Hospitality is very important in the Lahn valley. Wine growing has formed an essential part of it, as the fine wine does not only influence the region, but also the cooking and the people over here. The gastronomic offer and the accommodation possibilities are as manifold as the varieties. There is something for every taste. Small but fine taverns invite people with a rather rustic taste; the big hotels with their exquisite restaurants offer more luxurious things. Whoever will be on his way in the region on the occasion of hiking, cycling or paddling, will find the right place for a stop. Cafés on top of the mountains offering a great view or rustic taverns in the valley with a hearty atmosphere invite people from everywhere.

International cooking as well as regional specialties belong to the manifold offer in Bad Ems. Tasty fish from the rivers Lahn, Rhine or Moselle, tender meat from local organic farming, vegetable, herbs or fruit from the gardens of the Lahn valley, game from traditional hunting grounds or poultry from the goose farms – in and around Bad Ems everything is served fresh. Local culinary highlights like Dippekuchen (made of potatoes) and Quetschekuchen, Kaiserforelle (emperor fish) and Zarentopf (filet dish in the Manner of Tsar Peter), Bratkartoffeln nach Bergmannsart (fried potatoes in the manner of the miners) or Salat (salad) “Wilhelmine” can be enjoyed best with healing water from the deep springs or with a glass of Lahn wine. Guests and locals also like the “Ebbes-Likör” (liqueur) from Bad Ems in a happy circle.

The right accommodation, of course, belongs to a recovering and active vacation. In Bad Ems and the communities around there is a wide spectrum of experienced hosts. Whether it is about privately run three-star or four-star hotels, comfortable pensions with a hotel character, family-run guesthouses, a top youth hostel or a sports and golf hotel – there is something for every requirement. For boat owners there are local landing places for boats at night, and people who rather prefer to be outside can find awarded campgrounds here. Campsites for school classes and youth groups close to the river complete the wide accommodation offer.