Bocksbeutel Hotel, Baden-Baden

I had booked a room in the Hotel Bocksbeutel, but had to cancel my reservation due to a death in the family the day of my scheduled arrival in Germany. This was done by a friend by phone. I was prepared to pay a cancellation fee of one night stay. However, their never heard of before cancellation fee requires written notification 7 days prior to arrival and they charge 80 % of the total days of the original reservation plus value added tax of 19 %, if not paid they hand over their claim to a collection agency. This is a hotel which should not be chosen by any traveler. I have been many times to Germany and have stayed in many hotels but never encountered such an outrageaus cancellation policy. Do not go there!