I must admit with all the prior reviews i read about this place, i was really skeptical but had no choice as this hotel was booked via a tour package. We reached this place pretty late at night for check-in and were very thankful that this was just a one-night stopover.
The carpet in the rooms felt like it needed a major vacuum because it felt dirty and musty. There was no ventilation in the room except opening the windows which felt unsafe since we were at ground level and anyone could have climbed in. Thankful that it was approaching winter so weather was fine enough for us to sleep with no aircon. (Still, breathing in a musty room with no ventilation was tough!!) Otherwise, if it was any other time, it would have felt really too stuffy. Pillows were also too soft as it had insufficient stuffings inside. Toilet was clean and the usual shampoo/soap/hairdryer were provided. The shower water was inconsistent and could not stay warm too long. That made it tough to bathe in winter because it would turn cold and you would have to keep readjusting as you bathed.
They should upgrade their TV as well, most TVs are already flat screen but their was still the traditional box set but a very small 14" or 15" kind of box set. Just a comment though -- there should be more English-speaking channels to cater to tourists because otherwise, the whole night we could only watch the news channel. (BBC / CNN). I understand that they have all the German speaking shows which are fine but even the original English shows (CSI / V / movies e.t.c) was dubbed into German with no subtitles provided.
Internet provision in this day and age could be improved since they only provided half hour free internet and only able to use at the lobby/breakfast area. Rather than making us go to them for new access codes all the time, why not just make it free internet for that 1 day that we stayed in. Saves the paper they keep printing and issuing out to guests for access codes.
That being said, i must commend the breakfast because there was sufficient offerings and was in fact a pleasant surprise. For example, many may have only provided black tea or 1 type of tea but they had a wide selection of flavoured tea bags to choose from. A tea drinker like myself definitely appreciated that!
- Nh Hirschberg Heidelberg
