The Bell Epoque is a classy hotel, however, if you are looking for modern day comfort, this hotel is overpriced and tight on space in the standard rooms. We were shown to our room on the 2nd floor (which was more like 3 full flights) and the only available room at the hotel at the time we arrived. Walking up 3 flights of stairs at these prices is not called luxury in my standards. The service (butlers) are at your beck and call, but if you are not the sort to call room service and heavily tip, every time you need something, it was a real pain.
The double bed was located near the wall so that you had to climb over your mate to get out of bed. The bathroom was modern, but standing room only, really tight for a 5 star hotel. You could not turn around while standing at the sink and there was no bath.
The attraction for us was the great breakfast and tea time that was inclcuded in the price. The food and service was royal. The ambiance in the sitting room, was very relaxing and romantic. The grounds are magnificent and located really close to where all the action is in Baden Baden.

The hotel isn't far away from the town center. It has a beautiful large garden and a nice terrasse.

We booked a familly room which turned out to be two junior suites with a connecting door. Rooms had very nice classic decoration and furniture with all the necessary equipments and services. Staff was polite and helpful.

The hotel's surroundings are pretty quiet but you could sometime hear noise from the other rooms.

There was no elevator and we had to walk a lot of stairs to reach to our room.

The hotel's parking lot isn't large enough for all the visitors and there were some miscommunication issues regarding where some car had been moved/parked.

Last but not least there is no restaurant inside that hotel but at the sister hotel just across the street. I skipped dinner but my familly members ate there. There were hugely disappointed, by the food, wine, and service. Breakfast was good though, but nothing to blow you away.

- Beautiful common areas
- Breakfast and afternoon tea included in room price
- Attentive staff, showed personality
- Overall excellent experience, fantastic place
- In a quiet location few minutes' walk from main square
- No spa in hotel
- Rooms furbished in different styles, they let us choose one we liked

We spent 2 nights here in just before Christmas when the hotel was relatively quiet. Whilst it does not have a lift, the hotel more than makes up for this with character, comfort and service.

The bedroom was beautifully furnished and the bed very comfortable. Whilst the bathroom wasn't huge and had a shower rather than a bath, it had everything we needed and was very clean.

The living room and dining room were also beautifully furnished with lovely views of the garden.As we were there for Christmas, there were also decorations which made it extra special. We loved sitting by the fire, having our complementary afternoon tea and reading our books. The breakfast buffet was extensive, very good quality and hot items cooked to order.

But what really stood out was the service which was polite, professional and attentive. It really did add something special.

It is not cheap to stay here but we felt that the service and the quality of the hotel were excellent and that overall, it was good value for money.