My husband and I were driving though the Black Forest and wanted to stay somewhere near baths, but were not interested in Baden-Baden. We miscalculated our drive time and found ourselves in the middle of a rain storm, approaching 2100hrs without a hotel (not a good thing in this quiet area of Germany). We arrived in Bad Wildbad (not on the original itinerary) and fell in love. The evening manager at Hotel Sonne welcomed us, gave us a beautiful room overlooking the river and kept the kitchen open in the Hotel restaurant. He worked around our crude knowledge of the German language and was wonderful all around.
The room was exquisite, with a nice balcony overlooking the river and town; the breakfast was really good and bountiful. We stayed two days and went to the magnificent roman baths in town, hiked the river and park area, and generally loved the whole area. Bad Wildbad is truly a gem, and Hotel Sonne is a must stay. We prefer this to the over rated Baden Baden any day!!!!