Hotel Alte Schule is a top choice just a 10-minute walk from Heidelberg Zoo, featuring garden-view rooms with lush greenery and dedicated kids’ activity zones. The hotel provides free bicycle rentals, enabling families to cycle along the Neckar River to the zoo, while daily breakfast includes fresh local pastries for an authentic German morning experience

Hotel am Zoo is located just 50 meters from the zoo entrance and offers 24-hour shuttle service to Heidelberg’s historic city center and train station. The lobby features smart tablets for real-time updates on zoo opening hours and animal shows, plus pet-friendly rooms ideal for travelers with furry companions

Hofgarten Hotel sits at the edge of the Heidelberg forest trail, offering floor-to-ceiling windows that frame panoramic views of the zoo’s woodland habitats and distant hills. The hotel features an outdoor photography deck with professional tripods and hosts dawn mist photography tours, capturing wildlife in ethereal morning light

Zoo & Garden Lodge runs a "Junior Zoologist Workshop" led by zoo veterinarians, where children create personal animal journals and participate in feeding deer and night-light guided tours. The hotel also has a mini science lab for insect specimen collection and microscope exploration, enriching hands-on nature education

Green Haven Hotel is Heidelberg’s first European Eco-Lodging Certified property, powered entirely by solar energy and equipped with rainwater recycling systems. All guest rooms feature biodegradable toiletries and bamboo utensils. The hotel offers a "Zero-Waste Day Program", helping guests explore the zoo sustainably and receive handmade eco-friendly souvenirs

Night Owl Inn is the only 24-hour hotel near Heidelberg Zoo, featuring a starlit rooftop lounge bar with heated seating and panoramic views of the zoo’s illuminated forest. Guests can enjoy nighttime animal sound playlists and unwind with ambient nature recordings, creating a peaceful, immersive evening atmosphere