Charming from the outside. Room was 'B' category (B for bad?). Some antique furniture but certainly not worth 115 EUR per night. We had a look at the evening menu and decided to eat there - bad (and expensive) mistake. Fish & duck both overcooked & under-seasoned. Meal for both approx 72 EUR - was worth about 40 EUR (max.) for 2. Thus final bill for one night was 191 EUR (half board & parking). I would not recommend this hotel. We stayed a second night in Trier & if doing this again I would stay 2 nights in Trier & take a day-trip to the Cochem region (v. nice region & visit to Burg Eltz). We chose Römischer Kaiser in Trier - worked out cheaper & much superior both for accommodation & food.

Very charming hotel. I had one of of the suites which was reasonably priced but offered a lot of value

No A/C, same in all old buildings in Cochem but this is located right in the streets. Between the train and tourist area... Pretty much impossible to sleep.

Breakfast was horrible.

There must be better hotels in Cochem.

We stayed in two rooms at the Alte Thorschenke in June, 2010. The check in process was facilitated by long time, English speaking employee, Inge, and we and we had great expectations. Our room was large, and the bathroom very clean and roomy. but the hotel in general was a little creepy. It is at the corner of the pedestrian zone to the front and a very busy, loud and dirty street to the side. There's a great bakery right across the square and plenty of restaurants closeby. The check-out process was difficult - desk staff didn't speak ANY English, and German didn't seem to be her first language, either. Cochem is a good home base for exploring the area, but I would DEFINITELY stay on the other (quieter) side of the river next time.