Hotels in Oberammergau

The Hotel Alte Post, which has been open to tourists for more than 50 years now, is one of the most highly recommended hotels. A hotel with warm and efficient staff, Hotel Alte Post is the place recommended if one was nostalgic about the old German way of life and manners. With an excellent restaurant, warm hosts and prices that people are more than happy to pay, Hotel Alte Post is the place to be if you are in Oberammergau. With most customers saying they will be returning again soon, Hotel Alte Post sure does make an impression on its visitors.

High up in the mountains of Bavaria, Oberammergau is a small town named after the small river flowing through it. The Parkhotel Sonnenhof, on the opposite bank of the river, directly faces the town. It is built in the chalet style and is at a convenient distance from the commercial part of the town. With good food and service, The Parkhotel Sonnenhof is considered a fun hotel to explore at one's own leisure. An overhaul seems to be in the offing which will give this hotel a new lease of life.

Another widely recommended Oberammergau hotel is Hotel Turmwirt. With the warmest hosts of the city, the Glas family looking after their guests, it is only expected that the visitors leave with promises to comeback. The restaurant of Hotel Turmwirt is considered Bavaria's most well-kept secret. The food especially the Bavarian Cream Soup is claimed to be excellent.

Oberammergau is also famous for its traditional woodcarving. The streets are lined with shops offering to sell such pieces of art. The frescoes in traditional Bavarian themes are also quite famous with the tourists. Oberammergau is also home to the NATO school, which is NATO's principal training and education facility since 1953.

With many attractions pulling people towards this quaint little town in Germany, the local people have been smart enough to tap the town's potential as a tourist destination. With local families owning most hotels the money keeps flowing into the local economy. Oberammergau is a place where the people compliment the place. The friendly citizens and the ideal setting make for a memorable trip which makes them want to return.