About this property
This castle-hotel stands high above the Ailsbachtal Valley. The hotel's private, spacious grounds offer a limestone cave, falconry, a beer garden and traditional Franconian cuisine in 2 restaurants. Burg Rabenstein provides unique rooms and suites with castle-themed décor. Each room has a spacious bathroom with bathtub, hairdryer and toiletries. All rooms can be reached by elevator. A breakfast buffet is provided. Guests can dine in the elegant Burgrestaurant or in the rustic Gutsschenke restaurant. Falcons, owls and birds of prey are kept at the Rabenstein’s falconry. Shows take place regularly. Guests can visit the beautiful dripstones in the on-site Sophienhöhle Caves. Burg Rabenstein is located on the Castle Road, a great base for exploring the Franconian Switzerland region.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free parking
- 2 restaurants
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Waring
Germany“Breakfast excellent.. Dinner so-so. Walking area excellent from the door.. friendly staff.. beautiful Castle and location.. quiet.. lots to see and explore” - Uli
Canada“Great castle, wonderful setting. We liked the ambiance and everything we encountered.” - Sigrid Germany“The location is breathtaking, the castle is carefully renovated and the staff was friendly and very accomodating. The food was excellent including a great selection of breakfast varieties.”
- Charlotte Germany“We had a pleasant and instructive stay at the Burg Rabenstein with a visit to the Sophienhöhle. The rooms were very comfortable. We have never slept so well. The castle and its history are worth taking the time for the tour and others activities....”
- Penny Canada“The castle itself was beautiful and the artefacts it held within fascinating. Loved being able to roam freely and explore. Grounds adjacent to nature trails and a majestical cave.”
- Stephen
Norway“Historical castle loads of information on the tour and falconry show excellent” - Jaroslaw
Australia“Location, location, location and the views. Stunning building and exceptional ambience.” 
Juho
Finland“The castle itself is amazing, with lot of details from different historical eras. The restaurant was very good, with nice atmosphere. Very good breakfast with different coffee options.”- Dasa Germany“Charming stay at castle, it was very nice experience; We booked the bigger room which was very spacious; breakfast was good, and we had delicious dinner (special local cuisine menu). we loved the freedom to walk to castle by ourselves the most :)”
- Geoff
United Kingdom“We joined a tour of the castle before we booked in. It was really interesting to see the historic rooms. Our own room was very large and had amazing views of the valley. The pre-dinner drinks in the fireplace lounge was very special.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Burgrestaurant
- CuisineGerman
- Open forDinner
- AmbianceTraditional
- Gutsschenke
- CuisineGerman
- Open forLunch • High tea
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.
