I stayed in the Suite at the Hotel Rappensberger as it was the only room available on the date I stayed. The suite was enormous, albeit a bit dated. It also (annoyingly) came with two single beds pushed together (that seems common across Europe) as opposed to a proper king-sized bed - slightly unacceptable in a suite. Also, the internet access was quite slow and the TV reminded me of my childhood on account of it's age. However, there were lovely bouquets of fresh flowers, comfortable robes, slippers and a very large bathroom. I used the parking facility, which was easy to maneuver in my mid-sized car. Strangely, room service finishes at 10PM, although a walk to the kitchen and a polite conversation managed to secure my order.

Strangely, no baggage assistance was on offer and the hotel did seem to have a very small staff for a 4-star establishment. All-in-all it was a nice place to spend the night and quite pleasant.

For most of my business associates doing business in the Ingolstadt / Manching / Neuremburg area, this is the hotel of choice.

The hotel location is excellent, right in the center of Ingolstadt.

The hotel is just medium size by European standards.
It's a family run hotel and this shows.....the staff is so friendly and caring.

Keeping in mind this is a very old building, they've done an excellent job of modernising and furnishing the rooms, hallways and facilities.

There seem to be quite a variety of rooms types and sizes available - my room seemed quite small to me, (see pictures)....but I'm comparing to North American standards......and I also got a very good corp rate of around 110 Euro.

Breakfast was super awesome with so many healthy choices.

The Good Stuff

-Very friendly staff
-Great full breakfast (included)
-Very clean modern rooms and facilities
-Underground parking included
-Hotel restaurant is affordable
-Free internet (this could be a corp freebie?)
-Quiet room to room
-Super clean room
-Comfortable bed if you like firm
-Very safe secure feeling
-Location, location, location

To improve

-Rooms (at least mine) was very warm & no AC (fan only)
-No alarm clock or clock radio
-A European plumbing issue **See note below

**In the bathroom, there was a foul odor coming from the shower drain. Staff at first didn't seem too responsive.....as it took 3 investigations to resolve. However, by the third day, the head of the housekeeping department was coming to see me every morning in the breakfast room to enquire if the problem was still resolved. I never could figure out why they didn't just move me to another room, as the hotel wasn't fully booked.

You should also know
-There is no gym or fitness facility, but this is understandable for this size hotel in Europe

-Internet is wireless, connection was good

Conclusion:
- Best choice hotel in the area!! (not withstanding a couple of quirks)

If you go to Ingolstadt (and you should) this is the hotel to consider, whether there for business or pleasure. Housed in a converted brewery the Rappensberger is a real home from home. Whilst preserving the character of times gone by with a selection of antiques throughout the passages, the rooms are contemporary , very well appointed and of a decent size. The en-suite bathrooms ditto. The curtains are decorative only - look for the roller blinds to shutter the windows at night. Breakfast is a sumptuous affair in the bistro dining area, and the service from all (English speaking) staff is friendly, courteous and faultless. You feel that the Ingolstadters are both pleased to be there and pleased to see you. Well served by bus stops immediately outside the hotel it is also very convenient for the many (and often surprising) altstadt attractions (ask for the walking guide pamphlet provided free by the hotel) as well as for the (not to be missed) Audi Forum, and Hauptbahnhof (bus route 11-opposite directions). Only one small niggle - the service directory indicates wireless internet availability for guests, and it wasn't. Go back? I could live there!

My wife and I stayed here while visiting friends nearby. The hotel was super, well-presented, properly maintained and a good mix of traditional and modern.

Our room was ENORMOUS and very traditional, inc. a super squeaky wooden floor. Under-ground parking is available (though it is a tight squeeze, for those whose personality dis-order or large family has requires them to drive a large SUV or people carrier, try elsewhere) Handy for the city-centre. Would definitely stay again.

The bar downstairs is very refined (nice place for a night cap), and had a great looking menu though sadly no opportunity to try it.