The best thing about this hotel is definitely the view from the rooms. We stayed on the 9th floor and had a stunning view of the sea. You do not feel that you are in big hotel with many rooms, as you cannot see the other balconies or hear other guests. The property is well maintained, but the design is seventies with a touch of communism - even though it was placed on the western side of the border that divided Germany in two for many years. Within few years, this will be so retro that it will get boutique quality (-;
The kitchenette was very small and ackwardly placed in the hallway. We felt that the extra bedroom and kitchen were not originally planned that way, but set up later on.
The service was nice and they spoke English with a very cute German accent in the reception. We came already at 3 pm and could easily check-in. We felt lucky that we came early, as there seemed to be a lot of people around 5 pm during rush hour for checkin. Otherwise, there were not that many people. We could imagine that the place will feel very crowded with the small elevators and narrow hallways during the high season.
We did not eat in the restaurants at IFA as they did not look very inviting with menus full of standard tourist food.
Fehmarn is a nice island for a weekend trip.
