Althörnitz Castle

Hörnitz, Germany

Althörnitz Castle was built i by Christian von Hartig in 1651-1654. The square form castle has two round two octagonal towers. Today it is a hotel.

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Founded: 1651-1654
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Germany
Historical period: Thirty Years War & Rise of Prussia (Germany)

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4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Milan (2 years ago)
It is a very nice historic hotel, in a quiet and a good location and with a beautiful view outside.
Friedrich Falkenfink (2 years ago)
Very lovely place in a wonderful area of Germany. With Zittauer Gebirge close by, especially suitable if you’re after spending your days hiking and/or climbing. They’re still in the process of refurbishing (some) of the rooms which shows here and there, but at least in our room it was visible only because of some plastic boxes on the wall securing cables where lamps are going to be and the overall style and materials suggest that they’re onto the right path. A matter of taste of course. The only small gripe I have is that the staff was not able to provide us with a nutritionally diverse vegan breakfast option despite mentioning it already during reservation. From the second breakfast on we had some vegan salami and cheese, but nothing beyond just that even though in times of the internet it’s extremely easy to explore some other options. We ended up bringing our own food for breakfast which is of course quite awkward and not exactly the aim of making a booking with breakfast.
Diego Rodriguez (2 years ago)
Nice, quiet historic hotel. Room is ok, size is good and has everything needed, but bed is too soft and carpet should better be replace with a more hygienic synthetic floor. Breakfast is good but dinner or choices in the restaurant in the evenings are limited only to 2 dishes.
Dominika B (3 years ago)
Beautifully located, well- maintained hotel with excellent customer service. Very clean rooms, nice breakfasts with a splendid view of the pond and garden. The only thing we missed during our stay was good quality freshly ground coffee for breakfast. Think about it because it does make a big difference in nice hotels:)
ABU RAWAN (4 years ago)
Nice place
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