Name: Zum Roten Bären
Address: Oberlinden 12, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Oberlinden 12, Baden-Württemberg, 79098, Germany
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £78 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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Hotel Zum Roten Bären

Oberlinden 12, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany –

Excellent location, friendly staff, a spacious room.

C, Israel

The location of the hotel was excellent for exploring Freiburg and easy to find arriving from the airport (Basel). The room was a good size and clean and the staff were very friendly. The hotel has a decent restaurant on the ground floor. It is a traditional and very old hotel (in the cellars you can see bits of the building going back to the 11th century) and that style might not suit everyone.

John, United Kingdom

The room was quiet, roomy and the beds were comfortable. Shower/wetroom was adequate. Room was clean and there was a nice sofa with cushions.

Gillian, United Kingdom

The hotel is situated at the heart of the city and is also very close to various tram lines as well as the shopping centre (and the Christmas markets).

Nikolaos, Greece

Large room, comfortable beds, great location in old town, historic building

Thomas, Germany

Location is great. historical place, apparently in the oldest pub (Gasthaus) in Germany. bathroom is nicely designed

Josef, Germany

Breakfast was notable. The location was excellent. Staff were fine to good.

Timothy, France

lovely friendly hotel for the more mature traveller with excellent rooms and a very good restaurant.

Stuart, United Kingdom

The location is excellent. The hotel is very easy to find from the rail station - just three stops on the tram. The staff are generally helpful too, even though they are over-worked.

Terry, United Kingdom

Superb layout with courtyard and quiet rooms despite being in the middle of it all. A delight!

Peter, USA

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What guests loved the most:
“Excellent location, friendly staff, a spacious room.”

C Israel
“The location of the hotel was excellent for exploring Freiburg and easy to find arriving from the airport (Basel). The room was a good size and clean and the staff were very friendly. ”

John United Kingdom
“The room was quiet, roomy and the beds were comfortable. Shower/wetroom was adequate. Room was clean and there was a nice sofa with cushions.”

Gillian United Kingdom
“The hotel is situated at the heart of the city and is also very close to various tram lines as well as the shopping centre (and the Christmas markets).”

Nikolaos Greece
“Large room, comfortable beds, great location in old town, historic building”

Thomas Germany
“Location is great. historical place, apparently in the oldest pub (Gasthaus) in Germany. bathroom is nicely designed”

Josef Germany
“Breakfast was notable. The location was excellent. Staff were fine to good.”

Timothy France
“lovely friendly hotel for the more mature traveller with excellent rooms and a very good restaurant.”

Stuart United Kingdom
“The location is excellent. The hotel is very easy to find from the rail station - just three stops on the tram. The staff are generally helpful too, even though they are over-worked.”

Terry United Kingdom
“Superb layout with courtyard and quiet rooms despite being in the middle of it all. A delight!”

Peter USA

Stay in the heart of Freiburg im Breisgau –

One of our bestsellers in Freiburg im Breisgau! This hotel is Germany’s oldest guesthouse and is located right in the Old Town of Freiburg in the beautiful area between the Schwabentor (Swabian gate) and the cathedral.

From the hotel you only have to walk a short distance to get to the heart of the action in this lively and bustling university town. Here you can get to know people, attend the colourful cathedral market or an unforgettable performance in the Freiburg concert hall.

This is our guests' favourite part of Freiburg im Breisgau, according to independent reviews.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Situated in the real heart of Freiburg im Breisgau, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.4

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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

This lovely medieval old town has a unique feature — dozens of tiny canals called "Bächle" crisscross its streets.

Closest landmarks

Schwabentor
0.1 miles
Munster
0.1 miles
Freiburg Cathedral
0.1 miles
Freiburg City Centre & Bertoldsbrunnen
0.2 miles
Schlossberg
0.2 miles
Martinstor
0.3 miles
Paulussaal
0.3 miles
Wallgraben Theatre
0.3 miles
University of Freiburg
0.3 miles
City Park Freiburg
0.3 miles

Closest airports

Basel Airport
31 miles
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
31 miles
Strasbourg International Airport
39.5 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Very good Location, large and comfortable room.”

Emine

Turkey

9.1

“Breakfast, location, comfortable bed”

Emine

Turkey

8.3

“Ringhotel zum Roten Bären has excellent location right in the historical Old Town of Freiburg, in a historical building. The staff is very nice and friendly. Th...”

Pawel

Belgium

8.3

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Cuisine: German, Local

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, High tea

Menu: À la carte

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15:00 - 19:00

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08:00 - 11:00

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Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.

All children under 16 years are charged EUR 45 per night for extra beds.

All further older children or adults are charged EUR 55 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Zum Roten Bären accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“The location of the hotel was excellent for exploring Freiburg and easy to find arriving from the airport (Basel). The room was a good size and clean and the staff were very friendly. The hotel has a decent restaurant on the ground floor. It is a traditional and very old hotel (in the cellars you can see bits of the building going back to the 11th century) and that style might not suit everyone.”

John

United Kingdom

“The location is excellent. The hotel is very easy to find from the rail station - just three stops on the tram. The staff are generally helpful too, even though they are over-worked.”

