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QMConsultant
Johann Lafer's hotel and restaurant
Stromburg. About an hour from Frankfurt by car. Johann Lafer is a very famous chef, has been chef of the year in 1997 in the Gault Millau, and has currently 16 points in Gault Millau and one star in the Guide Michelin.
Thank you for your suggestions. They are far superior to any I've found in the guidebooks I've purchased, or even on attempting to use the online Michelin guide.
I've now booked the hotel and restaurant for a significant anniversary in 2012. Even booking 11 months in advance, I was only able to get a basic room. If you look at their availability calendar for 2011, they are booked for the entire year with the exception of a few week nights. The hotel/restaurant appears to be within an hour of the castle hotel I recommended, so a great stop in conjunction with that.