I'm staying at the Hotel Am Kapuzinerplatz for 5 days on a business trip.
In this area, there are 3 hotels - two in Knittelfeld and one outside of town
1) Hotel Am Kapuzinerpltz
2) Paul's Hotel
3) Hotel Schloss Gabelhofen

Originally we were booked into the Schloss Gabelhofen, animpressive converted castle. However there was no internet in the rooms and the rooms themselves were dark (small windows).

Paul's (in town) is another OK alternative, although the rooms are dark/small with dark carpeting and the WIFI signal is not so good.

So this review is about Hotel Am Kapuzinerpltz, our final choice.

Where is the front and where is the back of the hotel? It's a bit confusing. The back has free parking and has a more inviting appeal. Either way, there is no traditional reception on the ground floor. (the ground floor has an empty store and it looks a bit desolate)
Take the elevator or the stairs to the first floor and the reception is in the restaurant / bar (just like at Paul's)
The original room assigned to me was on the first floor and although clean and spacious, had no outside window. (the window looked out to a small rectangular gravel atrium). Although this meant the room was very quiet, it did seem closed in. My second room on the 3rd floor was a lot nicer.
- Secure lock on door
- Hard wood floors
- Large desk
- Small CRT TV with many German language channels and only CNN in english
- Good size bathroom with shower, and good water temperature and pressure
- Bathroom towels were nice
- Really great WIFI signal with easy login
- Small balcony with table and chairs
- Cozy lighting, nice decor
- Bed comfort was OK but not spectacular
- Room seemed very sound-proof
- Very clean
**NO in-room safe
**NO mini-fridge
**NO kettle, tea, coffee etc
**NO iron
**Bathroom no amenities at all except for 2 wall squeeze soaps

My colleague's room was quite a different layout and size - rooms did vary greatly

The breakfast was OK, continental with additional cheeses, meats, hard boiled eggs
Restaurant staff and reception are friendly and speak english.
The restaurant bar area is split into two completely different sections,,,one of which is completely non-smoking (and this is where the breakfast is served)

We went to have dinner at 6:30pm on a Friday evening and they said only snacks were available, so perhaps August is a low season?

It's weird, while I'm sitting in my room and looking at the 3rd floor, I feel like I'm in a fairly nice hotel, however when I take the elevator to the first and bottom floors, I feel like I'm in a mixed use building that has come on some hard times (empty shops).
So this Hotel is more like an apartment without a kitchen.

You should know - I got a quite a nice room......after switching....so I reccomend to view available rooms before choosing.

Also, the rate was good @ 50Euro/night, breakfast included - no AMEX accepted

Best feature - The room (if you choose the right one for you)
To improve - Lobby reception - downstairs area