Hotel berhampiran Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen

This hotel is situated on the outskirts of the city centre, across the road from the Caserne entertainment venue, as well as the university. It’s a relatively quiet area, with some on-street parking outside but with a secure underground garage (cost 15€ per night) with direct lift access to the reception and upper floors. The hotel has only been open 9 months and you very much get the feeling that it’s fresh and new. The decor is industrial-modern but with some flair. The main reception / lobby area also functions as a lounge-bar at night and breakfast room. There’s a variety of seating options and it was a comfortable place to spend some time, have a drink or something to eat. I was staying at the hotel with colleagues and our rooms seemed identical. The dark decor theme is a bit different - the corridors are particularly poorly-lit - but the rooms are spacious, with a beautifully-comfortable bed, sofa, desk, flatscreen TV, air-con/heating and safe. There’s not a huge amount of space to hang or store clothes, with only a modest, open-wardrobe area as you go into the room and there are no drawers, only a few shelves. If you were a couple, staying there for more than a few days, this might prove inadequate, but for me, for one night, it was fine. One thing to note: there were absolutely no ‘extras’ in the room or bathroom, ie. coffee/tea-making facilities, minibar/fridge, reading material, tissues, toiletries, etc. The bathroom is super: underfloor heating (which is adjustable), a large, halo-lit mirror, hairdryer and fantastic shower, as well as window with natural light. However, there are only two soap dispensers in there, one in the shower and one next to the sink. So don’t forget to bring all your own toiletries! The breakfast was good. It cost 15€ extra but there was a nice selection, with fruit, yogurt, cereals, cheeses, ham, jams, various breads and pastries, as well as boiled and scrambled eggs and sausages, for those who like something hot. There was a machine for coffees and the quality of the cappuccino was unexpectedly good. The staff were all friendly and efficient. We needed taxis to get to an event at the harbour and these were ordered for us with no fuss. The five-ten minute drive into town cost around 15€. Check-in and check-out was quick and easy. The wifi connection was excellent. All in all, a really pleasant and comfortable stay.

They claim that this is a 4-star hotel, I wouldn’t give them even 2 stars. Location is ok, but it is old and very poorly maintained. We had two hotel rooms for our party: one of them had a noisy air conditioner, broken window curtains and no amenities beyond a poor bath shower gel, but still quite ok compared to the other room we got. The other room was at the lowest floor, dirty, without air conditioner (only two very noisy and dust-dirty ventilators, that triggered our daughter’s allergy), broken blinking fluorescent light at the bathroom, mini-bar was turned off to save energy (??!!) and door was badly damaged. From the rooms we could hear everything that happened in the parking, at the hotel aisles and the rooms nearby, so that we could not rest properly with every sound and light waking us up! And when we woke up the day after, we had to walk under heavy rain towards the main building for breakfast. Not even a standard umbrella to be offered as to avoid the guests to be soaked… And the prices are still for a 4-star hotel, which is completely unacceptable. There are better options nearby, avoid this trap by all means!

Excellent friendly staff that are polite and very helpful. Any questions I had were answered quickly and comprehensively. The self-service breakfast gives you a good selection to start your day. There is a restaurant also on site, but I didn't use it. The bar was good with the barman able to knock up a multitude of cocktails, from what I witnessed.  My room was spacious, clean, comfortable and perfect for me. There was a small fridge also where you could store some food and drink.  There is car parking available for a fee, I'd advise informing them when you book, but it is a reasonable charge, in my opinion. There are also garages that can be booked, I only became aware of this on arrival and seeing cycle tourists storing their bicycles in there. Right by the promenade for pleasant walks and easy access to numerous restaurants, it is an ideal choice in my book. Would I stay again? Without a doubt. For your information, for the local tourist hotel tax, you are  required to pay you are entitled to a BODO card which gives you free travel on most buses and trains over a huge area, these are picked up from the hotel reception. The public transport system is excellent and the hotel is just a short walk from the main bus and train station. I definitely recommend this. 

Stayed 3-6 June 2024, Double Room Premium Plus Very good hotel within the heart of Friedrichschafen old town areas. Walking distance to everything - ferry terminal, railway station, Zeppelin Museum, waterfront, shops. Room was very good, large and comfortable, well laid out. Breakfast was good with a lot of options. free 24/7 coffee, tea and water in the reception is a great feature with nice relax area and also outside tables on street front. The included Bondensee card received when checking in offers fee travel - so include Lindau and Dornier museum in your trip (Dornier Museum has a great cafe and food and can view the Zeppelin taking off and landing). Take bus rather than train since it stops right out front. Easy to spend 3-5 days here, lots of good eating options and great places to visit nearby using the Bondensee card. Good hotel baggage storage so easy to get here morning.

Booked their newer room which is located at a separate building just behind the check in building. Room feels more like 30 square meters. Very comfortable bed. Do note that shower area has no door. Potty is located in a separate toilet just next to the main door (see photos). Love their buffet spread too!

a modern hotel with fresh color scheme in the general hotel areas and also in the rooms, spacious room with table and recliner. Good bus connection to the city center and the harbor as well as to the exhibition center.

This hotel is just fantastic. The rooms are clean, updated, comfortable and you can relax/sleep perfectly. The A/C works very well as well. The staff is amazing and price is right. I arrived very late and was treated very well by the gentleman running that shift. Breakfast was perfect. The hotel is located very conveniently and parking is free. Love this place!

Gute Lage direkt am Flughafen. Terminal, Bahnhof, Mietwagen und italienisches Restaurant in Laufdistanz. Zimmer gut und praktisch eingerichtet, inklusive Ibis-typischer Stolperfalle im Bad. Betten bequem. Die Zimmer mit Blick auf den Flughafen (inklusive Zeppelinhalle) sind natürlich interessanter als die zur Straße. Frühstücksraum hell und freundlich. Gute Auswahl. Punktabzug für die Beschallung: es mag sein, dass diese Art von Musik manchen Gästen gefällt, beim Frühstück ist mir Hip-Hop etc. einfach zu anstrengend. Dass dabei auf den Großbildschirmen RTL2 ohne Ton läuft, macht die Sache nicht besser. Mir wäre ein geruhsamer Start in den Tag angenehmer. Personal bei Check-in und Check-out, sowie Putzfrau sehr freundlich. Kleines Versehen bei Preisberechnung konnte problemlos korrigiert werden. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis okay.