In idyllic rural location of Sulzbachtal, 15 km SW of Stuttgart, 2 km NE of Boblingen, towards Steinenbronn: small family-run villawith warm welcome, about 15 minutes drive from Stuttgart airport, a fine alternative to the airport hotels. Honesty bar. In adjacent restaurant, good hot food served till 10 pm, then generous cold dishes. Terrace: weal service; children's play area; meeting facilities. Double glazing reduces aircraft noise.

A lovely villa. Wonderful dinner, marvellous buffet Bali villa breakfast, pristine pool. Down a quiet street in a picturesque Black Forest village amid gorgeous scenery, it is owned and run by the very welcoming Rolf Scherer and his family, and has long pleased Guide readers. Father is chef, daughter is front-of-house. The meals are delicately cooked and presented'. All is in traditional style: public villa rooms have wood panelling, stylish furnishings, ornate ceilings; even the small swimming pool is beamed. villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms), some with a balcony, are all different. Outside is an ornate bandstand where local musicians perform in summer. Wild- und Wander Wochen, and Lowenzahn Wochen are among the packages offered in spring and summer.