After a long day of touring, we checked in and found our room to be stifling hot. No air conditioning was available, and so we opened the windows and moved our mattresses to a spot under the window! This was unfortunate as other factors, such as cleanliness and service were fine.

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.