Location: The choice isn’t wide in Ludwigshafen, particularly for non-business travellers, and most hotels seem to define themselves by how close they are to BASF. This one isn’t far from there and it is also within only a few minutes’ walk of the main shopping areas. Not cheap though.

Accommodation and facilities: I took the advice offered in other reviews on TripAdvisor and booked a “superior” room. This was OK, of a reasonable size, well appointed, and the bathroom was nice.

The public rooms and corridors made a rather gloomy impression.

Service and Food: An exception to that last point was the breakfast room, which was nice and bright. The buffet included a hot option and was very good

The bar was also nice. The staff there were friendly and efficient, a characteristic shared by the staff on reception, who were, however, a bit brisk in manner.

Ludwigshafen is not a city I mean to make a habit of visiting, but if I did go there again, I certainly wouldn’t rule out staying at the Europa.

I was quite impressed with this hotel in Ludwigshafen. I wasn't expecting much being that we were in a small town, but it was a pleasant surprise. The rooms were very well kept, the bed was extremely comfortable and the linens were luxurious. They had a wonderful breakfast and the staff was very accommodating.

The trick is here to take a superior room. The standard rooms are cell like with a bare brick wall and about 1m too small in each direction. The superior rooms are spacious, well appointed, have air con and a trouser press. Internet is WIFI with T mobile 29 euros a month. The restaurant is in the bar but the food was ok. Breakfast is average buffet breakfast nothing hot only cold choices. There are quite a few nearby bars and restaurants and there is a tramline opposite. Ok of you want to walk into the centre of Ludwigshafen.

I have stayed in the Europa multiple times and am afraid my sense of humour failed me during my last visit. I visit the area on business quite frequently and availablity is often a problem but the Europa normally had availablity and is cheap! It is a high rise building, the rooms are extremely dated but large and normally clean. Black ash furniture and quite hard beds but good clean sheets and bedding. The main problem is the noise. It is right next to an extremely busy rail intersection and the trains are constant throughout the night. I never minded before as the skybar up on the top floor has stunning views (and the dark purple walls and afghan style roof carpet is a wonder to the eyes - I dont remember the 70s but this is definitely it). However during my last stay a bunch of tourists partied on my floor all night and to top it off the next morning there was a cockroach in my room. Alas Europa that was the last straw for me. You do get what you pay for.