This hotel certainly has a few assets: The location, only separated from the Rhine by a walkway and it’s two minutes walk to the historic center of Stein am Rhein. The rooms are larger than usual and they are equipped with a Nespresso coffee maker. I’ve not tried the indoor pool.
Chlosterhof means monastery yard. Only sounds historic / romantic as Chlosterhof is an ugly concrete building. More like a prison yard as plants and flowers are also missing, both inside and outside the hotel. Only a very few rooms face the Rhine, most overlook streets and parking lots. There is some lateral river view from rooms higher up, then again be careful with the top floor which is under the roof and gets pretty hot in summer - no air conditioning. Rooms are equipped with dark furniture, in particular a massive four-poster bed. My bed was very short and creaking each time I turned around. Lighting was poor around to sofa, no chance for reading. Rooms and bathrooms are partly renovated but still have a 1970-feel. The LCD TV is not great - just 23 inches and poor picture quality.
Breakfast was far from elaborate with no hot items, mostly pre-packed choices and paper napkins – you get the picture. Staff was obviously told to be friendly and attentive. So they tried to smile while waiting for their shift to end.
Despite the nice location, this is just another generic business hotel mainly used for seminars and meetings. For the CHF 250 (single with breakfast) charged, they have to try much harder. Better value alternatives in the area include Krone Gottlieben and Bad Horn (both on the lake) or Karthause Ittingen (for real monastery feeling).
