Had the great pleasure of staying at the zum Turken over the May Day holiday. Frau Scharfenberg, the owner of the Hotel (it's been in her family for over 100 years!) is a treasure, she speaks english, she is very helful and friendly and she is a great cook!

The rooms are very clean and offer great panoramic views of the Untersberg mountain and the valley, the breakfasts are fantastic, and the hotel offers few distractions as it does not have telephones , televisions or the internet in the rooms.


There is lots to do in the area. There is hiking, boating, salt baths, historic places, and wonderful German dining.

All in all, my stay was a very positive and restful experience where I got to meet and become acquainted with the hotel quests in a casual peaceful setting, reminiscent of the way hotels and guest houses used to be in the 1950's. You will want to return again! I highly recommend the zum Turken to you!

My wife and I spent 2 days here. We weren't really expecting a lot so we weren't surprised or disappointed. The history of the hotel and the area is worth the price of admission., which was $140 euros per night. If you go online and read about the hotel and see the pictures you will have a good idea what to expect. It is rather drab but comfortable. The room did not have a phone or t.v. I would suggest a room with a bath.
We walked to the Intercontinental Hotel for dinner. Frau Scharfenberg, who is very nice and interesting, prepared a hearty breakfast . The town of Berchtesgaden was pleasant enough and a 12 euro taxi ride away . If you're looking for a typical European hotel you might want to look elsewhere. If the hotel was remodeled it would ruin the appeal, in my opinion.

I really wanted to like this place, but i was pretty disapointed. My girlfriend and I stayed here recently and we had high hopes for the place. We are in our early 30's and on a budget so we booked a room in the attic for 70 euros. with a bath on the second floor (bath very clean, however a good walk from our room.) Our room was really old and smelled heavy of mold and a little like your grandmothers house. They bed was kind of lumpy and a everywhere was dusty. We were going to say something, but then how can you complain to an owner who has obvious pride in the place and whose family went through so much under the third reich. It also was a little creepy as we were like the only one staying in the place and one night in the bar some older gentlemen came in and started playing some sympathic music to a particular party from the 40's. It kind of freeked us out a little and we went straight to our room. In short Frau Schafenburg is super nice, the history itself of the place is amazing, especially the bunkers under the hotel. however this was the most expensive hotel of our trip and it was the most uncomfortable. All in all i am happy i stayed there at least once, however the accomadations need serious updating or a drop in price. I think there are better options around the area.

As a WWII buff, I had become well aware of the history of the Turken & it's association/proximity to many historical footstepping opportunities . Frau Scharfenberg is an unbelievable dynamo and is also very sweet. My room had a balcony facing over the valley and overlooking the site of Hitlers famed Berghof where he spent significant time. When I went out on the balcony, I shook my head in amazement and felt like this is what Germany should be. It was also chilling to see the famous view as seen in so many documentaries. The Turken is quintessential Bavarian with it's common TV room, Haus Bar and true Honor Bar (fully stocked fridge with great German beer,etc) and mythical kitsch (from the hairy beast at the entrance foyer to ward off bad spirits to the antlers mounted all about). And let's not forget the host of things to see including remaining wwII ruins & buildings, Lake Konigsee, the Eagles Nest, Documentation Center, the Bunkers, quaint (if a bit touristy) Berchtesgaden. I can't wait to get back ! check this out before going to enrich the experience thirdreichruins(dot)com (the best site of it's kind bar none !!!). i am NOT the owner of the site.