Arrived in the evening, tired and hungry, only to find that even though I thought I had booked a non-smoking room they did not have any left and gave me a smoking room. Checking my reservation confirmation revealed that I had indeed requested non-smoking.

Settled into my (smelling of cigarettes) room I then discovered the room was very hot. It was like Mexico in the summer in the room and the aircon either did not work properly or was not very efficient. Even set to 5 degrees it only became marginally cooler.

Still being hungry I went down to the restaurant. In the summer you can sit outside on a nice terrace, try and get a table which faces the meadows rather than the parking lot. The menu is exciting and really has some nice flavour combinations. My starter of asparges and berries, odd as the combination sounds, was actually very nice and just what you need on a hot summer day. The mains of bison steak was good but did not come with anything. Not a potato, no vegetables. So as my steak was getting cold I asked for some potatoes at least. Ordering boiled potatoes somehow means you will be served fried potatoes at this restaurant. I guess I should have ordered fried and would have gotten boiled. So, be careful when ordering and although it should not be necessary to even ask what comes with the mains do so or you may end up with just two small pieces of meat on your plate.

Breakfast looks promising but their smoked salmon had an odd aftertaste. Even worse, their scrambled eggs seemed to consist of someone mixing eggs in a huge bowl, pouring it into a steam bath and then leaving it there for a few hours. The result is not scrambled eggs but a hard eggy substance that was barely edible.

Following a night of terrible sleep because it was so hot I return to reception the next day to check out. The sympathetic woman ensures my non-smoking request is now in their computer system, and reduces my room rate by a whopping 13 euros. Enough said.

This place has pretty much perfected the hotel experience. Sure it's not very well located unless you are doing work for/with Puma or Adidas, or just fancy a visit to the factory outlet up the road, but if that's your ticket, then this is the place to stay.

The Ramada is a very new hotel. The rooms are spotlessly clean, well appointed and very spacious. The beds are comfortable and even the pillows someone has taken the time to arrange beautifully. The staff speak perfect english, are attentive, and eager to help with any requests you have (eg: taxis). The air conditioning works a treat and is silent. The Internet connectivity works fine and the furnishings are all brand new and quality.

I stayed here for 3 nights whilst doing some work at Puma and I couldn't be more impressed. I'm quite fussy and picky when it comes to hotels as I travel a lot, but the Ramada ticked all the boxes. I couldn't fault the experience in any way.

The restaurant honestly deserves a Michelin Star. The food is as good as what you'd get in any top class restaurant around the world, and it's served by a team who have mastered their art.

The hotel provides taxi services to where ever you need to go. You can have a 7 series BMW for around the same price as a regular taxi. Just ask at the front desk and they will arrange it for you.

One of the best places, if not the best, i've ever stayed at. Well done Ramada, you've won me big time with this place.

The Ramada Inn in Herzogenaurach offers an interesting mixture of a traditional German hotel with an ultra-modern US accomodation. The decor features an athletic theme as "Herzo" is perhaps the world headquarters of running shoes and athletic apparel being the headquarters of both Adidas and Puma. The hotel is very clean and the food is well prepared. High speed internet was troublefree and the beds were comfortable. As a business traveler, I'm not sure what the purpose of the window from the shower stall to the bedroom is but I'm sure one can be found. In general, a troublefree and pleasant stay.

I have stayed at the Ramada now on about 5 occasions. I was the 2nd customer on the opening day.

My work put me up their as Herzogspark was being used by the Argentinian Football Team. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere (unless you work for Puma or adidas). Its very modern, LCD TV's in the rooms, all black wood and red perpex and there is sporting imagary in the rooms, the reception and hallways.

The bar is ok, the restaurant is superb as it the food. There is a large seating area outside for drinks and eating.

The major let down is the gym. It has a bike and stepper both of which are poor quality. It also has a multi gym but again it is poor quality. The sauna is good.

The staff are very friendly and attentive, room service is excellent.

In short, a good base for business travel but would benefit from improving the gym.