I was booked into this hotel by the conference organizers, who also paid for it directly, so I am not sure about the pricing. The hotel was okay, but it's ***, and one cannot demand too much from that. The hotel is in a side street very close to the city center and quite close to the tourist sites of Ludwigsburg, but it seems to cater more to travelling businessmen and engineers than to tourists. It is essentially a charmless, functional 70s building.
The room I was given at first was on the ground floor, tiny and dark, really depressing; I could exchange it for a fairly nice one under the roof with attic lights and thus no view, but spacy and friendly. Functional furniture, a simple bathroom; maintenance very well done (this is Swabia). One of my main problems, as I had a cold, was that they turn off the heat during the night to save energy, but I was given, with no qualms, an additional portable heater the next morning. I did like that Internet is for free, as are German land-line phone-calls; for foreigners who bring their cellphones, that can result in some serious savings. The minibar is not extortionist, which is unusual, i.e. prices are about double than what it would cost in a nearby supermarket, and that's fair. Breakfast was definitely nice for *** if not spectacular; not much local or fresh stuff, but good bread. I did get a bathrobe for free when I asked. Female staff was uniformly friendly; the male concierge, unusual for the area, was not and seemed bothered by guests and their requests.
Altogether, the stay was okay, but I just prefer hotels that are a bit more upscale. However, the Favorit is what it is, and if you get what you pay for, and if you don't pay too much, I guess it can be recommended. For a fun stay in Ludwigsburg, I would try something else though.
