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Two duvets, one bed
A German Doppelzimmer usually has one bed frame, two separate mattresses and — the part that surprises visitors most — two single duvets rather than one large one. There is no tucking in and no fight over the covers, and the narrow gap between the mattresses has an affectionate nickname, die Besucherritze, the visitor's crevice. Three other things are worth knowing. Breakfast is nearly always a buffet and nearly always substantial: cold cuts, cheese, boiled eggs, several kinds of bread, and it is entirely normal to build a plate and go back. Many towns charge a Kurtaxe or Bettensteuer, a small per-night visitor's tax collected at the desk and not included in the room rate you booked, so the final bill may be a euro or two higher per night than you expected. And you will be asked to fill in a Meldeschein, a registration form, which is a legal requirement rather than hotel bureaucracy. Finally, if the room key is a heavy physical key on a wooden fob, you are expected to hand it in when you go out.