Bavaria, Germany
Finding interesting European Bicycle Touring accommodation that is reasonably priced can sometimes be a challenge, particularly in smaller villages where it is limited.
When bicycle touring in Europe I prefer to stay in interesting small local family run hotels or bed and breakfasts.
On one occasion cycling in Bavaria (southern Germany) our small group of four cyclists stopped at our quaint hotel which we had reserved in advance. Going to dinner in the early evening we met others bicycle touring who advised us all the accommodation in the town was sold out. We saw them on the bicycle path the next day and they had cycled an additional 15 miles to find a place to stay.
On another European bicycle tour we had not reserved any accommodation and arrived at our destination in a small town around 5:30 p.m. on a Saturday evening. After 1 ½ hours of searching for a place (the tourist office had been closed) we ended up at a nice hotel spending far more than we usually would as there was nothing else.
For European bicycle touring I now normally make advance accommodation reservations because:
- I can plan my distances each day in advance and know the location, frequently right on the bicycle route, particularly if doing the Danube Bike Route
- I don’t need to worry what time I will arrive and if I arrive late, no worries
- I am aware of the price and whether they accept credit cards as many small hotels or bed and breakfasts do not
- Can arrange for sometimes interesting such as a chalet, former monastery, historic building, farm on vineyard – I have booked all of these in the past
- Save valuable time be not needing to look for accommodation. If go to tourist office may need to line up and pay a fee.
- They are bike friendly – many accept cyclists and when I make the booking they are advised I have a bicycle so there is always and secure place to leave my bike overnight.
Beynac, France
So where do I find these gems when on a European bicycle touring trip. One of my favorites is Tiscover – the specialist for holidays in the alps, who have small independent accommodation in the alpine regions of Germany, Switzerland, Italy and all of Austria. There website is in English and they do not charge any booking fees.
Another is Logis, again with an English website with locations in Western Europe. They also offer bike hotels with special features for cyclists.
If you are not camping consider Tiscover and Logis when making your European Bicycle Touring accommodation arrangements.
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