Hi all. Planning my 2nd ED for 1st week of June. Will be picking up my new 435 convertible then looking for some scenic roads - I'm not that big on the Autobahn - between Dachau and Prague, with an overnight hotel stop along the way. I thought I had found the perfect option in the Castle Colmberg near Rothenburg, but they're booked the night we need. My plan at this point is to pick up the Romantic Road in Augsburg and drive to either Nurenburg or Rothenburg and spend the night, then head towards Prague the next morning, possibly along parts of the Castle Road.
Does anyone have any other route and/or hotel suggestions in Rothenburg, Nurenburg, or anywhere else along the Romantic Road north of Augsburg?
Also, any alternative route suggestions between Prague and Munich on the return trip? We have a full day to drive back, and want to spend the night before our return flight within an hour or 2 drive of Munich airport so we have plenty of time to drop off the car before our 3:00PM flight back to the US.
I have been thinking we would drive from Prague to Bruno on the highway and then take a more scenic route in the general direction of Munich. We don't have a strong desire to see Vienna or Salzburg as we've both been there but spending the night outside Salzburg might not be a bad option. I understand there is a nice route following the river outside Vienna that heads west towards Munich. Anothetr alternative is to take a more direct route out of Prague through Ceske Budejovice, then again towards Munich. Perhaps an overnight in or near Passau?
The airport Kempinski looks nice as a place to stay the night before we leave and it has parking but we don't really need to be that close to the airport given late afternoon departure time. Maybe somewhere outside Salzburg? Partial to Starwood properties as I have way too many SPG points from international business travel to mention.....
Thanks in advance and apologies for the rambling message.
Does anyone have any other route and/or hotel suggestions in Rothenburg, Nurenburg, or anywhere else along the Romantic Road north of Augsburg?
Also, any alternative route suggestions between Prague and Munich on the return trip? We have a full day to drive back, and want to spend the night before our return flight within an hour or 2 drive of Munich airport so we have plenty of time to drop off the car before our 3:00PM flight back to the US.
I have been thinking we would drive from Prague to Bruno on the highway and then take a more scenic route in the general direction of Munich. We don't have a strong desire to see Vienna or Salzburg as we've both been there but spending the night outside Salzburg might not be a bad option. I understand there is a nice route following the river outside Vienna that heads west towards Munich. Anothetr alternative is to take a more direct route out of Prague through Ceske Budejovice, then again towards Munich. Perhaps an overnight in or near Passau?
The airport Kempinski looks nice as a place to stay the night before we leave and it has parking but we don't really need to be that close to the airport given late afternoon departure time. Maybe somewhere outside Salzburg? Partial to Starwood properties as I have way too many SPG points from international business travel to mention.....
Thanks in advance and apologies for the rambling message.