Karlsruhe hotels

Pros: +good location; in the sense that it is few minutes walk from a tram station. +nicely kept, maintained and decorated +clean and spacious room +toiletries and towels provided +breakfast was included in my rent; the owner himself was making breakfast for everyone +small edibles in lounge and common area +clean bathroom +friendly staff; there was a very small problem in my check-in experience but it can be overlooked as the staff was great. After check-in, I was in a hurry to leave for some appointment and the owner volunteered himself to drop me there in his car. It was very nice of him! Nancy, who is new in staff, handled everything very well also.

Cons: -bad location; in the sense that it is not close to the center. -small bathroom; the toilets were pretty small, particularly the sink. I had to tilt my neck every time I washed my face because otherwise it would hit the wall.

Pros: I loved the whole stay. The staff was really friendlly, the place was very nice, modern and comfortable. We would recommend to stay here as it is good value for money.

Cons: What you have to take into account is that they are apartments, not an hotel, therefore do not expect to have someone there 24 hours.

Pros: Clean, tidy and friendly. Maybe s little off ( but not if you have a car or visit the fair).

Cons: Only thing I could complain about would be the pillow. Else everything was nice and tidy

Pros: apple pie, coffee, tens sorts of tea (in bags, but anyway), fruits are free in the kitchen

Cons: Actually, the hotel is outside the Karlsruhe (judging on the zones of the public transport).

Pros: Very comfortable place with great hospitality... better than most of the hotel standarts...

Pros: Wonderful, modern interior, great attention to designer details

Cons: Location

Pros: This is a great place especially for the Karlsruhe art fair, Uwe, the host, is great and takes great care, and the place is very welcoming

Pros: Balcony

Cons: Shared Kitchen, bathroom and toilet

Pros: This place is the rare kind of gem where the host is passionate about making their guest's experience flawless. While travelling to more than 50 countries I have rarely seen the same level of passion, attention to detail and friendliness put into a place. Absolutely stunning.

Cons: Showers were shared, however there was largely sufficient capacity, the showers were kept very clean and there was enough private space to feel comfortable.

Pros: Attractive old yet comfortable inn in a quiet corner of karlsruhe suburb Durlach. Great cuisine.

Cons: Nothing - but some may not like lack of air con on first floor.

Pros: the owners are very friendly and accommodating . the check in and check out process were fast and seamless. the room is comfortable. and walking distance to the main street. for a small hotel, the room had a 5 start hotel finishing and so does the bathroom and shower facilities. no complaints.

Cons: the only thing that I would add is a mini fridge to the room

Pros: Second time at Hotel Zum Ochsen and really a nice place to stay. Lovely rooms and breakfast is outstanding. Try it....

Pros: Very friendly and helpful proprietor. Facilities excellent. Decorated with care. Good breakfast.

Cons: No lift, maybe a problem for some people? We knew beforehand. Parking not ideal.

Pros: The kindness of the staff, the bathroom (big and clean). Very comfortable bed. Awesome breakfast

Cons: The closet door was to be fixed as it couldnt close

Pros: Location is perfect, service is wonderful, fabulous rooms with modern bathrooms and even A/C!! Breakfast was very elegant with fresh squeezed orange juice and freshly made eggs to order and all the details of a 5-Star Hotel/restaurant. Will definitely book again

Cons: Since it is a historic location, no elevator.

Pros: Beautifully appointed large room with character and charm. The restaurant was superb - one of the best meals we have ever enjoyed. And the staff were all intelligent about the food and wine. A very special place.

Cons: Nothing. The town is rather ordinary but the hotel shines.

Pros: Room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was great.

Cons: Found one lamp missing a bulb. One of the tv remote control had batteries that were leaking and now not working . Lucky the other tv remote was fine.

Cons: Coffee needs to be improved.

Pros: Very nice hotel!! Nice people, best breakfast ever. Comfortabel rooms

Pros: Super clean, comfy bed, brilliant breakfast, secure car park under the hotel

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Nice beds and excellent breakfast.

Cons: Price is little high

Pros: Everything! Friendly staff, secure parking for motorbike, excellent room and breakfast. Restaurant excellent too. Cannot be faulted. This hotel sets the standard for anywhere else.

Cons: Everything is perfect.

Pros: Hotel is new, staff is great. Clean, good breakfast, an amazing external gym next-door included in the price!!

Pros: Excellent beds, excellent staff.. Good breakfast and rooms

Cons: All was well

Pros: location/staff/clean room/ gym facility

Pros: Location and very professional staff

Cons: It’s location

Pros: Everything, I have stayed before. The staff are friendly, excellent parking, great rooms with AC and fantastic breakfast. The restaurant “Vogel”next door does great food and beer. Again with super English speaking staff. I look forward to staying again.

Cons: Everything is perfect.

