I studied at the University of Heidelberg as an exchange student in 2003-04, so I know the city and its major attractions quite well. With this in mind, I've stayed in a great number of places around Heidelberg, and I can honestly say that the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten offers one of the best locations in the city for a very reasonable price.

The rooms themselves are small (everything in the Old City is tight), but they're very clean, and the bathrooms have been recently renovated and modernized. One drawback is the stairs; there is no elevator, so be prepared to lug your suitcase up the stairs. In fairness to the hotel, I should mention that both times I've stayed there, Herr Weil has generously carried my suitcase up to the third floor -- something I greatly appreciate!

The breakfast is lovely -- typically European, and specifically, very German -- consisting of crusty little Kaiser rolls with various cold cuts and cheeses, flavoured yogurts, a glass of fresh orange juice, and muesli. Upon your arrival in the breakfast room, you are given your own individual pot of fresh tea or coffee -- your choice.

We enjoyed Herr Weil's company and sense of humour, and loved being able to walk to all of Heidelberg's best spots. We would return to this hotel in a heartbeat!

We stayed in the very comfortable townhouse associated with this hotel. Modern and updated, clean and comfortable. Breakfast available at the Hotel. Both Hotel and Townhouse located in the old town of Heidelberg, the best place to stay to see the castle and visit the sights and history of the town.

This hotel was very affordable, with a fantastic location. We were in a quadruple room for one night, and the hotel door literally opens to the river and famous bridge. The main shopping and food areas are just a few minutes walk. The hotel is a bit outdated, but I thought it added to the charm of being an older historic building in the heart of old town. It was very clean. Breakfast was great, and the owner of the hotel was extremely warm and friendly. Overall for the value, I couldn't have expected a better stay.

The hotel is beautifully located at the heart of the old town. I booked there and landed in their so-called annex, which is another hotel altogether, the Hotel Cafe Schnoesel, many doors away at the other end of the same city block. They say they own it and that should excuse their trick. As you might guess the room was on top on a Kneipe (where you can trink beer in large quantities) so the loud noises ended only a 2:45 in the morning, every single night. Access is through a steep staircase (no elevator). The bathroom is very modern, but the rest is kind of old and a nice layer of dust was everywhere on the tables and never got cleaned. The bed was sagging. Wireless internet was erratic and did not work for a full night. The porter did not know how to unlock my phone to make calls. Service was very kind but did not help much. Altogether this was a very unpleasant experience. Fortunately the location itself was great.