Terry

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Reviewed: 15 January 2019

C. E.
Israel

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Excellent location, friendly staff, a spacious room.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 9 January 2019

Virginia
Ireland
5.4

Passable
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I had not been informed, when I booked, that 'Germany' s oldest hotel' would be going through a period of refurbishment during our stay. Arrival was both unpleasant and far too noisy, with floors being ripped up and re-laid. It was difficult to find a safe way in, and departure, a day later, meant exiting via the kitchen!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 28 December 2018

John
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.3

“Very enjoyable-would use the hotel again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The hotel is undergoing a refurb so reception was a bit makeshift but that should be over in weeks-it was supposed to be complete in November. We went for the Christmas Market-the hotel Christmas decorations were restrained by German hotel standards.
The location of the hotel was excellent for exploring Freiburg and easy to find arriving from the airport (Basel). The room was a good size and clean and the staff were very friendly. The hotel has a decent restaurant on the ground floor. It is a traditional and very old hotel (in the cellars you can see bits of the building going back to the 11th century) and that style might not suit everyone.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 28 December 2018

Stephanie Arndt
USA
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The wifi didn't work.
Great location and quirky old hotel

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 23 December 2018

Susan
USA
8.8

“Fantastic location for experience Freiburg on foot (or by tram)!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
The location was fantastic. Within walking distance of everything in the Altstadt - shops, restaurants, Christmas markets, train/bus station, concert house, the cathedral. Breakfast was included in the price of the accommodation and was substantial. At check in, I mentioned it was our anniversary celebration trip and we were treated to champagne with our breakfast on our first morning! We enjoyed a fantastic dinner as well.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 22 December 2018

Carlos
USA
4.6

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
It was not property clean. Found hairs on the bed and seemed that room carpet was not vacuumed. In addition, at time of check-in the gentleman who was at the bar (ground floor) took us to chk-in and left me waiting for a while. He did not bother to explain the town or any facility, seemed on a rush to give us the keys and out. The hotel apparently is under renovation...heard constant noises at night time. Good location, But Zero customer Service!
The location was the best factor. It was close to all the sights and eateries.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 21 December 2018

ckfk55
USA

3 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
What a wonderful, charming place! It is in the loveliest of locations, an easy walk to and from everything. It is a very comfortable place to stay, good breakfast, gracious staff, just across the street from the tram stop. It is very centrally located with a wonderful selection of shops and restaurants all around. There was excellent WiFi in the lounge, sometimes spotty WiFi in our room. We drove and parked in the Schlossberg parking garage, which was literally just a short walk away, and not a big hassle with suitcases in tow. When we picked up our car we went to the tourist information desk on the Red “0” level, next to the payment machine, and they gave us a significant discount on parking for having stayed at a local hotel.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 19 December 2018

Jane
Switzerland
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There was some building work going on when we arrived. Hard to find someone so we could check in. There was no hot water in the morning.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 19 December 2018

Gillian
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
5.8

“Chaotic - no management at all - even the German speakers couldn't work out what was going on.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Everything except the room was disappointing. No entrance hall owing to renovations. Only staff on desk for 3 hours in the morning - no night staff and we had to let ourselves out through the garage or down the service lift to the kitchens. Stairs to garage exit blocked so lift at all times (fire risk was a worry especially as there were no night staff on sunday due to the restaurant being closed). No information in English. We booked 2 nights in restaurant both times we were first denied access as they were busy. After a wait by the service lift in the kitchen a place was found as we insisted then food was very good. In all a very uncomfortable atmosphere as no Manager and staff were never there. Keys were mixed up and when we were told to exit by the garage we found we had no key for garage! Breakfast was average. We got a reduction in our restaurant bill for the disruption and also free breakfasts in the room rate. The whole experience, especially as we are fit but in our 80's was bad. The hotel should have closed for these renovations as all the exits were affected except the garage (if you could get a key!). No properly bi-lingual staff with any authority at any time.
The room was quiet, roomy and the beds were comfortable. Shower/wetroom was adequate. Room was clean and there was a nice sofa with cushions.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 9 December 2018

Greg
United Kingdom
8.3

“Perfect spot to see the city from. Very convenient for everything you would like to see in Freiburg.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
A bit dated but undergoing renovation. Unfortunately whilst we were there.
Very good location and friendly staff.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 28 November 2018

Nikolaos
Greece
Age group: 25 – 34

1 helpful vote
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The heating in the room and the WiFi didn’t work properly.
The hotel is situated at the heart of the city and is also very close to various tram lines as well as the shopping centre (and the Christmas markets).

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 26 November 2018

Brenda
Spain
Age group: 55 – 64

1 helpful vote
7.1

“Spacious room (suite). Hotel under renovation.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Under renovation.
Room was spacious

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 13 November 2018

Thomas
Germany

4 helpful votes
9.2

“Historic hotel in great location for easy access to Freiburg’s old town”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Parking only available (at reduced rate) in public car park a short walk away (though we knew that before).
Large room, comfortable beds, great location in old town, historic building

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 9 November 2018

Alexandra
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The Butter comes in bear-shape.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 5 November 2018

Gul
Turkey

1 helpful vote
10

“Warm welcome”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Oldest hotel in Europe, very friendly staff, clean rooms with a nice garden view.

Stayed in November 2018

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	Suite 1 large double bed and 1 futon bed	Show prices
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Classic-style room featuring cable TV and a private bathroom with hairdryer. This very spacious room is situated in the separate garden house and offers a small balcony. Room facilities: • Minibar • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Radio • Desk • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Cable Channels • Bath or Shower Free WiFi! Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Comfort Double Room 1 large double bed and 1 futon bed	Show prices
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