- Foreign currency prices are converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the time of publication.
- Hotel prices listed are for one night. Discounts are often available for longer stays.
- All hotel prices include breakfast unless otherwise noted.
- Local European telephone area codes carry the "0" required for in-country dialing. To phone establishments from outside the country, such as from the USA, do not dial the first "0".
Hotel & Restaurant Rating Key
Rating Scale Scale
- Excellent 16 - 20
- Above Average 12 - 15
- Average 8 - 11
- Adequate 4 - 7
- Unacceptable 0 - 3
Hotel Rating Criteria
- People/Service 30%
- Location/Setting 15%
- Guestrooms 30%
- Public rooms 5%
- Facilities/Restaurant 20%
Restaurant Criteria
- Food 65%
- Service 20%
- Atmosphere 15%
Special Designation
By virtue of location, decor, charm, warmth of management, or combination thereof, an especially pleasant establishment.
KEY WEBSITES
- viamichelin.co.uk/
The Michelin database of hotels and restaurants plus great interactive trip planning tools. - bing.com/maps
Map and automobile trip planning. Locates routes and distances. - bahn.com/i/view/index.shtml
German rail. Train schedules throughout Europe, not just Germany. - sbb.ch/en/home.html
Swiss and European rail schedules. - ski-europe.com/
Top web resource for skiers with much data on Alpine resorts. - myswitzerland.com/en-us/home.html
Website of Switzerland's national tourist authority. - germany.travel/en/index.html
Germany's national tourist authority. - http://www.anto.com
Austria's national tourist authority.
- (U.S. Dollar prices quoted in this issue of Gemütlichkeit may be inaccurate for these reasons:
- Prices in local currency have not been updated since the date of publication of this newsletter, and...
- The dollar prices shown were obtained by using exchange rates in effect at the time of publication.)
