The hotel is not in the centre of Jena but outside in Lobeba. Travel to and from The centre is about 20mins with the tram. Watch that some trams go in a different direction towards the centre. When I stayed, the room card gave you free travel on the tram. The hotel is an older style of hotel but the... More

Nice hotel... 40's atmosphere. Good restaurant, breakfast and service. And obviously... good beer. As always, the internet problem. for some reason it is quite expensive... come on... include it in the fare.

20th August, prepaid on a Great Escapes Battlefield tour with the War Research Sociey. The bedrooms were large, airy and roomy. The balcony double doors can opened fully, which is needed as in the heat it badly needs air conditioning, the roof fan is slow and has only one speed slow! Also extra pillows are needed as they are very... More

It's all true, this hotel is near absolutely nothing. It's quite old and in some areas in need of renovation. But hey, some of the quirks do add some charm. My room was large and had a nice view of a green space behind the hotel. It wasn't as clean and tidy as I might prefer, but the rate was... More

with the steigenberger name i expected better. The rooms are ok and are hot at nite. The locations stinks, its smack dab in an apartment complex of some sort. So if you like to walk, there is nothing in the area. Dinner was good, however, there is only the hotel restaurant available. Downtown Jena is about 15 mins away by... More

Hotel is situated a few miles out of Jena, and is an area of student accommodation ( High rise blocks). I was visiting my daughter, who was studying at the university and lived close by which was very convenient. You get a free tram travel pass with your room card. The trams are very frequent, and it takes about 15... More

Unfriendly staff to greet me and a fee of 9€ a day to park my car, even though the hotel was not in the centre of Jena. The room was dusty and there were big stains on the dirty carpet, mould around the seals in the bathroom and hairs on the wall and floor of the shower. It is in... More

The Maxx is an interesting place to stay in Jena althouth somewhat off the beaten path. You can reach the heart of Jena via the nearby rail, (#4 and #1 trains) free courtsey of your hotel key.The motif is Hollywood of the 40s and 50's, a film noire tour if you like. I was a bit surprised by the posters... More

The hotel is decorated based on early American Hollywood. Lots of Movie Posters featuring early moviestars. All the staff was able to speak English, and even asked my help in thier English. The hotel gave me a pass to the local Tram system.. I don't know if this is from my business agreement with them, or if it's common for... More