Zur Alten Brucke Gasthof Hotel - Jennifer Kaupke. Date of travel: Jul 2008
We found the Zur Alten Brucke Gastoff Hotel by accident, we were visiting Schiltach and simply wanted a nice inexpensive place to stay. We were met at the door by the Proprietor, Michael Mogler and shown a room facing the street. A bargain for two at only 70 euros, the room was clean, the beds wonderful, pillows and linens like a 5 star hotel. Very quiet and comfortable. The doors even lock with old original skeleton keys! Downstairs is a large comfy restaurant where Michael does his magic. The menu has a wonderful variety of dishes to choose from but be sure not to miss the soup with filled pasta. Michael specializes in fresh ingredients, local meats and is a professionally trained chef. Each day a scrumptious breakfast buffet is set out and guests are welcome to take their food across to sit at one of the hotels tables on the bank of the river. This Inn is his place and his touch is on everything within the hotel. We spent two days there, then returned about a month later and spent two more. The clientele are a wide mix and of course lots of locals come to sit, drink beer and chat. Everyone was warm and friendly and the Zur Alten Brucke is a place that feels like home from the minute you step foot inside. Peaceful, idyllic and magical are only three adjectives I could use to describe this Inn and the town of Schiltach.