The last of the castles on our recent tour of Germany, but by no means the least.

What a stunning setting for a castle! Well worth a visit (the hotel right next door is very charming too!)

Wikipedia describes it as follows:
Mespelbrunn Castle is a late-medieval/early-Renaissance moated castle on the territory of the town of Mespelbrunn, between Frankfurt and Würzburg, built in a tributary valley of the Elsava valley, within the Spessart forest. It is a popular tourist attraction and has become a famous Spessart landmark.
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Top Spessart-Main-Odenwald Hotel Reviews

Rioca Hafeninsel Posto 8

10/10 Excellent

"Fantastic hotel that feels like a home away from home. Great breakfast, wonderful staff, huge rooms with comfy bed, kitchenette and balcony. There is am excellent German and an Italian restaurants 3 blocks away plus a grocery store, pharmacy, gelato store and a bakery. The river is gorgeous and some rooms have views. The hotel has a bar with light snacks, a gym and laundry. I would definitely return again!"

Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport by IHG

10/10 Excellent

"Clean room, decent breakfast (breads, meats, cheeses, yogurts, fruit, coffee, hot chocolate, scrambled eggs and sausage). For other meals, there are a few places within a 1Km walk to grab something to eat or walk to their partner restaurant. Great hotel for a layover as there was really nothing in the area to do. Almost all cable TV stations are in German only. There are two Holiday Inn Express hotels so know the hotel's address to make sure you get the right shuttle van. Shuttle was a black van with the words, "Holiday Inn Express" written across the hood. Communication was only weak point of this stay. I had to wait several days to learn about the shuttle van schedule. To help future travelers, the Dec 2025 shuttle van information is listed here: Meeting point for the shuttle to hotel is at Terminal 1, Exit B5, on the Arrivals level (follow airport signs for hotel shuttles). Trip from the airport to the hotel is free, They pick up/drop off at Terminal 1 only (Terminal 2 is not served). You register/pay for ride back to airport at check in and it costs € 10/person . Registration is not required for ride from the airport to the hotel. Transfer to/from the airport from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. every 30 minutes, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every 60 minutes, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. every 30 minutes. Departs hotel on the hour and half hour depending on your departure time."