gut-Hotel Pommernhotel Barth

With the exception of the irritating,hesitant,Internet access, this well-run small hotel provides all that I would expect. The location,in wooded surroundings just south of the town,is very pleasant,and silent at night.Barth airport is within a longish walking distance.A hire car (Autohaus Blunck will deliver to the airport) is required for holiday activities in this area- road access is easy ,on good roads,to Stralsund and Rugen.The town of Barth is best reached by the back road from the hotel,not the main road.There is a good class(not like a Netto/Lidl !) supermarket(Famila) nearby. We had a suite,room 117, but the ordinary rooms seem a good size and are really comprehensively furnished.There is plenty of room to hang and stow things,in a way which puts expensive designer hotels to shame.There are proper carpets,curtains and a good firm bed.Be prepared for the local fashion of two silly little single duvets on a double bed.Bring your own top sheet,if wanted! Although,as usual in German hotels,there is no bath,the shower does at least have a proper enclosure,somewhere to put the soap,a grab handle to prevent mishaps when washing the feet,and even a standpipe to allow four inches of water to soak in.Being free from the curse of the "designer" there is even a proper basin,with a plug. Breakfast is good,not luxurious,with eggs(HB/scrambled) as the only hot food,but with plenty of cheese/ meat/wurst and good bread.They have the excellent "Eilles" tea. You can specify what you want in your packed lunch,at a reasonable price. In view of the location,dinner is likely to be in the hotel restaurant.The menu has a fair choice of traditional German dishes,and some pasta,with good service and quality. I do not think many foreign visitors come to this beautiful part of the world.The staff here do not speak English.