Hotel berhampiran Ruine Untergrombach, Karlsruhe

My wife commented this was one of the nicest rooms we have stayed in on our many trips to Europe as she walked in the room. Humidity affects her hair and there was no exhaust fan in the bathroom to remove the excess humidity. Fortunately, there was a plug outside the bathroom with a big mirror on the opposite wall. unfortunately, the bar was eyelevel, but it worked. On day two, the plug did not work. For both of us, it was very, very difficult to find the right spot between too cold and too hot for the shower. Once found it was ok, till someone, somewhere, caused the water to be scalding hot. I personally remember getting burned at least 3 times. Other than these items, showers and getting ready in the morning, the place was great. The arrival staff was superb, especially Tom. The maid was also very helpful about the plug. She brought her vacuum down to test the plug. It was head. She went out of her way for service. When we spoke about the plug at the front desk, one lady said, technicians in on Monday. Someone else heard the conversation and gave us an extension cord which we could plug into the bathroom and use outside the room. Very helpful. Great Bar service and the dinner salad dressing was superb. The bed was much better in terms of support than the bed at the Mercure in St. Germain En Laye. With the tram stop right outside, hotel is very convenient. The 5 steps Up / Down are not friendly with luggage or handicap. We were also in a remodeled room and it was nice. The glass hiding the coffee cups is inconvenient and finding the hot water pot was difficult to find at first. I hope they get the hot water fixed as I would want to stay again.

zunächst einmal müssen wir uns für das upgrade (suite auf der 10. etage) bedanken, ist ja schließlich nicht selbstverständlich! das kann unser urteil aber nicht beeinflussen. das hotel hätte sicherlich mehr möglichkeiten, wahrscheinlich fehlt es an den finanziellen verfügbarkeiten!? anders, als wir das von anderen leonardo-häusern kennen, ist dieses hier (ganz) erheblich in die jahre gekommen; der renovierungs- und instandsetzungsstau schaut überall um die ecke! das zimmer war nicht zu beanstanden, bett ok, bad ok, internet ok. frühstück war auch in ordnung. parken schwierig: entweder im freien (mit dem damit verbundenen risiko) auf verbotenen plätzen möglich; ansonsten in dem benachbarten (nicht mit dem hotel verbundenen) parkhaus gegen gebühr! für eine übernachtung auf der durchreise und/oder zum besuch einer veranstaltung im benachbarten konzerthaus/kongresstentrum ok, mehr aber - leider - auch nicht.

Ontvangst, receptie en restaurant zien er keurig uit! Prijs van de kamer was ook prima. Maar de kamer was vies. Haren op bed en sanitair niet goed schoongemaakt. We kregen een nieuwe kamer aangeboden, maar die had hetzelfde probleem. De volgende kamer ook, maar die hebben we maar geaccepteerd omdat het al laat was. De reden voor alsnog drie sterren is voor de dame die ons hielp en het ook super vervelend vond. Hele vriendelijke en gast gerichte dame! Alleen het hotel moet de basis van een hotel wel geregeld hebben!

Vom Ambiente her ein durchschnittliches Mittelklassehotel, aber es gibt ein paar Punkte, die machen das Ambassador besonders: Minibar gratis (4 Getränke pro Tag werden angeboten und aufgefüllt), das Personal ist sehr freundlich (bis auf eine Ausnahme bei Ankunft, aber vielleicht hatte sie einfach einen schlechten Tag, das sei jedem zugestanden). Absolut begeistert hat mich das Frühstücksbuffet. Unbedingt mitbuchen, es lohnt sich. Auch hatten wir ein Balkonzimmer, diese gibt es ohne Aufpreis. Schöne ruhige Lage zum Hinterhof. Die anderen Gäste haben wir nicht gehört, obwohl das Hotel fast ausgebucht zu sein schien (geht man von der Menge an Mitreisenden beim Frühstück aus). Die Parkmöglichkeit für 10€ in der Tiefgarage ist ebenfalls sehr praktisch und günstig. Falls wir noch einmal in Karlsruhe übernachten, dann sicher wieder hier.

Location - easy to find but lots of overflowing bins outside the annex which made the areas look less appealing. Staff - excellent, very helpful and pleasant. Room - we were in the annex. Obviously newer part of the hotel. Room comfortable, all the amenities for overnight stay. I cannot remember the room number but it started with 5. Enter building and the lift and look for the 5th floor, our room appeared to be in the 'basement', so after the shortest lift drop we arrive at our room, a mere 5 steps below ground level. We did have a view out but as the weather was threatening we didn't... Breakfast - super selection of fresh food. Decor of restaurant was a bit dated (same comment for hotel foyer). Clean. We took advantage of the parking - would've been slightly problematic with a 5m long Saab to access the garage, no problem for a Golf. Will go again, just hope the binmen have been.

