We booked for the more expensive room, hoping to be received in a 4 star hotel. The hotel owner describes it as a 4 1/2 star hotel.

Overall it deserves a three star rating : the (luxury room) was good and had a view on the Moselle. The bathroom however (new!) was very poorly finished (no wall tiles e.g., just plain white painted roughly finished concrete). One single washing basin, no bath, merely a shower. Very basic soap and shampoo, not the kind af products you'd expect from a "4 star" hotel. The Ibis hotels (2 stars) have better bathrooms, so one can compare.

The breakfast buffet was excellent and rich, here we were pleased.

We booked for half board, and this was the second extremely disappointing aspect of the hotel : too much salt, too much fat, very small portions, and the food not well cooked : e.g. we had a "house-made" Apfel Strudel were the dough was plain dough, not even baked into a crunchy Strudel. One German couple left the restaurant, on the second day of their staying, after having tried the starters...
The wine, although not bad, was way too expensive.

Conclusion : room and breakfast up the 3 star level, bathroom up to 2 star level. Supper to be avoided, you eat better and cheaper in town.

This family run hotel set on the edge of the town of Cochem prides itself on the personal touch for it's guests.

The reception check in is as good as it gets.Speedy,courteous,friendly and helpful.

Your own surname adorns your room door and your alloted breakfast table (how cool is that !?)

The hotel design is very compact with a mix of the modern and traditional that does work,Rooms are very clean as is the whole premises.

Leisure and wellness facilities are again compact,functional and straightforward.

The managment style of personal touch also seems to extend to it's guests as everyone within the hotel salutes each other and gives off a friendly smile.

For getting into the main town of Cochem be prepared for either a 6 euro cab fare or a healthy 25 muinute walk.

One small peculiarity is that the hotel does not take visa,only maestro or cash.

Also if your going out for the night bring your room key,doors close after ten but this seems to be a common thing in a lot of German owned family run and self contained hotels.

A well compacted facilitised hotel good for a chill out break.

We have just returned from our 4th visit to this hotel; indeed our second Christmas with them. Every visit has exceeded our expectations. The welcome is warm, the food superb, the accommodation spotless and comfortable, the staff cannot do enough for you and take great pride in their hotel.

We would recommend this hotel without any hesitation.

I have just spent a week at this hotel. Cochem is a nice enough place, but it is strung out along a main road by the Moselle, so most of the hotels are close to the road, and therefore subject to some noise. The Kessler-Meyer is set somewhat back from the river. Iit is spotlessly clean, looks pretty new and the service was fine, as was the food. The location is quiet, in a residantial area; in effect, a cul-de-sac. Some of the rooms have a view of the river and castle. We stayed in a flat, which was excelent for us, but there was no view; on the other hand, we had a small, private garden.
I would happily recommend it.