We were a group of motorcyclists who chose to stay at Trabener Hof. The hotel is very friendly and very serviceminded. They were helpful in every way, whether we needed a cruise on the Mosel or laundry service.The hotel is clean and comfortable, they serve a pleasant breakfast buffet, delicately prepared.
We were surprised at first that the reseption was closed in the evening, but it turned out that was of minor importance. We were out all day and all arrangements were taken care of.
Traben Trarbach is a quiet little town but a cute stop when visiting the Mosel Valley.
We can certainly recommend the Trabener Hof to anyone.

This is the last of six reviews from a recent trip to Germany. Hotel budget $150 or less. Was coming into town to tour and taste with Ulrich Langguth winery (great wine - try some at Total Wine). There was also a wine festival in town that weekend and the Germans were playing for 3rd place in the World Cup. Arrived in the morning and was able to check in. Nice room #32 on 3rd floor with tower/window cut-out for desk. The manager, Adrianna and one of her staff, Suzanna were always friendly and helpful. The little doxie, Curry, was fun to greet as well.
Good: location, free parking just up the street, service - willing to accomodate traveller schedules(they had breakfast ready 1/2 an hour early on our check-out day), helped with airline check-in, nicely remodeled from an old house into a hotel.
Not so good: no air conditioning (and we were dying in the 36 C heat and lots of humidity). We were given a desk fan but couldn't get to sleep until it cooled down later in the evening and we could have the windows open. Street noise. Small bathroom. Had to bring luggage up stairs and then down stairs to get to the lift.

We stayed here for 2 nights. We were very well looked after. The food and drink was of a very high standard as was the associated service. However the welcome we received and the very considerable lengths the staff (Adriane) went to in ensuring that we enjoyed our stay and had an enjoyable and happy experience were of the highest order.
Lovely area---great hotel..would recommend to anybody

From the moment we arrived until after we checked out we were treated wonderfully. We were greeted by the hotel manager and Curry (the house dachshund). I inquired about the size of the room and was asked to see it. The manager promised that if it was not acceptable, she was willing to give us a different room. However, there was no desire to change rooms. The room (number 22) was a large (even by US standards) tower room. The bathroom was small, but operated efficiently. The entire hotel was thoroughly cleaned each day and we saw no dust.

When we arrived in our room there was a chilled bottle of sparkling wine waiting for us (a gift from the manager) along with complimentary sparkling waters. The complimentary goodies did not end there. One rainy day we returned to our made up room and were treated to a gift certificate to a lovely cafe in a neighboring village to make up for the dreary day.

Breakfast was a buffet, but you were served your drinks. The staff seated us the first day and asked once what we wanted to drink and it was provided each day without asking.
The buffet selections were large and continuously restocked. The quality of the food is far superior to the free breakfasts in similarly priced US hotels. In addition the manager was in attendance seating guests, filling and refilling drinks and managing the front desk all at the same time.

The hotel is small and we felt as if we were staying with good friends or family. It was and is definitely a WOW feeling. We were greeted by name by the hotel staff every time they saw us. I do not know how they make any money as the room rates were very reasonable.

There are two downsides with one additional downside for Americans. The hotel parking lot only holds 4 cars, so often times one has to park on the street or riverfront. This was a 3 star hotel. In Europe that means there is no one on the front desk 24 hours a day. We were advised to take our key as it was also a key to the front door of the hotel which was locked at 6:00 pm. If you arrive later than that you must speak to the restaurant staff (not a part of the hotel) or the more expensive 4 star sister hotel a couple of blocks away. This was not a problem for us, but I could see it being problematic for late arrivals. Small European hotels also do not provide washcloths. If you or your companion needs them, you will need to pack them. (It is an American thing, I guess.)

Despite the above, Traben-Trarbach is in a lovely part of Germany and the Trabener Hof Hotel is definitely a wonderful place to stay with great people caring for you. The hotel staff clearly went out of its way for us and that is why we sent the staff flowers upon our departure. I highly recommend the hotel to anyone.