Kloster Steinfeld Gästehaus

This hotel is perfect for an overnight stay. Lovely room in a great setting. Breakfast was also good.

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Excellent👍🏼

Over the past few years, this has been my base for Eifelsteig stages and other hikes. It is a beautiful and historic monastery complex; a truly special atmosphere where hotel comfort, an active monastic community and spiritual retreats blend harmoniously. The rooms are comfortable, and there is a range of options, so you can also opt for a simpler and more affordable room. The staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast is excellent and fresh; what makes it special is that it’s served in the former monastery refectory. Dinner is also available there, though it’s simpler and depends on what’s on the menu (there’s a restaurant next to the monastery, but you need to book well in advance for weekends and public holidays, or else try your luck for a free spot on the outdoor terrace). There is also a nice monastery shop where you can get Kaffee und Kuchen during the day. The monastery basilica is beautiful, and I was lucky enough to catch a wonderful organ concert during my recent stay. The location of the monastery complex is also special, on a hillside, surrounded by fields and woods. It is very peaceful; in the evening, all you can hear are the owls in the woods.

The complex and hotel are usually full and busy during public holidays and the annual Hermann-Josef-Fest (around Whitsun). If you wish to avoid this, it is best to book the hotel on other days.

The Kloster was absolutely was an absolutely fascinating place to stay! Everything was in one place and the surroundings couldn't have been more beautiful.

The beds were very hard; based on reviews I had expected a comfortable Boxspring bed, but there wasn't one in my room. Based in the pictures and description, I had also expected to stay in the grounds, but we were put in a guesthouse outside the gate overlooking the road that was quite noisy.