Gasthof Sonne

Stayed for two nights here. Location is on the old market square, so a really nice historical location in Schiltach. Unfortunately, there's no parking available for guests, and there's an annoying clock tower nearby which chimes not only every hour, but every quarter hour as well so make sure you bring ear plugs for when you sleep! Check-in was a strange experience: there was no-one there to greet us with a plate of keys greeting us instead. Interior decor is simple German decor which is fine. Room overlooked the square (perhaps ask for a room at the back of the hotel if you want to avoid the clock tower) so nice views but it wasn't particularly big. The bed was a four-poster but the mattress was very thin and uncomfortable and so were the pillows. Bathroom was clean and fine, but again small. TV was labelled as 'modern' but didn't look it and it felt like half the channels didn't work. The exterior shutters also didn't seem to close properly which is fine in the summer but not sure about the winter. Breakfast was nice with a range of breads, cheeses, meats, cereals, juices, pastries etc. Nothing extravagant but still nice. The hotel has a restaurant but advertised that they were closed on Mondays and Tuesdays so we couldn't book. However, the restaurant was open on the Tuesday when we were there so confusing. Thankfully, the hotel is within short walk of a number of restaurants and local amenities. The man I presumed to be the owner was very nice and friendly and spoke pretty good English which was a plus. Putting this all into context, we paid 80-90 euros a night so I guess you get what you paid for. Overall, wouldn't recommend unless you want an inexpensive short stay in Schiltach (which itself is a very lovely town).