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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Zeitgeist Rathen by STEIGER Hotels in Kurort Rathen offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and river views. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, refrigerator, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy spa facilities, a sauna, indoor swimming pool, sun terrace, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a steam room, elevator, and bicycle parking. Dining Experience: The modern, family-friendly restaurant serves seafood, steakhouse, German, and local cuisines. Breakfast options include continental, buffet, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Prime Location: Located 32 mi from Dresden Airport, the hotel is a 16-minute walk from Saxon Switzerland National Park. Nearby attractions include Königstein Fortress (9.9 mi) and Dresden Royal Palace (28 mi). Hiking trails surround the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended!

  • Top pick by families with children

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Smith
    United States United States
    Staff was exceptional; food was fabulous for buffet style - excellent salads and delicious main meal; excellent location, and very comfortable room.
  • Andrea
    Germany Germany
    I had wrongly booked for 4 people instead of 5, and I was able to fix the situation with a reasonable price thanks to the very helpful manager. Loved the hotel, their food and their spa !
  • Catherine
    Ireland Ireland
    Very comfortable room and access to a lovely swimming and leisure centre
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, excellent views of river and valley, really good food, kind friendly staff, inclusive atmosphere, clean, high standards of service and comfort.
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great half board deal plus use of pool and sauna. Breakfast and dinner buffet included. Robes and pool towels provided. Amazing location with view of the Elbe and easy access to bastei rocks and walking routes.
  • Syntagma
    Poland Poland
    Very good location, some rooms and restaurant terrace with beautiful river view. Delicious, hearty 2 meals included in the room price. Pool, AC and great service. Free ferry ticket received at the reception on arrival.
  • Elena
    France France
    Great hotel is very cozy, just at the start of all tracking routes. The room is spacey, the beds are really comfortable. The swimming pool is quite big and clean. The staff is very friendly, we have arrived later than expected and were late for...
  • Anastasiia
    Poland Poland
    1. The hotel is in a fantastic location - a beautiful neighborhood not far from the Saxon Switzerland National Park, with easy access to public transport. 2. A lovely extra was the free ferry tickets for crossing the Elbe, which were handed out...
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    My son and I were completing the Malerweg and decided to finish Day 7 at Stadt Wehlen (Completing stage 7 and part of stage 8). Kurort Rathen is a short train ride from Stadt Wehlen (Free if you have the Gastkarte), and then a ferry ride across...
  • Asa
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Location was great. Food was very good. Staff were nice.

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Panorama-Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Seafood • Steakhouse • German • Local
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
€ 29 per stay

Prices for cribs aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that it is not possible to reach the hotel by car.

Guests arriving by car are advised to park on the other side of the Elbe River and take the passenger ferry to the hotel. The ferry crosses the Elbe River at frequent intervals between 05:00 and 00:00.

Guests arriving by car should enter Kurort Rathen Train Station into their satellite navigation system.

Please note that pets weighing up to 10 kg are allowed on request.

Please note that the wellness center is closed on Sundays.