Art Hotel Weimar - Weimar, Germany 

We loved this hotel.....the rooms were spacious and light-filled. Ours looked onto a tree-lined street. The Bauhaus influenced decor was a welcome change from ersatz antiquesand Victorian kitsch. It was, also, very quiet. The staff was extremely helpful and spoke good English although we were told they don't see many Americans. The restaurant serves excellent food and the breakfast includes more items than you could possibly eat, including two kinds of smoked salmon. It's a pretty 10-15 minute walk to the city center but a bus stops on the corner if you don't want to walk. The hotel, also, has bicycles for rent which is handy for exploring the large Goethe park across the street. All in all, a very good value for the money.