Magdeburg Homestays

The plus: adjacent to the railway station, so good location. The minus: booked a business room as it stated ”get all the peace and quiet you need in our business rooms overlooking the courtyard”. Was given room 518 which rather than overlooking the courtyard was adjacent to the railway tracks and station, and announcements from the station could be heard together with the door alerts on the trains - therefore not the promised peace and quiet.

I only stayed one night in the midst of the pandemic so I’m sure this hotel has a very different dynamic in regular times. The reception area is fantastic, a huge, high ceiling area meaning you can see right up to the top floor. Add some pedestrian traffic and guests and you’ve got a great place to have a coffee or meet people. In today’s environment, it just seemed sad and empty. The room was well equipped, nice big bed, good bathroom - though who uses a bidet in 2020? Service was good as you would expect from having so few guests. As with all hotels, they are keen to point out and highlight their environmental commitments. But then this hotel takes payment for electric car charging - presumably with the excuse they have no choice etc, managed by another company etc. It seems green issues are only an initiative if they save money. That aside, I would stay here again and I’m sure it’s a very different place in normal times.

Big hotel with few guests when we were there. Rooms OK, friendly staff. Unfortunately there was little to experience for the rest. Bar/Restaurant was only 3 hours open and even closed at the weekend. Uncomfortable and dark in the bar. The barman was apparently afraid too many guests were inside, and the sauna did not work. 5 € for a parking where you must float 50 meters first by the mud for access and drive a lot backwards to leave, I would never have seen it. Everything should be better mentioned on the website.

Located in Magdeburg, City Inn Magdeburg is within a 10-minute drive of Puppentheater Magdeburg and Gruson Gewaechshaeuser. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from Cathedral of Magdeburg and 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Green Citadel of Magdeburg.Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.Stay in one of 42 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.

The hotel is good, clean and food OK. However: (i) Reception closes 9pm. Door to street is closed and only opens from inside. No-one answers the buzzer. So unless someone is in the lobby, you can't check in. (ii) Parking is inadequate. Had to park on the street - as did others. (iii) WiFi is difficult to connect to and no-one answers for help. We were lucky and managed to get let in and then wedged the door. Had we been later, this would have been unlikely.

A stay at Hotel Residenz Joop places you in the heart of Magdeburg, within a 15-minute walk of Gruson Gewaechshaeuser and Elbe. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Puppentheater Magdeburg and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Cathedral of Magdeburg.Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.Take advantage of the hotel's room service.Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 25 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.

We have used the location near the Elbe to explore the Elbe bike path with the bikes, and you also get quickly to the city centre through the nearby pedestrian/cycle crossing. The breakfast buffet does not leave any wishes open, the rooms are ok, though something old-fashioned, but has not disturbed us. The bikes can be placed in the separate standing room, there should be more space here, mostly the room was overfyld. Positive was the possibility of loading our e-car free. At an additional cost, you can set the car in the hotel's parking place, which is covered and closed at night.