Zum Riesen Historic Refugium

the style, the decor, the welcoming host and the simple luxuries in the rooms

nothing

the owners and staff were very friendly and accommodating. lovely bedrooms.

would like rooms to be serviced

Stunning property. Beautifully renovated, keeping to the original charm, with an impeccable eye for detail. We had a lovely warm welcome from Alexandra and her sister. Each room has natural flowers throughout, and everything is extremely clean. Plus I think my favourite part was coming back to the home filled with candles. I’ll never forget it.

- Too cramped. We stayed in the Aunts Room. Only one person could fit on the balcony at a time, and unfortunately, it was too cramped for two people and a dog. - Undesirable bathroom. Again, the room we had had a tiny bathroom that did not allow the door to fully open and you had to step in the shower to get into the bathroom to close the door. The shower also ran hot and cold midstream unexpectedly, plus the towels were a bit stiff and sparse. - Lack of dining options. There is only the pizzeria downstairs, which is a completely separate entity and does not share the same atmosphere as the guesthouse. It’s also unknown if the open rooms around the house are available for guests to enjoy on their own. We had purchased some wine and cheeses to enjoy in one of the beautiful parlors, however, when we tried to get acclimated in an empty room, it got real awkward, real fast. We quickly felt our presence was not appreciated and hastily retreated to our room and the door shut to stay out of the way. If there were to be snacks, wine or aperitifs offered later in the day that would really be special! Or if they are not welcomed from outside, that there be some kind of understanding at checkin would be really helpful.