Having read a lot of varying reviews on the quality of the Carat hotel, we decided to stay there after all, since it's the only hotel in Monschau with a pool. Previous visitors seemed to have issues with the size of the lift (yes, there is only one and yes, it's not very big - but even though there are... More

A large party (21 people) from my motorcycle club stay here every year and this has been consistent on all visits. The rooms are good with a TV. There is no tea/coffee making facilities. The bar is a good area to meet up in the evening and the restaurant has a buffet dinner with a good selection of German food.... More

We recently stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. It's definitely not the prettiest hotel to look at but you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. We had a fantastic stay, the location just at the top of town in Monshau was perfect. The hotel is biker friendly and on our stay there were many bikers, all of which... More

Had lovely week in Eiffel mountains, v cold, hotel was toasty warm, good service, food excellent, lots of choice all freshly made. Lovely pool, there was a sauna although we didn't try it. Skittles alley was fun. 10 mins from town, glassworks & mustard factory both in walking distance, quite hilly but great if you like walking. Would recommend and... More

Stayed here in february. The town is cosy, hotel is just a 5 - 10 minutes walk from the center. Parking is available, when the hotel parking is full (most of the time) you can just park safely on the road and grab a day ticket. The hotel rooms are spacious, everything is clean. There's a free indoor swimmingpool and... More

The good thing about the hotel was the mattress was really comfortable and the rooms were quiet and warm (it was -11 outside at night). The pool was good and the nicest part of the hotel. The not so good were that the staff were a surly bunch, the room was a mish mash of cheap fittings (not sure where... More

We've used the Carat, or the nearby Lindenhof, on a number of occasions now as a base for touring the Eifel region by bike. We were in Monschau over Easter, and as usual, had a very friendly welcome from hotel staff, who allowed us to park our motorbikes under the roof by reception. This was useful because it snowed. The... More

Fairly easy to find hotel just over the border from Belgium and a good location for the historic 'city' of Monschau. Bedrooms quite dark but 'public' areas better. Nice swimming pool and leisure facilities. We were on the half-board option : Dinner felt 'rushed' - staff were constantly at table clearing away but there was a good variety of food... More

Went there for one night, just to visit the nice little town. It's a good hotel; bit old fashioned but just the way I like it for regions like this. It has all the amenities you want, friendly people. No issues whatsoever, we were happy. There are always things you could whine about, going from the excess of chlorine in... More