I really try to stay in unique accommodation and I got it in my head that I could find a castle somewhere in Germany.
Turns out there is more than one, but after reading a few reviews, Colmberg Castle was my choice.
Colmberg Castle had all the trappings I wanted in a castle stay (except I couldn't find any ghosts). It has had a long and colourful history and I enjoyed reading about it as I lay in bed looking at the huge beams draped across the ceiling. It's the type of history you would expect from a building that dates back to the 13th century - at one stage it was the headquarters of the kingdom of Bavaria, and in more (relatively) recent past it belonged to the last imperial consul of Japan.
The rooms and bathrooms are very clean, and although ours wasn't huge, it was well-priced and very comfortable.
At night as I went to sleep I was amazed at how quiet it was! After six weeks travelling in Europe I had become accustomed to sleeping with all sort of noise from singing, to rushing rivers, cars and church bells, so the silence at Colmberg was very noticeable and also very welcome!
The staff are very friendly and helpful too. There are quite a few stairs, so don't bring all of your big bags up, just what you need. It's not the most stairs I have had to climb in a hotel - by a long shot, and it is a medieval castle after all!
It was a pretty good find accommodation-wise, and the kids were impressed!
Dinner was delicious and venison featured on the menu. I love venison, and deer are very cute, I just try not to think of them both at the same time.
The farm is just nearby.
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