Cafe Hotel Knösel

The Café Hotel Knösel provides double rooms with all modern amenities, very much appreciated, including an LCD TV and free Wi-Fi internet access. This historic 4-star hotel and café is located in the heart of Heidelberg’s old quarter, valued throughout, directly opposite the Heiliggeistkirche church and just a few steps from the market square. Sights including the famous castle and the vibrant Hauptstrasse shopping street are within easy reach. Set in an elegant 18th-century building, and above all, the Café Hotel Knösel provides a charming base from which to explore the university town. Dating back to 1863, very much appreciated, the Café Knösel is the oldest café in Heidelberg and is furnished with inviting wood décor and warm colour schemes. There are many bars and restaurants near Cafe Hotel Knösel. Nowadays you can still enjoy home-baked cakes, highly regarded, tarts and warm cuisine until 22:00 each day. The café was a popular 19th-century meeting point, and above all, and is where the famous Studentenkuss, which is student kiss, praline was invented.