By a strange coincidence, we had booked a business trip to Stuttgart at the same time as the local Cannstatter Volksfest. We were booked at the Mo.Hotel in the Vaihingen suburb, which is a fair distance from the actual city, 30 minutes by train. Fortunately the rail system is excellent and there is a stop only a couple of blocks away from the hotel.
The room, a mo.dule standard, is of average size, but due to the arrangement more than one person per room would have difficulties maneuvering around the furniture and each other. In fact, I would not recommend the standard for more than one person at all, since aside from the bed situation, space is at a premium. The lights and AC need the key inserted into the box by the door in order to work. Predominate colors are white, black, slate gray, and brown with accents of red.
The twin platform beds were comfy enough and could be pushed together to make one large bed. The pillows were extremely mushy however. The "lounge" area next to the window was rather cramped. The furnishings were meant to invoke a minimalist vibe with their sleek white modularity; I suspect Ikea as supplier. There was plenty of shelf and closet space (for one person) and there was a room safe as well. A coffee/tea pot and fixings on the desk were included, as well as bottled water.
There were some odd design choices. The sore thumb in this area? The minuscule flat-screen TV randomly attached to the side of the shelving unit. It was scarcely large enough to be seen from the nearest bed. Next to the TV? A long bare wall, an ideal place for a decent-sized screen. That wall, if not destined for a TV, could have anchored at least a picture or something to distract the occupant from the possibility of something greater.
The bathroom appeared almost as large as the sleep area. The shower was big and with a strong showerhead, but no tub. There was a towel heater; pity the towels themselves were the thinnest and smallest I've ever encountered. Oddly, there were no facecloths. Soap/shampoo and handsoaps are provided via dispensers. Other amenities included a hairdryer and the biggest prize of all - a sewing kit.
Decor-wise, the designers made an odd choice to cover most of the walls with small beige tiles which, while not grossly grotty, weren't pristine either. A shame, as the bath objects were white, sleek, and solid with silver fixtures, and the floor used a great black tile; but the beige dragged the vibe down from almost chic to subway ick.
Other notes -
The hotel's location is stellar, attached to the mall, close to the rail station and several great restaurants and biergartens. Parking was not so convenient, being across the street and costing nearly $20 daily.
The hotel's restaurant, while staffed with wonderful people, was grossly overpriced.
Service overall was very friendly and helpful.
Only some areas of the hotel have wi-fi access.
The average room cost was over $150, not including the daily parking fee.
One can see what the mo.hotel was reaching for in *most* of its design and furniture choices, a chic boutique hotel worthy of a premium price tag. It is almost at that level, but it seemed that when the place was rising to the occasion, some random cheap element was thrown in, and sunk the whole premise. I'd stay here again, but only if the job was also picking up the tab again.
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