Pros: Nicely situated, Excellent staff, good rooms.

Cons: Nothing really. Digging up the road outside hardly their fault. Not noisy

Pros: Very welcoming and helpful staff. Fantastic and very spacious room, with tea/coffee facilities, mini bar, air conditioning and balcony. Good size bathroom, with shower. Very clean, as was the room. Massive comfortable bed. One of the best breakfasts I've ever had at a hotel. Private parking available. Would definitely stay here again.

Cons: Absolutely nothing.

Pros: The breakfast was very good

Pros: The staff was really friendly and the room was very comfortable (interior wise a bit dated but that was quite nice). Great breakfast!

Pros: Great location, with big parking for customers. Charger for e-cars in the parking. Very good amenities in the room from Rituals. They were flexible with checkout time.

Cons: The e-charger only works for Tesla cars at the moment, we came with an i3 and could not charge.

Pros: Very good staff and clean hotel

Cons: Everything is well

Pros: Close to Karlsruhe town center.

Cons: Smell of cigarette smoke (room was above hotel entrance where the smoking guests gather around the installed ashtray).

Pros: Very nice and kind service. Clean and tidy. Good price. Quite large rooms. Tasty breakfast

Cons: Well, the design and decoration was not too pretty, but that you can see on pictures. No mineral water in the rooms seems to be standard in Germany

Cons: Sound insulation. Loud neighborhoods, children next door sounded as loud as if they were in my room

Pros: Staff were very helpful and professional.

Pros: Extremely comfortable room and superb breakfast.

Pros: Close to train station and the mini bar is free!

Cons: Very small bathroom

Pros: This hotel was locate next to the zoo it is very convenient to access the hotel from the train stations and the room always see The zoo and view of garden out side is amaze you, with a lot of greenery a surround it. Breakfast lines and the bakery is the best.

Cons: You can see the view of the zoo and tree near by, There are Zee entrance near here too

Pros: Really enjoy my stay in this hotel and was sorry that I could stay there just for one night. Nice location and very friendly personal. Breakfast was very good.

Cons: Everything was good.

Pros: Location, Breakfast

Pros: Location.

Cons: Water heather would be nice.

Pros: Location was excellent, close to train and trams

Pros: Well run, small hotel. Ideally situated very near the station and good places to eat. We’ve stayed twice to break a long train journey across Germany. Both times had great rooms, service and excellent breakfast. This time we were upgraded to a penthouse mini suite, which was lovely, with views into the zoo.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: So close to the train station, easy walk to see the palace. Loved the free breakfast. Wish we could have stayed longer.

Pros: The great location - very close to the train and bus stations, not far to the oldtown. Helpful and friendly personnel.

Cons: The sheets of bed, the pillows - in general it was a feeling like the bed laundries weren’t changed before i came to the room (dark long and short hair were on the bed).

Pros: Clean, comfortable, close to shopping centers, restaurants ...

Cons: I could not get an anwer on my phone call at arrival for 20 minutes Not quite place, couse it city center

Pros: The location was great. The room was very nice, clean and reasonable.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Super nice hotel! Definitely should go there if you are looking for some nice place to stay.

Pros: Excellent location, very convenient to traffic. The room is big, breakfast is good.

Pros: Great breakfast. Surprisingly good Wifi. Excellent service, prompt and friendly. The decor makes you feel part of an Agatha Christie's novel. If you love vintage I cannot recommend this place highly enough. I would definitely return.

Pros: good breakfast add eggs please but overall fine thanks

Cons: the lady during the breakfast somehow made me sit in a place for breakfast while the room was big and empty I should of be able to pick myself where I sit

Pros: The staff there is really friendly and really willing to communicate. every thing is flexible, the breakfast and coffee are good.

Pros: How clean it was. And the room was very big and bright.

Pros: Excellent location, very friendly and helpful staff - and a fantastic location for both the city and the university.

Pros: Location is great. Breakfast is provided. Excellent value for the money

Cons: None

Pros: Clean,comfortable,kitchen perfect,wifi was strong

Cons: Very far from hbf(about 35 min) Not elevator(3th floor)

Pros: Having a livingroom and full kitchen as well as bedroom and bathroom.

Cons: When I arrived I had to phone to find out how to be let in. My phone doesn't work in Germany and it created a problem. That information could easily have been emailed. Also, instructions, which tram line to take from the train station would have been very helpful.

Pros: Great location, modern facilities, well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, easy self check-in.

Cons: We've stayed in a 1473 Apartmenthaus for 5 nights. There was 1 set of towels and 1 set of toiletries available only. I suppose the quantity of accessories (as well as coffee :)) should be adjusted in case of long stay (3+ days).

Pros: The interiors, the terrace, the parking facility and the well-equipped modern apartment.

