10/10 Excellent
Sam R.
25 Aug 2018
High quality accomodation in a lovely part of the Schwarzwald.
We arrived late on Saturday night from Italy, and after a long drive it was nice to find such a great apartment. Even though it was after 11pm Kevin greeted us and said that we should make ourselves at home and use all of the facilities and grounds. Waking up the next day to the sound and view of the river and mountains made the long journey worthwhile, the kitchen we found to be fully equipped and the beds where comfortable, in 3 nicely sized bedrooms. The bedroom at the front is double aspect with great views and my oldest daughter was really happy in this room. More than anything the apartment was spotlessly clean and the fittings and furnishings where to a high standard, water pressure and temperature in the showers was good, clean wooden floors throughout and an induction hob which was a pleasure to cook with. The owners, Kevin and Martina, live in the property and where on hand to provide advice about the local area, because we arrived late on Saturday night they gave us some essentials for breakfast as there are no shops outside of a local petrol station open to sell food on Sundays. We are from London so this was a bit of a surprise. The property is on a long curving road which is public but is more like a driveway, our 3 children loved riding the children's carts down the driveway and we were not concerned with traffic as it was so light and the visibility of the children very good. We also swan in the small River Alb about 50m from the apartment, and my wife and I ran to the local town (Saink Blaisen) and back, a route of about 10K. There are not any restaurants or bars within walking distance, there is, however, a barbeque and fire pit available, and Kevin provided some firewood one night and we sat outside and burned some wood. The southern Black Forest is a lovely area, with the Titisee and Feldburg within an easy and enjoyable drive. The information in the apartment was top quality and lead us to a great and inexpensive local brewhouse, as well as giving lots of other information.
What a great place, coffees on the balcony in the morning where also a highlight for me.