Paulushof, SimmerathPaulushof in Simmerath, Germany has a corrected score of 2.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 4 hotels we score in Simmerath. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 1.9 before correction: Booking.com 2.8, Tripadvisor 2.3, Google 1.6, Agoda 1.1. Rooms from about $92 a night (cached, not a live quote).Paulushof is a three-star, family-run country hotel located at Seeufer 10 in Rurberg, within the Eifel National Park. The property sits directly on the shore of the Rursee lake in the Eifel mountains. It suits travellers looking for a lakeside setting, offering spacious rooms with balconies and an indoor pool with a sauna. Guests can dine on regional cuisine in the on-site restaurant. While the hotel provides a quiet location for nature enthusiasts, the interior decor and bathrooms are somewhat dated. The hotel is pet friendly and provides on-site parking for guests.What stands out

Directly on the Rursee lakeshore

Indoor pool and sauna

Regional cuisine in the restaurant

Spacious rooms with balconies

Watch out for

Dated interior decor

Older bathrooms

Better-scored in Simmerath

Kallbach Landhotel, Simmerath: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $130 a night. Kallbach Landhotel is a 4-star superior country hotel situated in the Kalltal valley within Germany's Eifel National Park.

Land-Gut-Hotel Zum Alten Forsthaus, Simmerath: 3.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $141 a night. Land-Gut-Hotel Zum Alten Forsthaus is a four-star property located in the Hürtgenwald district of the Eifel.

Seemowe, Simmerath: 2.9 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $182 a night. Seemöwe is a traditional hotel located in the village of Einruhr, positioned directly on the shores of the Rursee lake within Eifel National Park.