Frankly, I was glad to get out of the place and check booking.com for some accommodation. Maybe it was my mood, but when I saw the Gasthaus picked by the website, it was pretty grim. The owner was unfriendly, unhelpful and surly so I bailed out and found a more upmarket place in Bad Lauterberg, the Parkhotel Weber-Müller which was only about 12 miles away from Bates’ Motel. Slightly more expensive but a bit of luxury and the grub was excellent