The Steichele Hotel and Weinrestaurant occupies Knorrstraße 2 to 8, on the western side of the old town beside the White Tower U-Bahn stop. It combines a small hotel with a restaurant that is open to all guests and a bar, and it serves a free breakfast built around local specialities. Rooms are singles, doubles and twins, with free WiFi, sound-insulated walls, showers, desks and heating. The hotel also has laundry facilities, a lift, a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and a banquet hall, and it accepts pets for a modest fee.
Location and getting around
The White Tower U-Bahn stop is only two minutes away, which puts the underground, and with it the central station and the suburbs, within easy reach. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is about five minutes on foot, the Railway Museum about seven, St. Lorenz Church about eight, the Hauptmarkt about nine and the Christmas market and the central station about eleven.
The streets around the hotel are lively by day and calmer at night, with plenty of small restaurants and cafes close by. Nuremberg Airport is a short drive, so a taxi at either end of the trip is straightforward, and the underground makes day trips to the rally grounds and the suburbs simple, with no need for a car at all during your stay.
The restaurant and the rooms
The wine restaurant is the signature of the house, a dining room built around wine and local cooking that is open to all guests, so it is a convenient and atmospheric place to eat after a day of sightseeing. The rooms are straightforward and comfortable, and the sound-insulated walls help in a city-centre location.
Singles are small, so couples should book a double or twin, and ask about the floor and view when you reserve. Breakfast is free and features local cuisine, which is a real saving over hotels where it is an extra charge.
Who it suits and what to know: couples, solo travellers and food-minded visitors who want a historic-feeling base at a fair price will enjoy it. It is a more individual, less corporate place than the international chains nearby, so check the details of your room type when you book. Parking is not offered on site, so drivers should look up nearby garages in advance.
Check-in begins in the afternoon and check-out is at eleven. Free cancellation is offered on selected rates. Prices are moderate, and rise during the Christmas market and trade fairs, so reserve early if you plan to visit in Advent, and compare the cost of a room with the free breakfast against nearby hotels where the morning meal is extra.
Why stay here
- ✓Wine restaurant open to all guests
- ✓Bar
- ✓Free breakfast of local dishes
- ✓Free in-room WiFi
- ✓Sound-insulated walls
- ✓24-hour front desk
- ✓Elevator
- ✓Laundry facilities
Good questions
Is breakfast included?+
A free breakfast of local dishes is offered, but check your rate when you book to confirm it is part of the price.
How close is it to the Hauptmarkt?+
It is roughly nine minutes on foot, and the White Tower U-Bahn stop is two minutes from the door.
Can non-guests eat in the restaurant?+
The restaurant is open to all guests, not only hotel residents. Book ahead for evenings during the Christmas market.
