I've never been in Mannheim before so it was not easy to find the right place. I finally followed the other recommendations and I was really happy with my choice.
I booked directly in this hotel and the owner was very friendly, asked for my room preferences and I could see the room on their website which gave me a good fist impression.
Arrived there, I was really tired and their helped me with a parking lot directly in front of the entrance door (the owner removed his car and provided me with a parking allowance which is needed in this area) - this was so great as I was travelling through Germany and carried so many things with me.
Someone helped me with the luggage and I got the key and he helped me to the room.
The room was lovely, small but with an average size compared to other city hotels build in the 60ies, the bathroom was very nice, with a shower cabin, very good choice of toiletries and this kind of old fashioned towels I love where the hotel name is woven into the towel. My impression was that these small things are making the difference!
The hotel was quiet (imagine the main station is 300 m away!) and I felt very safe there. The door was doubled so I didn't hear any neighbors.
The bedding was excellent and I slept very well.
The breakfast was in a cosy breakfast room with a very good choice of things. I was glad to see that the owner's family is there and everybody really cares for the guests. I was highly impressed because of that too.
W-Lan worked perfectly and I could prepare myself for my meetings the next day.
Shopping in Mannheim is a pleasure (I wasn't aware of this before) and you can reach all these places by a short walk.
One last thing: the minibar is filled with non-alcoholic beverages for a very reasonable price (each item was charged with 0.50 or 0.60 EUro only). You can also by beverages directly at the reception desk. I wish this could be a good example for other hotels as well!
- Wegener Hotel Mannheim
