This large non-chain hotel has become my default stopping-off spot when going from the UK to Switzerland. The staff are always friendly, the restaurants are charming (the Stube is in my view more welcoming than the "main event" and closeness to the Hauptbahnhof means that there's choices like the excellent Thai Imbiss and sandwich stops inside the station. Book the... More

very noisy room along the tram line (ear plugs on the bed !), they proposed to change the room after diner. I said OK and when I came back , they said that the hotel was full ant it was no more possible very rude staff NEVER AGAIN !

If you travel by train or want to go to the Zoo, this choice is a no-brainer. Nothing very special, but all essential is there. The building is well kept. Nice restaurant and bar, good breakfast buffet. More bars just outside if you need it.

Hotel is outside station and on the right as you come out , 15mins walk from the centre. Positives are nice style of building of this period building. If your a light sleeper then the trams down one side may be a problem especially on lower floors. Breakfast ok , usual continental. What I disliked is that rooms did not... More

The hotel is just 3 minutes walk from central railway station, just on the station square and close to the city zoo. Old fashioned original elevator dated 1914, wide stairs, heavy wooden reception - all you need to feel special. The room is standard, wired internet, wi-fi is only in the lobby - all for charge.

A delightful property, full of character. I had a room on the zoo side of the hotel, which is the quiet side; I imagine the tram side of the hotel could be quite noisy. That said, the room was very clean and comfortable. Mini-bar prices were reasonable. The live piano in the lobby bar was a lovely touch, adding to... More

As others have noted the hotel is near the trams. In particular, room 108 is on the 1st floor on the corner of the building with windows on two sides so muct be the worst room for noise. The hotle was no where near full but that's the room they gave me. Earplugs on the bedside table were a clue.... More

I booked this hotel for 9 days. Moved to another one after 2 days. Tiny rooms are crying for renovation. Gym is a joke: three machines on 15 sq. meters, one of which is not working, another one is about to stop working. Internet, which is a must-have for a 4* hotel, costs per day about as much as what... More

One of the older hotels. Elevator has the same age as the hotel. Four star may be somewhat exaggerated and price is not cheap, but still, this is the best hotel I have found in Karlsruhe since Kaiserhof, which was my favorite, closed. Restaurant is not bad. But again, not cheap either.