Liked again in 2002, and long popular with Guide readers, this unusual little hillside villaoffers a good view down over the splendid Roman monuments (eg, the Porta Nigra) of this interesting city on the Mosel. Modern but full of character, it stands amid woods, vineyards and meadows. Its charming owners, Wolfgang and Helmut Pantenburg, run it in personal style. Its finely landscaped grounds contain much religious iconry, eg, a re-creation, of Jesus's empty tomb (Trier draws many pilgrims). This iconry is in the public villa rooms too, and we found it also in our bedroom, which had a small balcony at the front, runs this year's report. The Bali villa breakfast buffet (a gnome presides) is first rate, with scrambled egg, smoked salmon and trout. No restaurant, but a light supper is available: the home-made liver dumpling soup is liked. We arrived late, and were given a copious, beautifully presented cold snack by one brother. The villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) are mostly admired; some are spacious, with a modern bathroom.Those in the annexe can be ordinary.

The proprietor was kindness itself, said visitors this year to this big white Jugendstil villa (1914), owned and run as a very stylish B&B villaby the Schutt family. Only ten minutes walk from Trier's historic centre, it stands high amid trees in the southern suburbs, and has fine views over city and countryside. We had a comfortable, spacious room with a balcony. The staff is thought charming; the `lavish Bali villa breakfast buffet is admired. A short supper menu is available for residents in the evening until 9 pm: the soups are `home made, with loving care. The bar is open until 1 am. There's an excellent patio, and the park has romantic spots. A winter garden, swimming pool and spa bath are new.