We stayed at the hotel during a tour with friends and upon arrival were pleasantly surprised by the hotel. It was light and airy and the rooms were more than comfertable. Staying at the front of the hotel meant we experienced more of the traffic and train noise however it was quiter as the evening drew on and so didnt disturb our sleep.
The staff were fine however wanted to make the least effort possible and any chances of excellent service went out of the window very quickly especially as we were advised they would not provide table water and we would have to purchase other drinks. This was reflected in their reception service also which ended at 8 in the evening with no one available to help with any guest queries.
This aside it was fine as a base from which to explore the area and the general attitude of the staff was taken light heartedly by our group.
Unfortunately during the evening of our last night we received some very distressing news from family about an emergancy which had resulted in a family member being taken into hospital in a serious condition. The internet availability was only available with a password and using the emergancy number we contacted the owner mid evening to assertain whether they could provide us with this in order to book emergancy flights home. After explaining the situation the responce was not in the least helpful or understanding and was in fact incredibly rude! I was advised that i would need to wait until 8 O' Clock in the morning at which point i asked whether there was anything they could do, as it was a very serious situation that had occured at which point i was told, 'you will have to use your phone then'. At this point i realised that i was not going to get any help whatsoever and the result was me trawling Rudesheim for a cafe/bar with a connection with which we could book flights.
I was incredibly disappointed and angry with the responce of the hotel and combined with the un-friendly service means i would urge anyone to think twice before visiting. I can easily appreciate the trials of running a busy hotel however the utter ignorance and rudeness i experienced in a very difficult time means i will NOT be staying here again and neither will any of the 40 strong party we travelled with who were equally incensed!
- Rhein Hotel rüdesheim Am
