The good points:
- Located within easy walking distance of the city centre.
- Though the inside garage is available for a fee, it is possible to park outside for free. Parking spaces are limited but I never had a problem and left the rental car outside.
-The rooms are quite large for European standards and most amenities one would expect are present.
- Reception staff is friendly and helpful.
- Christmas decoration was very nice.
- Good breakfast buffet though I was disappointed by the quality of the bread which should be a highlight in Germany.
The bad points:
- I do not like it when my feet or my slippers get dirty from dust lying around on the floor.
- I do not like finding hairs on the bathroom floor.
- I do not like finding a large, darkish stain on the sofa of the bedroom.
- The air conditioning is also the heater. I was sorry to have to use it (below freezing point outside) because it makes a terrible noise.
- I do not like being told that for environmentally correct reasons, I am given Lux and Dove soaps in dispensers (the cheapest possible soaps) but should I so wish to, I can buy myself better stuff at the hotel shop (in plastic bottles of course). Who exactly are we fooling here? It's an easy way to save money for Scandic whilst making it look as though it's environmentally friendly.
- When ordering still water, I do not like being automatically brought tap water and then being told that Scandic has its own water system (yeah, tap) and that one Swedish crown goes to Scandic's sustainability fund. It is unclear whether or not that crown was actually paid by me or by Scandic. Whatever the case may be, I would have liked to have a choice between tap water and mineral water but was not given that choice. I'm glad to know that a crown goes to a special fund but I am staying in Germany where the currency to the best of my knowledge is the Euro. Again, who are we fooling here, how much money does Scandic save by serving tap water while explaining that it has its own water system?
- Wine list does not include the winery names.
- The food is nothing to write home about.
A tip: in the summer, ask for rooms on the quiet side. I imagine that with windows open, it can get quite noisy on the street side, especially as there are many bus stops opposite (which can come in handy). When the windows are closed, it is quiet. The noise actually comes from other guests who bellow in the corridors.

When visiting the charming city of Lübeck we opted for a Scandic. Scandic is ok but no frills or thrills. On the plus side first. All the staff that we came into contact with were fantastic. All from the check in staff, bar staff and the breakfast staff. They gave a level of service feelling that you don´t often find in Europe. The negative sides were that the two elevators were far from adequate for a hotel that size and you ended up waiting forever. The airco was either not working or off..... The road outside was noisy and the humidity close to 90% so a working individual airco would have been less than decadent. A really bad thing was that the amenities have been removed and replaced with a nasty hand soap dispenser and the same for the shower! This made me think more of the school gym than a hotel. I don´t care if they blame it on the environment or not. Surely you can produce environmentally friendly less ascetic amenities.

The hotel is perfectly located for visiting the town centre. Unfortunately it is dated and quite grubby.

The shower screen in our bathroom was covered in mildew and the plug hole and tap surrounds badly stained. There were cracked tiles and the bathroom smelled of stale urine. The bath had more than a few hairs left in it from previous guests and the soap dispenser was smeared with make-up.

The generous breakfast buffet was ruined by the fact that there were flies on everything. It was a cool day and all the doors were closed which meant the flies were coming from somewhere inside. They were on every surface in the restaurant. There was no restaurant manager on duty and the assistant banqueting and conference manager (the only manager available) could offer no explanation. This is completely unacceptable and we are pursuing the matter with Scandic Head Office.

There are no safes in the rooms.

Parking is €12.00 per night.

Very friendly reception. Hotel in great location for visiting Lubeck, just a very short stroll over the bridge. Room was a good size and very comfortable. Easy parking. Good breakfast included in the very reasonable prepay rate found on the internet. Would most certainly recommend this hotel to family and friends.