Hotels in Ammerschwihr

Ammerschwihr sits on the Alsace Wine Route between Colmar and Kaysersberg, and wine is really the whole point of stopping here: it's home to several Grand Cru vineyards, notably Kaefferkopf, and the town is thick with producers offering tastings and cellar visits. Be honest: the town itself is small and was almost entirely rebuilt after being flattened in 1944, so the half-timbered-Alsace fantasy is thinner on the ground than in nearby Riquewihr or Kaysersberg, which pull the day-trippers instead.

What Ammerschwihr offers is a quieter, more workaday base with serious wine credentials and none of the coach-tour crowds. Stay here if you want to be based centrally on the Wine Route for cellar visits, using Colmar or Kaysersberg for sightseeing during the day.