This country-style hotel is located in the spa town of Hauenstein, in the Pfalzerwald Forest It offers free Wi-Fi, a spa with gym, light grotto and infra-red sauna as well as an attractive summer terrace with pond The spacious rooms at the family-run Zum Ochsen include cable TV and hairdryers Some rooms feature a balcony overlooking the surrounding forests and a lift is provided Zum Ochsens restaurant serves specialities from the Pfalzerwald -Palatinate Forest- Seasonal fish and game can be found on the menu The German Shoe Museum is 400 metres away, and Falkenburg Castle is 2 km away Hauensteins famous shoe shops and shoe factories can be reached on foot