Hotel Sommer

“Beautiful hotel”

What an excellent family run hotel: beautiful surroundings, wonderful foot and friendly staff. The high point of our return journey from Tuscany back home. Our dog loved swimming in the Forggensee and we enjoyed a boat trip before the next leg of our journey

“First visit at Hotel Sommer”

Thanks to generous colleagues I’ve had a huge Hotel Sommer voucher to spend. My first impressions arrivung at the Hotel ground was - Oh, that looks nice. But where’s the water of the Lake Forrggensee? It looks like low tide at sea. Later I’ve learned that Lake Forggensee is a reservoir which will … more

Thanks to generous colleagues I’ve had a huge Hotel Sommer voucher to spend. My first impressions arrivung at the Hotel ground was - Oh, that looks nice. But where’s the water of the Lake Forrggensee? It looks like low tide at sea. Later I’ve learned that Lake Forggensee is a reservoir which will be emptied every October and filled in May/June every year. I’ve booked a Superior double room with half board and a massage at the Spa. And wisely, because of the weather conditions we had to expect a parking space in the underground parking lot. I was greeted by a warm welcome at the reception desk and got a card folder which hold the hotel room card as well as four complimentary “Füssen - Cards” – Guest cards of Füssen Tourism & Marketing. These cards are offering discounts for cultural excursions. I also got a Parking card for my car. Entering the room, I’ve booked I was a bit surprised. Everything looked a bit worn out. I think the photos of the furniture are made a couple of years ago. Which isn’t a problem - but, out of my view, a 4* Hotel must update photos to meet the expectation of the guests. There was a bag with towels in different sizes, and a Sauna Towel as well.. Very good idea of the management. Going to the Wellness area meant just take the bag, your book or whatever and go on. Fluff Bathrobes were placed on the wardrobe. The bathroom was nice and huge – what I’ve appreciated. Enough towels small and big. But here is a small downer. The room is on the second floor and the bathroom has a sloping roof. I had to check where I am before raising my arms in front of the sink and mirror. Beside this, there was a welcome on the “desk” as well as a glass drinking tube with a summer drink recipe. At the door handle was a sign for the house keeping - Green Option – for the sake of the environment. Compliments to Management – a very good idea. Every Morning there was a “Morning Post” with relevant news as well as the menu for the evening. Of course, in the evening there was menu card as well. The five course Dinner was worth a 4* Hotel Chef and his Team. Thank you to the waitresses and waiter and the Restaurant – you are doing a great job! The Breakfast Buffet offers everything you are looking for. Even a station for freshly made omelets, fried eggs, pancakes and so on. I don’t want to bore you with all the details. Go and try for yourself. The Wellness area is a wonderful place to relax, having a swim, doing something for your fitness in the fitness room, and relax on swing sofas. Yes, swing sofas – absolute fantastic. Of course, there are fresh towels so you just take the wet towels away a fresh dry ones from several shelfs in the wellness area. Because it was raining cats and dogs, and it was cold I’ve decided not to go for a swim in the outdoor pool. Even it has a water temperature of 29°C. The indoor pool is nice, has massage nozzles and the water temperature has 30°C. But – there are no instructions how to use the massage nozzles, or where these are placed an the pool walls. I found it because I’ve seen a guest was surrounded by bubbles – Aha – that’s what I wanted to try for me. When I went for my booked massage, I had to go upstairs to the Spa area. There’s a reception desk, which was not occupied. So I took a seat and was waiting. I was waiting to be welcomed and getting a health form to fill out. This is what I am used to at all the 4* and 5* Hotels I stayed and booked treatments. But – here – nothing. I’ve seen a woman bustling around, no greetings, no welcome to the Spa. That’s not good for a place like this. After my booked time passed the woman was standing in a door frame of a room. and called my name. The room seemed to me not very welcoming – nothing like a massage room I really know out of my experiences – just a room, with no privacy to change cloths. She asked me if she must take care of health issues, if I I’m having some. So, I explained to where she has to care of. She then handed me a single use slip and you know what – she didn’t leave the room when I had to get undressed (taking of my swmsuit) and putting on the slip. Out my view that’s no manner at all. Of course you might say, why didn’t you ask her to leave the room – you know what, I didn’t because I wanted to know what she’s up to. Nothing, she was just waiting until I've put the single use slip on. After the massage she left the room so could change back into my swimsuit. She was waiting for me at rthe eception desk with a plastic glass of orange infused water and a paper I had to sign, that I’ve got the massage. Goodbye and that’s it, it seemed to me. All in all, everybody at the hotel is very kind, helpful and professional. I liked the small talks with the people at the hotel and will be back again. And I hope, you’ll stay at the hotel as will do next time I’m in the Allgäu.

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“No a/c, not luxurious”

None of the rooms had air conditioning, and even the common areas and dining room were stagnant and stuffy. The minimalism of the room’s decor felt too spare and not luxurious in relation tho the price. Finding it at night is very hard, too. Overall, we could’ve stayed elsewhere for the same or les… more

None of the rooms had air conditioning, and even the common areas and dining room were stagnant and stuffy. The minimalism of the room’s decor felt too spare and not luxurious in relation tho the price. Finding it at night is very hard, too. Overall, we could’ve stayed elsewhere for the same or less price and had far better accommodations.

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