station and buses. The welcome is warm. You soon feel part of the family. The staff have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the area: transport, places to visit and restaurants. Every year, the hotel shuts for refurbishment and upgrading. The bedrooms are well-appointed with comfortable beds and well-equipped bathrooms. Everything is spotless. Breakfast is a feast: eggs to order and a handsome buffet including cold meat, cheese, fruit, cakes and delicious bread. The staff couldn’t do enough for us and really pulled out the stops when one of us needed medical attention. A room was found for the other guest without making any fuss. We shall visit again next year. Where else would we stay?

This well run hotel has an excellent location. It is right near the train station and within walking distance of all the tourist attractions. The staff was friendly and helpful. I asked for a fan and was given one. They also provided me with an usb adapter, since I had forgotten mine. Very good value for the money. I was afraid my room would be loud but it was okay. The parking lot was right by my window and you heard some street noise but it was minimal. The room was small. Furnishings are basic but okay. The hotel is older and dark but clean.

The staff at the lobby is friendly and the room is clean and comfortable. Proving a pair of slippers for the guest(s) would really help.