Germany Family Trip

Germany | Aug 2 - Aug 10, 2024

Good location. Nice staff. Weather was warm and rooms were VERY HOT. Asked the front desk and they instructed us to turn to level 3 air conditioning- still not effective. Maintenance came and said it was on. Still VERY hot and uncomfortable to sleep at night. They had NO floor fans to borrow which would’ve helped. Finally third night we opened the windows. Woke up with big bites all over. We had a total of 7 rooms for our extended family and all had similar issues. Cannot recommend this hotel for summer weather.

A very high end hotel. Beautiful design and decorations! Comfortable sleeping arrangements. Much like a four seasons or Ritz Carlton. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Pool was under construction which we didn’t know about, could use hotel pool across the street instead. Would have chosen another hotel had we known this was the case. I didn’t love the location because the train station was right next door thus there were a lot of homeless and begging people. Good security at hotel. Felt very safe. Breakfast was unbelievable- so many options. Beautiful spread of anything you wanted - fresh juices, bakery etc.

Great to see Berlin from the water. The narration was hard to hear with the guests talking. All the guests were German. Narration was in German and English. Perhaps an English only coat cruise would have been better? Food was just ok. No one really liked the type of food.

The BEST way to see Berlin. All 17 of us loved the bikes, guide and tour. Even the 82 and 84 year old grandparents were able to participate in a rickshaw. Guides were knowledgeable, interesting , funny and relatable.

Exceeded our expectations. Super interesting- spent 2 hours and could’ve spent more time. Very well done.

Not a good tour. Only thing interesting was the wall and paintings on it. Our guide Klaus was not good. Was boring. Marched us through neighborhood streets that weren’t appealing. Kept waiting for it to get better. Never did. Finally we asked to stop for a drink as teenagers and older parents were tiered and bored. Stopped at a very small coffee shop with 3 seats outside (17 in our group). We ended the tour and called taxis back to our hotels. We still don’t know what the point of this tour. We didn’t see, eat or talk about anything other than the neighborhood being run down and dangerous. Wasted our time. Never had such a poor tour in my life! Guess only good was laughing about it afterwards.

We ended up switching the tour to the Neuremburg courthouse and mini tour of the city. Thanks to our tour guide for offering this idea. He could tell that our group was tiered from the early train ride. He was knowledgeable and easy going. Loved seeing the courthouse. Very well done and interesting

Very interesting tour of Dachue. Everyone had read so much about this but to see it in person is sobering. Well done how they’ve made it informative yet memorable for those that lost their lives.

Loved the dinner place - location below the old town hall was so special. We really liked our private room. Restaurant was authentic and fancy. I’m glad it wasn’t just another beer hall. Great way to end our trip together. Food was also excellent!

Had some issues with 2 members leaving late due to illness. Wish we could’ve gotten refund for some of the activities- not sure effort was made to cancel them? Did call and utilize emergency line one evening for flight delay. Sometimes hard because they weren’t in same city (we were in Germany, they were in France). After a few calls back and forth she was able to fix a few of the issues. She made a new train reservation and hotel reservation because location of flight arrival changed.

Best tour of our trip by far. Our guide Elizabeth was the best. She was so personable, knowledgeable and helpful. Any questions she was happy to answer. Very generous with her time. A true professional. She explained the day in detail and offered suggestions since it was so long. She adapted things based on our group - ages 14 to 84!!

Due to our amazing guide Elizabeth, we were able to tailor the day exactly how we wanted. We spent most of the day in charming Rothenburg. Just what you picture of Germany. Elizabeth explained our options in the town. There was something for everyone. Many said this was the best day of the week in Germany.

What a perfect way to see a city - not on foot or in a car but on a bike. Great to have a private tour. Everyone ages 14-84 loved the tour of Munich. The rickshaw for the older adults worked perfectly. So much history and architecture. The stop at the beer garden for lunch was outstanding. Robert was sure to explain the food and drink options etc.