This is a pleasant upper middle-class hotel in the southern outskirts of Magdeburg, with a typical Ramada flair. The outside facade resembles an office building rather than a hotel, which makes it even more impressive when entering the spacey atrium lobby.

POSITIVE ASPECTS
The staff alone makes this hotel a good choice of stay, who are constantly giving their best to ensure guest satisfaction. The guest rooms are elegantly furbished and spotless, equipped with satellite TV, working area and a minibar. Some bathrooms are equipped with a bathtub and others with a simple shower. Most rooms have a view to the gardens that surround the hotel - giving the guests a warm and peaceful start of the day. The hotel has a delightful wellness area with a small indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool and workout facility.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS
Unfortunately, the hotel is located far away from Magdeburg and any points of interest, which makes it less attractive for city-trips. The only non-complicated way to reach it is by taxi. The wellness area is free of charge for guests, but the whirlpool isn't. A special coin has to be purchased at the hotel reception, which activates the whirlpool for 10 minutes.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The tram stop "Kroatenweg" is located almost 1km from the hotel. Trams run frequently to downtown Magdeburg during the day. During the night a bus runs the same route on an hourly basis.

IN CONCLUSION
The hotel deserves the 4 star rating in every aspect. It is large enough to host tourist groups and well equipped for business travellers. Couples in all ages will appreciate the wellness area. It is recommended to access the hotel with car or taxi. Due to the out-of-town location, It is not recommended for short city-trips to Magdeburg.

The fairly outdated building could do with being updated. Some of the staff are excellent, very helpful reception staff helped me plan my onward journey and the bar staff were very welcoming. Good breakfast buffet.

A perfectly functional, clean, tidy, efficient hotel.. Rooms clean and tidy and fairly well presented, staff OK, bar food and drink nice enough..

Not a lot of car parking, but there is an underground car park for an additional charge that can also be busy..

Main gripe is that the single rooms are small, with only a single bed.. Not really the modern way.. Even in an Ibis you get a double bed and a larger room.. So make sure you et a larger room..

And the hotel's location is in the suburbs, so not within walking distance of the centre.. If you need that, beware..

But not a bad experience at all..

I stayed at this hotel on a recent business trip for just one night and enjoyed it.

It is a modern business hotel that doesn't leave much to be desired. The rooms are very nice so are the common areas. The hotel was clean but not perfectly spotless.

The staff at reception as well as the bar was friendly and helpful.
Check-in and check-out was quick and hassle-free. I didn't try the hotel restaurant but only had a snack which was fine.

Most of the guests seemd to be fellow business travelers (though there were two tour buses on the road outside the hotel that appeared to belong to tourist guests traveling around Germany).

Speaking about parking: There's free but limited outdoor parking available as well as a parking garage that you can use for a fee. I parked my car outside and had no problems whatsoever with that.

Regarding the location of the hotel, I have to say that I found it to be a tat bit too far away from the city centre. It is located on the outskirts of Magdeburg.
OK, it's easy to get to the city centre by tram or car in a matter of I would say 15 minutes but it's not really conveniently located in my mind. The surroundings of the hotel are not too attractive either: allotment gardens, a run-down warehouse, a discount supermarket, a gas station and a green field.

I paid 61 Euros for one night, breakfast not included and found that to be a fair deal. Prices for food and mini bar items are in my opinion at least slightly overpriced.

Despite the little drawbacks I can in general recommend this nice hotel.