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Hotel zum Türken Frommer's Recommended

Address
Location Berchtesgaden-Obersalzberg, Nearby Places
Transportation Obersalzberg bus from Berchtesgaden
Phone 08652/2428
Fax 08652/4710
Web site www.hotel-zum-tuerken.com
Room Information 15 units, 12 with shower or tub
Prices 72€-95€ ($115-$152) double without bathroom; 102€-148€ ($163-$237) double with bathroom. Rates include continental breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities Hair dryer, no phone
Parking Free parking

Frommer's Review

The Hotel zum Türken, located in Obersalzberg, is legendary. It's designed in the alpine style and has terraces with views. On its facade is a large painted sign of "the Turk" -- legend has it that the first owner was a veteran of the Turkish war. In the 1930s, anti-Nazi remarks led to trouble for the proprietor, Herr Schuster, who was arrested. Afterward Bormann used the building as a Gestapo headquarters; it then fell victim to air raids and looting in April 1945. Herr Schuster's daughter, Therese Partner, was able to buy the ruin from the German government in 1949. There is an old air-raid shelter directly under the hotel that can be visited every day from 9am to 3pm. The small- to medium-size rooms are well maintained, with neatly kept bathrooms. Most rooms have balconies with views of the valley.

Facilities:
Breakfast room; bar, lounge

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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