Hotel Restaurant Sokrates

The sound of the running water outside the room was just gorgeous, I appreciated the screened door to the outside patio because I could listen to the sounds without bugs coming inside. I slept incredibly well.

I found it a little strange when I arrived, I wasn't expecting so much religious elements. I am not religious myself and found it a little surprising, but I quickly got over that and had a great time.

It was very clean, very nice location, near the lake

The hotel breathes care facility atmosphere.

The hotel is a residential care home. With no surprise, the room was large and immaculate. The place is in front of the Bodensee lake, with a lovely view if you have it - our son had it!The breakfast was okay.

You feel like you are in a residential care home - which is the reality. Cleanliness is clinical.No TV set in the room. The people at the desk DO NOT speak English, ONLY German, and they make you feel that they don't care if you don't understand. There is no brochure about activities in the area - so prepare your stay carefully.Our room overlooked the parking lot, and the surroundings were under construction. Every morning, from 7 a.m., we heard the sound of jackhammers.We had dinner at the restaurant the first night. We took three different dishes and concluded that the quality was not there. There was no translated menu card; everything was in German.

Rooms were spacious and clean. Reception upon our arrival was very forthcoming for our personal needs. The beautiful location is directly by the water although there is no access point to the water that we were allowed to use.

This place is a rehab clinic that offers hotel rooms. If you are fine with that, you'll like but I would have liked to be aware of it when booking. The pictures and description on booking are somewhat misleading.There was a 9am truck delivery and a frequently used smokers cabin outside our window which limited privacy. On our departure someone was cleaning the balcony by blowing the dirt with a leaf blower right onto the guests below oblivious to their shouting. The place is under construction. More hospital than hospitality...

the location is nice, but not what we imagined

it’s a clinic, not a hotel. it really shouldn’t be on booking.they don’t speak much englishthe check-in is actually until 6 pm, after that we were given the key by someone from the restaurant who spoke no english whatsoever

Proximity to the lake

Enigma is one way of describing this establishment as not only do they purport to be an hotel but they also have residents who are classified by staff there as patients.The atmosphere is one of tranquility but more like a nursing home than a hotel. There is no bar as such although drinks are available and can be taken either inside or out, the total lack of atmosphere is the let down. Wi-Fi is only available in a small area of reception, presumably for the welfare of the “patients” so they can’t get stressed in their room.We were advised before hand, we booked in February and visited in July, there was building work. Unfortunately that happened to be next to our room and the scaffolding encroached across part of the balcony. When we raised this with the hotel they suggested we look the other way! This was only surpassed by building work starting at 07:00 with the usual, for builders, hankering away to their heart’s content. When this was raised with reception we were told if they started later it would add another 3 years to the time of construction. So much for well being!It is very rare I give a poor review, praise those that do well and leave those that don’t. In this case the whole experience was weird, having spent the last month travelling around France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland this is the worst hotel we have stayed in.Best give it a wide and let them concentrate on treating their patients.

Beautiful location, big rooms, quiet surrounding. I will be happy to come back there.

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We visited in Autumn so not a time for swimming in the lake. The shore is stoney, but the hotel has a wonderful old Boathouse, and that would give you easy access to water in summer. Lovely reeds in the front. Lots trees around. The "Park" side room we had, was so lovely looking out into wonderful huge old trees. A long balcony around the building at the back, plain, but nice to be outside when the sun hit, which it does there, the back facing partly west, there are roller shutters for in summer. The walks especially to the right of the house lovely, typical of the whole lake, small natural paths weaving along, sometimes in front of, or behind private land and houses...always something to see, some patches of fields, otherwise houses and gardens, what we saw anyway. The room was really spacy with two armchairs. Bathroom esepcially with walkin shower, .so no frame to trip over..for elderly or handicapped etc. Nice furniture and tiles, curtains etc. The bed for us a wee bit hard, but still quite good. Everyone is different. The building etc. is a Bijou with wonderful skylight, mezzanine, and so much spacious feeling, a lift, and wide walkway on the mezzanine so ok for wheelchairs etc. Free tea facility near our room. The panio was being played when we arrived. Spotless beautiful tablecloths, candles...Nicely decorated and atmosphere beautiful but not heavy. Lovely part outside to sit in the shade on hot summer days...now coming to winter bit chilly late afternoon as the sun disappears. Inside with all the glass though is fine to look out too. I liked that the outside (good foro the nature) was not overly lit.

I'm afraid the cook must have been off the day we arrived. We had menu, forgot to take the salad I think from the buffet, there was a bouillon soup with egg, and Rippli, (pork) with red cabbage and home made "Späzli". The Späzli, like a home made pasta were home made, noto sure about the red cabbage, it was tasty, port was moist, but very small portion, and yet the cabbage and pasta was piled on so high, it looked like cafeteria food. The gravy was nice. More thought to presentation, and a contrasting colour, would do the photos in the brochures and homepage justice. It cannot take much to cook up a few fresh carrots when the hotel is less frequently visited in the shoulder season. The attention to detail, presentation is very much something which contributes to us enjoying the plate of food. I think this was not the usual quality as I had heard good reports and will definitely go back and try again. Rather serve less the first time, with some garnish and other colour veg, and ask the guest if they want more. I've seen better in a worker's cafe!!!So please improve this. The breakfast I believe is good, but we had to go to a lunch after so just had tea before we left. I can really say we would go back, we were made to feel welcome and the place is so quiet and peaceful it oozes serenity. The position is extraordinary. The decoration once again was really lovely, even at the front foyer seating area with beautiful plants, well looked after. Lovely paintings on the walls upstairs. Spotlessly clean.

This place should not be on booking It’s a clinic and not a hotel. One feels very uncomfortable there.

Dinner was bad and expensive. Breakfast is also way overpriced.Spooky atmosphere

We were bike touring along the Bodensee and as a place to stay along the route you cannot do better. They had space for us to put the bikes indoors and were totally accommodating. Breakfast was good, the room was comfortable, and there was a tea station that we had access to 24hrs a day.

There's a huge crucifix in the lobby? This is very much a wellness stay location with strong religious grounding, no bar or restaurant for late arrivals. These aren't criticisms, because this is the whole idea, but it's important to know - this isn't just a normal hotel. It was so quiet because I think everyone was in bed by like 9pm. It was great for us as just a place to stop and sleep, but I wouldn't vacation here.

The sauna.

Breakfast buffet had a good, but not broad range of choices.

Situated right by the lake. Very peaceful.

nice guite place,tasry breakfast

Passable

there wasn't internet at the room

Exceptional

Superb

Good

the location is something you could not see only in the dream

construction in the expansion of the hotel

Exceptional

Good