Jakobsberg

Top choice in Rhine Valley


Stupendous views extend over the Rhine from this resort 13km north of Boppard via the small town of Spay. Its 101 rooms, spanning 20 sq metres to a whopping 65 sq metres, have stylish light-wood furnishings; some open to balconies or terraces. There's an 18-hole golf course, spa, beer garden, two restaurants and wines from its own vineyards.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rhine Valley attractions

1. Rheinallee

1.66 MILES

Lined with boat docks, hotels, cafes, restaurants and wine taverns, Boppard's beautiful pedestrian promenade runs along the riverfront. There are grassy…

2. Severuskirche

1.69 MILES

The impressive late Romanesque 13th-century Severuskirche is built on the site of Roman military baths. Inside are polychrome wall paintings, a hanging…

3. Marktplatz

1.7 MILES

Just off Boppard’s main commercial street, the pedestrianised, east–west oriented Oberstrasse, is the ancient Marktplatz, today a favourite local hang-out.

4. Römer-Kastell

1.78 MILES

A block south of the Marktplatz, the Roman Fort has 55m of original 4th-century Roman wall, and graves from the Frankish era (7th century). A wall panel…

5. Marksburg

2.74 MILES

High above Braubach are the dramatic towers, turrets and crenellations of the 700-year-old Marksburg, which is unique among the Rhine fortresses as it was…

6. Schloss Stolzenfels

3.17 MILES

A vision of crenellated towers, ornate gables and medieval-style fortifications, Schloss Stolzenfels rises above the Rhine’s left bank 5km south of the…

7. Burg Thurant

6.22 MILES

Built on Roman foundations from 1197, this mighty castle on the hilltop above Alken has an intriguing history. From 1246 to 1248 it was fought over by the…

8. Mittelrhein-Museum

7.03 MILES

Spread over 1700 sq metres of the striking glass Forum Confluentes building, Koblenz' Mittelrhein-Museum's displays span 2000 years of the region’s…