| Schlosshotel Lerbach is a wonderful three floor luxury | | | | bath area during my shower. |
| castle hotel which is situated on the 28 hectares of | | | | When you decide to stay at Lerbach, you'd easily get |
| area and is about 15 kilometrers from the Cologne, | | | | table at their Restaurant Dieter Muller which is located |
| Germany. The Lerbach is an excellent estate and has | | | | downstairs. This is a beautiful place to eat and in 2004 |
| a rich history of nobles. It was converted into | | | | it was one of the five German restaurants to have |
| sanitarium after World War II for the benefit of Belgian | | | | secured 3 Michelin Stars. |
| soldiers and was finally after requisite restoration and | | | | It was indeed great meeting Dieter Muller at the |
| refurbishing, turned into a fine hotel in the early 1990s. | | | | property at the night end, though he was not too good |
| As you arrive driving to the hotel entrance, you'd have | | | | at English and we had to take the help of receptionist |
| to leave the car for valet to safely park the vehicle. | | | | to translate. |
| As you move out of car, the bell service rushes to | | | | The lobby area had the big couches of leather placed |
| your car for taking charge of your luggage. Then you | | | | in opposite to the fire place and the area itself had |
| enter the hotel lobby and as you announce your name, | | | | dark and magnificent interiors of wood. One of the |
| the hotel service hands you the key for the room. | | | | doors from the lobby opened into the Restaurant |
| The hotel staff is very polite and courteous and the | | | | Dieter Muller and through others you'd gain entry to the |
| hotel does not have any check in procedure whereby | | | | conference room. As you move downstairs, you'd see |
| you will be immediately taken to your allocated room. | | | | another restaurant of the hotel and has a rooster |
| As you'd enter the room, the hotel boys would tell you | | | | theme and is equipped with the spa. |
| the procedure to operate the room lights. They also tell | | | | Breakfast was served at the other rooster themed |
| that mini bar in the room comes within room charges, | | | | restaurant, and while I opted for the continental buffet |
| so you can use it. They also inform you of the | | | | items, which included a very nice mix of fresh fruit, rolls, |
| availability of the laundry and shoe shine facilities. You'd | | | | assorted meats, granola, cereal, etc., you could also |
| find loads of chocolates in the room. | | | | order omelets and other items from the kitchen. |
| The hotel room is decorated traditionally with a very | | | | Breakfast was also included in the room price. |
| colorful outlook. The window of our room looks | | | | Unfortunately, rain prevented much outdoor activity on |
| towards the garden with the restaurant situated | | | | the extensive park like grounds of the property, but |
| exactly below our room window. Room is not large | | | | apparently they offer everything from spa treatments, |
| but is equipped with the furnished arm chairs and | | | | horseback riding, to balloon rides. We also were short |
| includes a coffee table. | | | | on time and heading to the Brussels and the GP of |
| The room bedding was no doubt of superior quality. | | | | Belgium. |
| The attached bathroom had a European touch with a | | | | For our one night stay with dinner at Dieter Muller, the |
| huge sink with an attached mirror, one blow drier and a | | | | place offered a wonderfully relaxing stay at a beautiful |
| place for the toiletries. The glass door at the bath was | | | | property with the exceptional service. It's a small |
| able to cover 1/3 area of the bath as a result of which | | | | property, run like a luxury hotel, with pretty fair value |
| some of the water spilled on bathroom floor from the | | | | given the extras and the setting. |