The hotel has a great location right on the river. It's a nice 15 minute walk into town. The standard room we stayed in was clean and comfortable with a good view. We enjoyed the great breakfast in the morning. There was an abundance of special items like fresh juice, homemade jams, blueberries and goat cheese along with the standard... more

We only stayed one night but we wished we had more time to stay longer in the Merkelbach. This family run hotel is absolutely the cleanest hotel I have ever been in..When I said that to the owner, he smiled and said when he was not busy we was always looking to make sure it was clean....I mean ...there was... more

Stayed for 2 nights with a friend to visit the Christmas market in Koblenz, which was not very inspiring! The hotel was very comfortable, the staff friendly. Although I speak German, my friend does not, but the owner/manager had excellent English. We particularly liked the location on the banks of the Rhine, with a bus stop 50 metres away, 10... more

Stayed at this hotel for 4 nights during August 2008, as part of a weeks stay travelling through Belgium and down to the Rhine. Believe or not we had good weather considering what it was like for the rest of the UK and Europe during 2008. Much to our delight we had a really nice holiday staying at hotel Merklebach,... more

Nice small hotel with great view of the Rhine River. My wife and I stayed for one night, arriving in a rental car. The staff spoke limited English, but went out of their way to be helpful. The room was very clean and fairly recently renovated. Be sure to request a river view room (most of the rooms have full... more