Just returned from a 4 night stay at the Herrenkrug Parkhotel. The hotel is like an old manor house located in a forest and quite out of the city center. In fact there is nothing around it so if you need a convenience store or a pharmacy etc it would be really difficult. The staff are good but their English is not up to the mark. Even the information booklets as well as the comments card etc in the room are all in German so its clear that the hotel is mainly geared up to German guests than foreigners. Having said that, check in was swift and there were carts available to tag your bags up to your room making it obvious that there is no bellman in the property. The hotel is a low rise and my room was on the second floor facing the forest where at times I could see deer prancing. The room size was good and had high speed wireless internet which made life miserable for me at times . Luckily the providing company waived off the charges when I contacted them as the hotel could not solve anything. Bathroom was average size and shampoo and bath soap were in a huge container and had to be squeezed out - just like in public toilets. There is no room service either. Breakfast was in a grand restaurant and had the typical German fare once again. Overall the hotel is like a forest resort area good for relaxation but can be difficult for Western travelers. For access to the city center, a tram station was present 600 meters away which took directly to the town center. Probably if I were to return to Magdeburg, I would stay at the Maritim hotel next time.

We had a great time in this modern appointed but 100 year old hotel. The hotel was very quiet but really nice. THe pool and spa is as nice as any 5 star hotel. THe location is on the River Elba as part of a very large park setting. The restaurant and bar were great and the prices were reasonable. Pleasantly surprised!

Excellent hotel. Located in a nice park surrounding. Golf course and horse race course next to the hotel. Very nice rooms in perfect order. Probably one of the best restaurants in town is in this hotel.