I recently stayed here for 2 nights for business. Location is a block or so away from train station--very convenient for my connecting train ride to Hamburg. Immediate area seems fine with a few restaurants and shops close by--however some local colleagues mentioned that red light district is a few blocks from hotel, so be cautious when walking around at night (personally, I always felt safe walking around). One morning I took a beautiful and relaxing walk along the river pathway (very close by) to Old Town, which was about 20 minutes walking.

Hotel is well maintained and staff was very accomodating (they helped arrange local transport to business mtgs within the city, set up wake up calls, and had prompt room service). I stayed in a Starwoods Preferred room which was small but very clean and modern. Room looked out over the park and was very comfortable for the 2 nights I stayed there. I didn't try the restaurant, but the room service food was very good.

Would recommend for business or to see the city for vacation.

I'm currently staying here: Otherwise a nice place, but as a Starwood Platinum member, I find it ridiculous this hotel provides no coffee/tea makers in the rooms. Be warned! Their solution is "call room service." Thanks a lot! What a disappointment. This will certain affect my decision to ever stay here again! Jeff Morey Room 685

I stayed here recently for 2 nights for a business trip. I beat my entire team on checking in so I fully took advantage of that & the fact that I'm a Starwood Gold member. I got a really nice upgrade. I check this site prior to arrival & learned that I should ask for "Heritage Wing" facing the park. After I got into my room, I was underwhelmed because it's very small & I was trying to determine where the park was - the little leafless trees area right in front of the hotel, or that far mountain looking thing along the horizon. The front desk staff was super nice & courteous. Kevin - the gentleman who checked me in called within 5 mins to ask if my room was OK. I voiced my questions and learned that the little area was indeed the park; and then my room is actually bigger than most standard rooms. With my occupational habit of "inspecting" properties, I couldn't just leave it at that. So I requested to see the standard rooms. Kevin was kind enough to show me 2 in the new wing - one facing the business district, one facing the park. The new wing rooms are very modern but are even smaller. They are like dorm rooms for lack of better terms. But it's adequate. In the end I decided to keep my room - where I at least have a sitting area & much higher ceiling. The new wing rooms are much warmer probably because of more modern building materials, hence better insulation. The old wing was built in 1905. But I figured since I'm in Europe, I should respect its rich history & try to "live" like a suffering royal (or servant) than modern euro trash in rooms with IKEA decor. Pardon the poor comparison terms. But the Heritage wing rooms have no irons. It has this super old pants presser thing that I couldn't figure out how to use. It didn't bother me too much cause in the end I decided - forget it, I'm just not going to iron my suit. The breakfast was included in our corporate rate. The first day I was so jet lagged I skipped it, which I totally regretted, cause it was fantastic. Having traveled in EU extensively during my college days, I always yarn for the finer food quality of the Old Continent, and few things in EU bother me - like the coffin-sized elevators, pay-per-use toilets, people don't speak English - hey this is what travel is all about - to explore other cultures. Otherwise we should all stay home & continue to be self-centered "les stupid americans". To be fair, the Germans speak English far better than most EU countries. It's impressive. Internet is 19 euro per day, which is like highway robbery, but it is what it is - just like Beverly Hills Wilshire charges $40 per day for parking. You can get 30 min free in the business center per day per guest. You just need to ask for a voucher. I didn't have anybody knocking on my door cause I put the "Do not disturb" sign on. Overall it's nice hotel, with convenient location. It probably is not my first choice for corporate travel, but it's adequate.

I stayed here with my bf for one night in December, 2011. The hotel is pretty nice, nothing special, but clean. The room was small and it was a small bed, (I suppose we got the single even though we were two.) There is no breakfast included in the rate. There is a sauna and steam room in the hotel, which is nice, however there is no "relaxation area" where you can sit and relax after the sauna. And the steam room is kind of crappy looking. So you won't go there for a spa retreat, obviously. I will say that the woman who was watching over the spa/gym area was really sweet and took good care of us.

The hotel is right across from the train station (about half a block or a block down another side street.) so if you are looking for an overnight stay before an early morning train, it is perfect. Otherwise you are in the heart of the red-light district and there are no bars or restaurants in the area, (at least not that you'd actually want to go in to!)

I had no real problem with the hotel, it was nice enough, but it's not somewhere I'd rush back to. You can probably find a better price for more luxury in Frankfurt (I booked for 125 Eur a night on hotels.com)