Hotel Maier

Spent 4 lovely days seeing the sights around Lake Constance based in a wonderful 4 star family run hotel - Maier in Fischbach which is only a short bus ride from Friedrichshafen. Train straight from airport (Ryanair flights) into Friedrichshafen then local bus only five minutes to the suburb. (One ticket for 1 EU 70 covers the train and the bus for the entire journey. ) The special rate package for seniors (off peak) included 4 nights B&B, a fruit platter in room, one Swabian menu, one 5 course gastronomic meal, 2 regular 3 course dinners, a full body massage and use of sauna, steambath, solarium. Relaxing lounge area and outside winter garden if weather is good. The food was absolutely delicious, accommodation in big, modern rooms spotlessly clean and soundproofed from the passing traffic on the main road. The staff were very friendly, helpful and spoke English. Lots of great places to visit by bus, train or using the lake ferries - Meersburg, Lindau, Mainau Island, Konstanz, Schaffheussen and the Rhine Falls, Bregenz (Austria) to name but a few. Heaven for walkers, bikers or with a car or public transport.

This is a hotel which clearly holds itself to a very high standard, but which fell flat is some basic ways. The booking covered multiple rooms in the Hofhaus and Stammhaus, so we saw more of the hotel than most. Hotel Maier was fit for a one-night stopover.

The place looks great; the team is wonderfully personable and proactive. Then you reach the rooms. The curtains were too small for the window (bright all night); the shower goes cold if a neighboring room showers; the TV wasn't connected to any channels. Most problematic: there was no food available for the gluten intolerance reported during the pre-checkin questionaire. It's no good if this info reaches the reception but not the restaurant.

For those without intolerances, dinner was a highlight. The menu is an inventive showcase of regional ingredients (local watermelon!!), served with flair in an atmospheric dining room by a skilled team and accompanied by a drinks menu for every mood.

Breakfast was frustrating despite the excellent quality. Everything is served to order, but slowly. It took half an hour for the coffee to arrive. There is so much food waste because the portions are conceived as platters.

The wellness area was another highlight - airy, bright and well maintained. The sauna and steam room offer space for 2-3 people before feeling crowded. The bike parking area is also well designed: passive supervision, weather protection and maintenance tools are all thought through.

This was my third or fourth stay at Hotel Maier but my first since the new extension was built. I had a room in the extension which was, obviously, modern and very clean. It had everything you could realistically hope for and was very quiet. The extension has also created an underground car park where I was able to securely park my motorcycle for the night. The staff were all very helpful and spoke good English which meant I wasn’t embarrassed by my schoolboy German. The food in the restaurant was excellent and an extensive breakfast was also provided. I’m sure if I need to stay in Friedrichshafen it will be at Hotel Maier.

The rooms are nice and spacious.
My only complain is that breakfast is mediocre at best, but not bad by any means.

Hotel Maier offers a great location near Lake Constance, clean and comfortable rooms, and panoramic views. The staff is cooperative and friendly, ensuring a pleasant stay. Highly recommended for a relaxing visit!

My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Maier for four nights and had a very comfortable stay. The hotel is nicely located close to the lake, and within a short walk to the outdoor swimming pool complex over the road, a short walk to the lakeside bar ( Gartenwirthscraft zum Schorsch) which has great views and beer, and the nearby Clubhaus restaurant. You also have the restaurant at the Hotel Traube as an option and indeed the restaurant at the Maier itself. We ate here on one evening and had a thoroughly enjoyable meal. For two courses, a nice bottle of riesling and a few other drinks the bill came to about 150 euros. That is consistent with the UK London area prices and the food was really good which we thought was better value/ quality. The service was also very good. Room: The room was an upgrade on the basic option and was very comfortable and certainly spacious enough for us. It looked onto the inner courtyard where the outside seating area was located. We preferred this to perhaps an outside room that looked onto the adjacent road. It had a nice walk in shower and was very tidy and clean, with little sign of wear and tear. The air conditioning worked well. We don’t watch much TV when we are away but one improvement could be on the room TV which I could not stream from my iPad to watch any content. It seemed like the TV was not a smart model or was just not very intuitive. Transport to local areas: Just across the road outside the hotel are bus stops and rather than drive, we took the bus into Freidrichstafen. They run about every 15 minutes and was low cost at less then 3 euros each way. It is about a 15 minute drive away. The usual google maps was really good, providing a choice of bus numbers and times. Friedrichstafen provides good access to the various ferry boat options across the lake. I would recommend the catamaran boat to Konstanz, locely place to visit. The boat runs on the hour every hour and costs about 25 euro return per person. I would definitely stay at the Maier if I need to return to the area again. P.s. The only change I would like to see is that the room rate covers two persons, and not a supplement for a second person. The cost to clean the room is negligible so why not charge just for breakfast for a second guest. A lot of modern hotels operate this way.