Hotels near BStU, Aussenstelle Erfurt, Erfurt

We stayed in this hotel on two separate nights bookending a trip to Frankfurt. This hotel is not - in our experience - typical of the Mercure brand. Far too often Mercure's are in good locations but somewhat rundown, tired and in need of attention. This is quite the opposite. It appears to have been wholly refurbished in the last five years, it is looked after. The hotel is conveniently situated near to both the old town and the main, new shopping area, both being no more than five minutes walk away. It is a ten to fifteen minute walk from the railway station or (for us) a €10 taxi ride. There is paid for car parking if required. This is a deceptively large hotel, the short frontage belies the fact that it has 141 rooms. The hotel stretches back from its frontage - we felt it was long and not very wide. It is spread over four floors and possibly an attic. We were on the fourth floor for our first visit and on the first floor for the second. Entry into the hotel from the street leads to a small reception area with ottoman seating. Screened from reception is a small bar and another soft seating area. The bar had elusive opening times - but seemed not to operate before 18:00 hours. Service was good. There is a restaurant that is not the breakfast room but that was not open during our stay with no sign of opening on the horizon. All public areas were clean, tidy and well maintained, albeit with a Alpine overtone! Access to the upper floors is via dedicated lifts or stairs depending upon the location of the room, with some rooms there is quite a walk to the lift. There is a small garden and paved area with seating. We saw no specific provision for disabled access but believe that the hotel is easy enough to negotiate. There is a separate breakfast room which works very well albeit it is not large. It is at the furthest end of the hotel from reception and bypasses some of the meeting rooms. Whilst these rooms were used during our stays we experienced no difficulties. We took breakfast early and the restaurant was never full or cramped. Breakfast is generous but prettty standard continental fare. Our first room (413) was a standard room and disappointing although it was clean and well cared for. Our second room however (136) was an upgrade and provided exceptional space and comfort for a reasonable price. Had we been able to satisfactorily understand the room descriptions and attributes on the website a room such as 136 would have been our preference. It had a large and comfortable double bed, a small seating area with table, a separate desk along with the usual accessories of a safe, TV, wifi etc. We didn't try the TV but everything else worked. There is no aircon but there is very effective radiator heating. We can imagine that opening the windows for some rooms would produce a great deal of street noise, but both our rooms were towards the rear of the hotel and quiet. There was no noise from the corridor or between roo

Our family room was very spacious and clean. The bathroom was also bigger than in the standard double rooms of the hotel chain. Although it was located directly on the main road, the noise was absolutely bearable (with the soundproof windows closed) and we slept very well. The proximity to the main train station and the city center, combined with the price-performance ratio, was the perfect combination for us. We recommend this hotel for a city trip to the beautiful state capital.

Modern design hotel near Erfurt main train station, and a short walk to old city center. Standard double room was simple but comfortable, very clean, with good beds and bathroom. Nice staff, but check-in process seemed a little slow - we had to queue up for some minutes despite there were not so many guests awaiting check-in. Breakfast was good (buffet) but a little crowded .

Drei Tage waren wir im Hotel Weißer Schwan. Zimmer waren sauber, Betten gut. Auf Nachfage bekamen ein zusätzliches Kissen. Die Dame an der Rezeption war sehr freundlich. Minuspunkte: Wenn man nach einem langen Tag ins Hotel kam, bekam man leider nichts mehr zu trinken. Und das wäre so schön gewesen auf der schönen Terrasse! Das Restaurant ist wohl dauerhaft geschlossen, das sollte auf der Homepage kommuniziert werden. DAS Frühstück war ausreichend. Aber die kleine Wurstplatte mit in kleine Stückchen geschnittenem Schinken oder Wurst war unappetitlich und ziemlich dürftig. Wenn man um etwas Nachschlag z.B. von Salamiwurst (4 kl. Minischeibchen lagen auf der Platte!!) bat, wurde man gefragt, wieviel man haben wollte und es wurde auf einem Tellerchen gebracht. Vielleicht waren wir um 9 h die letzten Frühstücksgäste, aber man kann schon eine frische Wurstplatte und auch ungefragt Nachschlag erwarten. Auch nach Toastscheiben musste ich zweimal fragen. davon wurden dann auch 2 Stk. gebracht. Schade. Insgesamt finde ich das Preisleistungsverhältnis schlecht. In einem Hotel erwartet man Rundumservice. Zumindest eine Bar für abendliche Getränke. Der Titel Hotel Garni oder Pension wäre für dieses Haus treffender.

a very nice hotel, in the center of Weimar. Polite and helpful staff. Room was splendid, Breakfast was great. I hope I’ll come back one day. and they have these little cards with quotes from Goethe, Schiller, etc. it‘s a nice touch. there‘s no room service

I stayed at the Labyrinth Hostel for four nights and wish I could have stayed longer! I felt very much at home there and especially welcome thanks to the friendly staff. I was in an eight-bed dorm with one to two other people so enjoyed generous amounts of space. For me the bed was comfortable and I slept well with no disturbances. The common areas were great for chilling out and chatting with other guests (both outside in the yard, and inside in the kitchen and dining area). Good selection of books in the book exchange. Kitchen was fine for preparing simple meals. Location of hostel great for seeing the sights, right by the historic centre of town. You can't park directly by the hostel but there is plenty of parking just a few minutes walk away. As for Weimar, definitely a great place to visit - important historically and especially if you are interested in Goethe and Schiller! Also liked Erfurt and especially Jena - nice towns in very attractive surroundings.

Insgesamt ein modernes, angenehmes Hotel. Schöne, wenn auch eher kleine Zimmer mit einem modernen Bad. Sehr geschmackvoll renoviert. Gute Verdunkelungsvorhänge und eine ansprechende, wenn auch nicht außergewöhnliche Auswahl beim Frühstück. Die Lage war wirklich angenehm und das Personal sehr bemüht. Außerdem konnten wir wirklich früh, gegen 12 Uhr, einchecken. Zu den weniger erfreulichen Aspekten: wir hatten bei Check-in gewählt keinen Reinigungsservice zu bekommen, dennoch wurde das Zimmer täglich gereinigt. Hierbei wurde an einem Tag keine neue Fußmatte im Bad zur Verfügung gestellt, am nächsten Tag fehlte der Müllbeutel im Bad. Dies ist ausbaufähig. Der Frühstücksraum ist deutlich zu klein für die Größe des Hotels, was zu Schlangen bei Stoßzeiten geführt hat. Außerdem ist das Buffet ungünstig in einer engen Nische aufgebaut, was den Zugang zusätzlich erschwert. Freitag- und Samstagnacht wurde im Dachgeschoss des gegenüberliegenden Hauses bei offenem Fenster gefeiert, was sehr laut war. Die Luft im Zimmer war extrem trocken, obwohl die Lüftung/Klimaanlage ausgestellt war. 5 Sterne würde es geben, wenn man die Lobby auch nach Schließung der Bar als Aufenthaltsbereich nutzen könnte und der Frühstücksbereich geräumiger gewesen wäre. Vegane Optionen beim Frühstücksbuffet, insbesondere pflanzliche Milch, wären toll gewesen. Außerdem hätten wir uns einen Wasserkocher und eine kleine Auswahl an Teebeuteln auf dem Zimmer gewünscht.

Ich hatte ein sehr ruhiges großes Zimmer mit einer bodengleichen Regendusche. Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr aufmerksam, freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück ist ein Traum. Es gab losen Tee, das kannte ich gar nicht, Hafermilch und sowieso alles, was man sich nur vorstellen kann.