Ferienpark Rhein-lahn

Modern clean apartment with very comfortable beds, a well equipped kitchen, hot and powerful shower and loads of space. The balcony was lovely to relax on with great views (although you cannot see the river) and our son enjoyed the swimming pool which stays open until 10pm and was never busy. There is a small café bar and a restaurant in the block. The café bar is quite popular and the pizzas are good. The regulars are friendly. On the downside, when you arrive and see the dreadfully ugly exterior you will wonder who allowed these apartments to be built here. It is a bit of an odd location too with clinics and a hospital very close by. However, there are also lovely walks outside the apartments. If you are not a walker or cyclist you are a bit cut off up here, it is a couple of miles down a very steep hill to town. The bus stops at 8pm so you do need a car. The open air swimming pool further down the hill was the best I had ever visited, clean with slides and diving boards and a fantastic Rhine view plus cheap admission and a great little bar/café. Lahnstein itself is pretty and has a stop for the main Rhine boats, it is also a fabulous venue to watch the Rhine in Flames festival during the second weekend in August. However, I would say you need to speak some German to stay in Lahnstein as even the lady in the tourist info spoke very little English, good for me as I wanted to practice but could be tricky if you don't speak German.