We settled on this hotel because it is petfree and smokefree, something difficult to find in this part of Germany. Also, we wanted to visit the island of Rügen, but not exclusively, and were very happy in the end to pick Stralsund as our base for day trips. We had read that most vacationers go straight to Rügen and miss out on Stralsund -- and that really would have been missing out, since Stralsund itself is a great city, worth the UNESCO world heritage status. The hotel is at the harbor, but since Stralsund is historically a harbor town, you're right in the middle of it all.

The parking was great too, and not as complicated as it first seemed. There is paid streetside parking, but it's not that much. There's a trick to it: if you come in the evening anytime after (I believe) 18:00, you can park for free until 9 the next morning. But, if at that time you pay 4 Euros, you're set for the whole next day -- and even until the day after, if you leave before 9 in the morning (or feed the meter again). Note: don't park right in front of the hotel (it's okay for un-/loading), since those spots are NOT public parking.

The rooms in this hotel are all designed like cruiseship cabins; and ours was extremely nice and extremely clean -- the bathroom, too. The only negative thing about the bathroom was the water pressure was so strong that it resulted in more water than the small drain pipe could handle, leaving you standing in water. Bonus in the room: an empty fridge for storing your own drinks and snacks. The free wireless internet (code at checkin) was strong. Housekeeping respects the "do not disturb"-sign. We didn't take the breakfast option since it seemed rather expensive and there are several options in town -- the "Fußgängerzone" (main, pedestrian shopping street) is about 10 minutes away and has several cafés and bakeries.

We were glad we requested a room with a sea view (see photo), even though I assume the traffic noise (= some cars, boats and people walking by) started a bit earlier on that side. All in all the location was very quiet.