Bodensee Hotel Storchen

Staff were nice, though we were left waiting a while to check in. Nice room (though see later note re bathroom). More facilities than we'd realised. Convenient location next to bus stop for easy bus access to the towns around Lake Constance. En suite door was wierd - it was a sliding door which didn't really stay shut, and you could see through it (pattern of repeating translucent see through glass), which meant there was no privacy in the bathroom when sharing the room.

We booked this for the good price and it ended up being a wonderful surprise. The kids area and the pool and Spa and rabbits and guinea pigs were all awesome. The room was tiny but comfortable and there was everything we needed. The breakfast was fantastic. We decided to eat dinner there too and it was seriously so so good. I would definitely come here again. Also it was quiet even though it was full and had plenty of kids!

The only complaint I would have towards this property is the breakfast. The food didn’t look fresh. The scrambled eggs were ‘creamsted’ on both mornings. Big, hard, dry lumps with no moisture.

Hotel-Gasthof Storchen was a great base for our trip to the area. Great welcome, friendly hosts. Rooms spotless and restaurant and breakfast food great with a wide choice. We will be back.

Room was quite small but had the benefit of a balcony and small kitchenette so overall OK. Breakfast had a good choice at the buffet. Spa facilities pretty good but the pool was rather small and had lots of wasps around making it difficult to enter the water. Good location for exploring the area by bike.

Overall the experience was okay. It is a family hotel with various annex buildings and a restaurant. It would probably be okay for a vacation, if the nightly rate were lower. The room was cramped to walk around in, but did have a balcony and a kitchen from the 1970s. We were traveling from Switzerland home to Stuttgart, Germany and wanted to check out the area along Lake Constance. The night before, I was looking at the Travelocity site on a smartphone, trying to find a good deal. Since it was the day before the stay, there was not much available. I found the hotel Storchen with room for two adults and two children for a price certain price. The pictures showed it to be okay, and I reserved the room, since it was about 20 Euro cheaper than the Novotel (with indoor swimming pool and modern rooms) in Constance. There were plenty of parking spots outside and the reception personell were nice. There was not much open in the town when we checked in, since we got there at 7:30 pm, and we ate in the restaurant attached to the hotel. The adult food was great, but the fries tasted off. The next morning, we ate the provided hotel breakfast, which was nice enough, even though the plates ran out and weren't restocked. The orange juice was freshly pressed and tasted great. The layout of the breakfast buffet was not very practical, which caused some backlog during the busy breakfast time. At checkout, found out that two kids under 10 had increased the price by 90 Eur. Too much, I think.

Stay was good. Nice small town. You can walk to a lot of the attractions.

Short stop on way to Italy, close to lake but not lakeside, friendly staff

Comfortable beds, friendly staff, close to Meersburg and Lake Constance. The bathroom is clean. Unfortunately breakfast was not included in our room price and was quite an expensive add on. We went to the bakery next door.

We were very happy at the Storchen. the staff were wonderful, the food superb, the room very nice. the hotel is situated at a convenient site within easy walk, or bus, to the main Lake Promenade. i'd recommend the hotel very warmly and without any hesitation.

Most things were fine, but the (not free) wifi reception was poor at best - only really available in the reception area - and not available elsewhere.

Awesome! hubbby and I liked the family style hotel. Breakfast is satisfying and the room was clean and comfortable. We plan to stay in this hotel again when we go back in the summer. We both like the Lake Constance and Meersburg is the place to go. Lovely and romantic place.

This hotel would appeal to families .

We enjoyed our stay. The hotel was very clean and well organised. Staff were mostly very friendly, and helped to cross the language divide to the best of their ability! Our fault that we are not fluent in German! Very good food at reasonable prices. We had not realised when booking that the hotel seems to specialise in catering for couples with young children. As we are an older couple this might have put us off, but actually it was fine. Worth being aware of, though, if you really want a quieter atmosphere. Breakfast was very busy at times. Internet access was given out in 5 hour password limits which seemed unnecessary and was a bit aggravating as were staying for 6 days. had to keep asking for another password code. Not the end of the world, though. Lovely walks and cycle paths running to and along the lake.

Location is very close to the lake. Very neat and clean. Good for couples or families. Indoor play area for small children. Restauarant was excellent with a good varity. I wish they stocked some of the local brochures and flyers in english. Mid fiftys couple.

Great Stay and Staff. The hotel's restaurant has the greatest food, very authentic. Breakfast was included and it was very good.

A delightful stay at this family owned hotel. The hotel is divided into hotel rooms and serviced apartments - if you want self catering make sure you ask for that. Staff are dressed in traditional costumes and the dining room is decorated according to the season. Breakfast and dinner were excellent. Staff spoke good English and were very helpful. Storchen is in the centre of the North Shore, not much to do in the little Village but only a short drive to all the main attractions in the area. Excellent value for the money.

Very nice staff. A bit difficult to get in contact with, but when I succeeded (after 5-6 calls they rang me back - they didn’t answer any of my e-mails), they were very helpful. The room was nice, big and clean and the breakfast was okay (but no more). We got free bustickets included in the stay, which took us to Bodensee Unteruhldingen to swim and to Überlingen to have dinner and could leave the car at the hotel. That was a very positive surprise. Pool area was nice and clean and had a jacuzzi, a steam room and a sauna, as Well as a brand new changing area/entrance. We would definately come back.

Sehr freundlicher Empfang, schönes Zimmer und klasse Frühstück. Mit der Gästekarte kostenlose Nutzung der öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Alles Super gerne wieder.

Wir waren als Familie für eine Nacht hier und hatten eine wirklich schöne Zeit. Das Hotel ist ideal für Familien: Es gibt ein Restaurant direkt im Haus, einen coolen Streichelzoo, Spielmöglichkeiten für die Kids und sogar einen kleinen Teich. ​Die Zimmer sind ganz normal und bodenständig eingerichtet, da ist eigentlich für jeden Geschmack was dabei. Ein echtes Highlight war für uns aber ganz klar der große Wellness- und Spa-Bereich inklusive Outdoorpool. ​Ein ganz großes Lob geht an die Chefin des Hauses: Sie ist eine wirklich sehr nette und freundliche Person, mit der wir super zurechtgekommen sind. Sie hat uns unglaublich viel ermöglicht – sogar einen späten Check-out! Dadurch konnten wir den Wellnessbereich noch richtig lange nutzen. Das ist absolut nicht selbstverständlich oder üblich und hat uns riesig gefreut. Hier kann man wirklich die Seele baumeln lassen. ​Auch das Frühstück war klasse – sehr reichhaltig, lecker und es hat an nichts gefehlt. ​Praktisch war auch, dass es rund ums Hotel reichlich Parkplätze gibt. Von der Lage her ist man super schnell in Uhldingen an der Fähre. Obenrein gab es noch eine gratis Gästekarte dazu, mit der man einige Ermäßigungen in der Region bekommt. ​Für uns war es ein rundum gelungener Kurzurlaub. Wir kommen definitiv wieder und können das Hotel absolut weiterempfehlen!