Decor is decidedly dated and the hotel is somewhat quirky but in way thats quite charming. Its difficult to put a finger on the appeal but I liked the place. The staff were friendly with the exception of one waiter who didn't have much patience with my faltering German.

If you get the chance pick the corner rooms, massive rooms with some spectacular views. Very comfortable too. Slept like a log and normally I don't sleep well away from home.

Food was tasty in the restaurant, although limited choice. Breakfast was excellent and I note that others found the same.

It seemed very quiet and I guess its not the most popular choice but got to say I liked the place and would happily stay there again.

We had a splendid, large corner room suite with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Kieler Estuary. The view was breathtaking. Bathroom could do with updating. However, be aware that some of the rooms overlook the car park. The restaurant is excellent. We ate there on three consecutive evenings (a hotel record for us) and the food was consistently good. Most of the staff were very helpful.

I stayed in the Maritim for a single night, because all other hotels in Kiel had no empty rooms anymore due to a conference in Kiel and a trade fair in Hamburg. The rates exceeded what my company normally pays, but as I said, I had no choice. Having the opportunity to stay in a 4 start hotel on company cost was something I was looking forward to. I have to say I was greatly disappointed.

The interiors of the whole hotel are 70s style and there haven't been much changes since then. This applies to the rooms, too. The walls are very thin, e.g., I could hear my neighbors switching their lights on and off. In addition to the noise I found that the mattress was of very low quality giving me backache. I had a terrible night and was not at all well rested.

While the hotel is clean, I think paying 145€ a night demands a far higher quality of service than offered. The hotel staff kind of behaved as if this were the prime hotel in Kiel, which it is not, and you were charged for every small extra.

When I left in the morning I told my cab driver about how unsatisfied I was and he told me that I was not the first person to complain.

I would not recommend staying here and I think that for its price range the hotel is terrible.

My wife and I stayed at Maritim Hotel Bellevue Kiel for 1 night before going home to Norway by ferry, and were truly disappointed!

When we first got to the hotel we had to fill out a paper looking more like an exam with names, birthdays, adresses, telephone numbers, passport numbers and so on. Never had to work so hard to get my room key in any other hotel.

The hotel´s interior looked worn-out, except maybe for the reception area. The corridor on our floor had red wallpaper with lobsters on it - dreadful! In our room there were so many different colors and patterns, none even close to beautiful. It looked more like some badtaste interior decorator from the 70´s had thrown up in there, and to top it all the bedding smelled old and funny... Also says a lot when you really need to go to the bathroom but you still consider waiting until your in the ferry cabin the next day!

When we needed to use a computer we were charged 5 euros/hour for using the "business center", and of course had to fill out a form nearly as bad as the one on arrival.

The swimming pool could of course be great, we didn´t even dare to find out...

I sincerely recommend not going there!

Haavard, from Norway