Setting: A traditional hotel well placed in the old town for walking to all the sights and for shopping. Like most large towns and cities on street parking is limited but there is off street parking a few minutes walk away.
Type of accommodation: Old fashioned family hotel. Décor and furnishings very 1980s style but all in good clean condition.
Comfort. Bed and room very comfortable, good sized shower room. Room was huge (we had booked a double) there was 1 King size bed and more than enough space for the couch which could have folded down to make another double bed plus 2 arm chairs. There was also what looked like another bed in a large alcove above the walk in wardrobe! There was a pull down ladder but we didn’t bother investigating. Effectively our room could have accommodated 5.
Cleanliness; Clean with very fresh perfectly laundered linens
Service; friendly and efficient, helpful with advice on transport and sightseeing
Food; breakfast was fine but I wouldn’t rate the hot food which was sitting on warmers for a long time if you were down late (we were)
Activities; nothing in the hotel. There is a bar and a small sitting area. We weren’t enticed by the sitting area but they were more than happy to serve us a nightcap to take to our room.
Pluses; good location for sightseeing and strolling through the town. Reasonable price
Downsides. Not the hotels fault but getting there from the airport. There were no taxis. We waited ages for a bus (despite being Germany it wasn’t on time!) Seemed a bit of a trek from the bus stop with suitcases, wasn’t really when you knew where you were. I was sure I had read on line that there was a train station at the airport but the tourist office at the airport and locals all said no. I have checked since I have returned and there is, very strange.
Who its for: Any adults who don’t need hotel entertainment
Who its not for: possibly children who would get bored easily and there is no outside space.
We stayed: August 2009
