Hotel Franz

The town itself is quiet but not special. The hotel is entered off a side street away from the town center: practical only for those with own transportation. And there's plenty of free parking. Hotel is a study in sober colors: greys, whites, browns. The bar and restaurant are almost echo-filled (restaurant scheduled for relaunch in the next year, the manager said). Rooms are generous; those in the east wing overlook the gardens, play area, and swimming pool (not heated in November, though). Room(s) were good sized, Pergo-floored, good business work area (fine, very fast WiFi worked faultlessly), comfortable bed, sparkling and spotless bathroom was a pleasure. Restaurant (November 2014) and menu was uninspiring and I did not use it. Buffet breakfast was generous and of good quality, but if you don't get down early enough, it does dwindle. Staff was a pleasure, the manager (who is also in the owner's family) is ambitious to improve the hotel even more.