Schneller Check In , Parkmöglichkeiten, geräumiges Zimmer mit Balkon, bequemes Bett, alles was man für einen kurzen Aufenthalt braucht. Auch das Frühstück hatte alles was man benötigt, u.a. auch Hafermilch (gibt es leider nicht überall)

Hotel della catena B&B Hotels che ben conosciamo grazie alle esperienze positive avute in Francia, Italia e Germania, comodamente situato a breve distanza dall’ingresso sud della stazione centrale di Karlsruhe. Prenotato tramite il sito internet di B&B al costo di 78€ per una notte, due persone, colazione esclusa, posso dire che si è trattato di un ottimo soggiorno. Probabilmente il prezzo è stato un po’ oltre alla media ma, la presenza dell’ampio parcheggio gratuito in garage, collegato direttamente alla struttura tramite ascensore, è stato perfetto e ci ha permesso di girare la città anche il mattino successivo, solo questo vale un voto massimo. La camera è la classica di questo tipo di albergo (qui era presente anche un terzo letto) con bagno (dotato anche di phon) Wi-Fi, aria condizionata e, dietro al letto, una riproduzione della particolare mappa cittadina a ventaglio. Come in tutti gli alberghi della catena però, la mancanza un piccolo frigorifero è la cosa che più si fa sentire e, almeno per mio modo di vedere la stanza, aggiungerlo cambierebbe molto. In ogni caso, il gentile personale dell’albergo si è mostrato disponibile a mettere in fresco dei ghiaccioli, utili per trasportare qualcosa nella nostra borsa frigo. Grazie alla vicinanza alla stazione, basta percorrere il lungo passaggio che dall’ingresso sud porta all’ingresso principale per trovare diversi tram comodissimi per il centro città oltre a treni diretti nelle vicinanze o anche oltre e, ancora più in periodo di 9-Euro Ticket, questo è stato veramente perfetto. Un ottimo albergo, comodo, silenzioso, ben gestito, sicuramente sarebbe la prima scelta per un nuovo soggiorno a Karlsruhe.

Sometimes I ask myself: why happens this to me? I am booking an Ibis Styles hotel but getting the comfort of a five star one? What is wrong with these booking categories? Let me be clear and precise. Despite of the fact that the design will not win an award (carpet, interior in the rooms, the colors), this hotel convinced me in terms of cozy beds, cleanness, silence, sound-insulation and breakfast. As said: design – well – there are always two guilty guys: the one who designed and the other one who bought it. Nevertheless, I want to sleep and have a good breakfast and both was fulfilled on a high standard. Beds were cozy and comfortable, the room spacious, the bathroom separated between toilet and shower (which is not a bad choice). A well working rain shower system was just another example for even more luxury hotels which do not cover that. The breakfast in the morning: marvelous! The staff to be mentioned first: friendly, helpful and very attentive to keep the breakfast area and buffet clean. A well working coffee machine and on top: a self-brewing coffee service was also available – fancy. The quality and quantity of the buffet compared to its price: outstanding. I ate worse for more money at higher qualified hotels! It is ridiculous! This hotel deserves an excellent review and my personal marketing. Well done! We strongly recommend this place for sure!

Hotel is closely located to the Messe Karlsruhe and easily accessible by public transportation. The look and feel of the hotel is modern in overall and is nicely done (floral-themed), the rooms clean and nicely furnished. Overall nice stay. However, two things we weren’t pleased about and also heard other people complain about: This hotel is not accepting any cash but cards only. For guests from abroad, even small bills needed to be paid with card and commission usually apply for each transaction. Totally get the thinking of the cards-only policy but it definitely is not guests-friendly at all. The other thing is that we forgot to bring our travel adapter. Not the first time but in all previous hotel, we have also been able to borrow one from the reception. From a hotel which is located closest to a venue like the Messe Karlsruhe and with almost 160 rooms, we would’ve expected that they are prepared with a few travel adapter. Fact is: they have not a single one. As said: overall nice stay and we would probably book again, if we’re going to visit the Messe Karlsruhe but otherwise, we would definitely look for another hotel.