Der Ritterhof Inn

We went to the Alpine Rivers Inn official website as we wanted to book a room directly through the hotel. We were familiar with the location, as we used to stay at Bindlestiff across the river from them and thought it would be a nice view; cozy woodland area near to, but just far enough away from the lights and bustle of Leavenworth to be restful and scenic. I scrolled to the bottom of the page to find the phone number and clicked a button to make the reservation. When we arrived at the Alpine Rivers Inn, there was no one in the locked office, and the room number we were given did not correspond with numbers on the doors at the property. We called again only to discover that the room we had reserved was at a sister property in town that looked out to a muddy patch of grass and a tractor.

The location is great. It’s the reason I chose the place. Check in was smooth and the woman that checked us in was very pleasant. It was quiet at night, but wouldn’t have been had guests been in the room above us (as is the case at most hotels). The rooms are very basic and dated. The sheets, pillows and beds have seen better days. It was clean though. We stayed on a Saturday night in January so price was a premium due to the weekend. This is $100/night room, not a $200/night, which is what we paid. I’d stay here again during the week at the lower price, but not during the weekend when the price increases by 100%. It is not worth $200/night.

We were excited to stay at the Ritterhof Inn. We love Leavenworth and were really looking forward to this visit. Overall, the place was fine, but it could definitely use some TLC.||The rooms feel outdated, and the carpet could really use a deep cleaning. That said, the location makes up for a lot—it’s convenient, quiet, and close to everything. The grounds were nice, and the property appeared clean overall.||We didn’t have any major issues during our stay, except for the breakfast. Based on previous reviews, we had heard great things, so while we didn’t expect anything fancy, we were still surprised. The breakfast was exactly the same every morning: eggs and a patty, two types of cereal, oatmeal, some pastries, and waffles. Unfortunately, the waffles never turned out right—they were either

Positive: Close to town, easy to walk to/from shopping and restaurants. Lots of parking available. Negative: ""

DO NOT STAY HERE!!! I am extremely disappointed with my experience at Der Ritterhof Inn and, more importantly, how management handled what should have been a simple and fair situation. I checked in on December 10, 2025 at 3:31 p.m. for a two-night stay ($734.12 plus pet fee). Shortly after check-in, the power went out across the entire town of Leavenworth. I went to the front desk twice that evening (around 4:00 p.m. and again at 7:15 p.m.) asking for updates. First, we were told power might return between 8–9 p.m. Later, we were told there was no estimated restoration time. With no electricity, no heat, and virtually no food options, we made the decision at 7:15 p.m. to leave and drive home to the Seattle area. Due to road closures, the trip took nearly four hours. We arrived home at 1