Cons: The location was quite far from Karlsruhe with lots of construction works and closed roads on the way to the hotel. No breakfast and no sufficient instructions to the coffee machine usage.

Pros: Perfect size beautiful setting and very secured piece of Property. The history of the building just adds to its character and pleasantries.

Cons: The chef at the French Restaurant was quite grumpy and appeared to monitor everyone’s coming and going. He acted as if he was the parking police yet other guest mentioned he had nothing to do with the apartment rental.

Pros: Extremely comfortable beds, very good facilities, spotlessly clean. The building is very old, partly dating from medieval times but has been renovated very recently to a very high spec. It is very stylish and modern inside. The area is a bit far from Karlsruhe's centre but in a very quiet and nice neighbourhood and the tram is less than 10 min walk away with a direct connection to the KIT/Marketplaz/Schloss area (which can be reach in approx 15 minutes tramride). Overall very convenient. The garden apartment is step-free and very large. There are 3 steps to the nice little garden where it is pleasant to spend sometime. There is limited parking space in an internal courtyard which is right at the entrance.

Cons: There is limited facilities in the kitchen which allow to prepare basic meals. There is a microwave and two hotplates, a small fridge, plates, cutlery, glasses, pans etc. So it is possible to make a simple dinner or a nice breakfast but anything more complicated than that is difficult to manage.

Pros: The appartment is in an historical cottage and it has really lovely, very individual details. It is tiny, but very nice and comfortable. It is absolutely clean and really special location. All the prearranged key pick up and arrival worked perfectly. Communication via email was fast and very friendly.

Cons: during the week/working days it is a bit isolated and restaurant and bakery are closed. The local bakery opens only at 8:00 so getting food is a bit of a hustle if you are on a business trip. For holidays it is nevertheless perfect. There is no reception at the appartment house.

Pros: The bed is so comfortable and the apartment was very clean. Self check-in was so easy and convenient.

Cons: Glass panel between bathroom and living area is modern looking but not practical. Parking is also an issue.

Pros: Big, very clean, tasteful apartment-room in nice surroundings.

Pros: The apartment was wonderful! Well stocked, great location, beds were very comfortable, kitchen well equipped. This met ALL our expectations! Thanks for sharing your great accommodations!

Pros: A really old building that has been thoughtfully renovated. Loved the quirkiness. It had everything we needed for our stay. We enjoyed the pain au chocolat and croissants from the little French bakery a few mornings too.

Cons: We couldn’t stay longer!

Pros: Location, entourage. If it wasn't for the heat, it would have been perfect.

Cons: Temperature. No climate control, it was really too hot to get a good night rest.

Pros: My parents were living here for the Holiday. Everything is great!

Pros: Big and clean room, kind and helpful staff, rich and variegated breakfast, fast wifi connection, quiet room

Cons: Economy Rooms have a small toilet without any ventilation system, but the adjacent room in which you sleep.

Pros: Location

Cons: Shabby. Very small room. No amenities.

Pros: Great location, awesome breakfast and friendly staff

Pros: Incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Very comfortable room. Breakfast room was cheerful and breakfast offered everything. Best hotel of our trip by far.

Cons: No problems.

Pros: Very nice and gentle staff!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Very friendly personel. Clean and comfortable rooms.

Pros: Location. Clean room. Stuff

Cons: Hot, no AC. Bathroom in 5th floor, low roof.

Pros: The hotel is very nice, staff is very kind and it´s place in a very convenient location. Rooms have a lot of space, great! And they are very clean.

Pros: The location is good. Close to the railway station.

Cons: During the breakfast I almost broke my tooth while eating the bread. I'd recommend the guests to be very cautious otherwise you'd spend a lot of time and money at the dentist's.

Pros: Breakfast

Cons: The way to get the keys

Pros: the breakfast wass great. alout of food and manny choices good job.

Pros: Easy to arrive. Staff had provide assistance as required. Good restaurant right next to the hotel. recommended

Pros: A good hotel garni - one of the best breakfast offering - included

Cons: Parking limited - not included

Pros: price is reasonable

Cons: breakfast is so so

Pros: Great location, close to the S-Bahn and the central station. Room was very clean, staff was great!!

Pros: Clean

Cons: Too expensive for such a simple place

Pros: Excellent connection by public transport to Karlsruhe city center.

Pros: It was really clean place!

Cons: If i should find something i didn't like it would be the fact that it is not exactly in the city center, you need to take the train but in 5-15 min you will be there.

Pros: The host was very open and friendly. The property itself is just amazing. You see in each and every corner how much passion and love the owners spend on the house. The rooms and kitchen were clean and my stay just perfect.

Cons: Pension sended message to me,before only 2 days my stay,"you have to arrive only at 16.00"and I had to one hour late because train was late,this pension said to me “I have to cancell your reservation“But this pension check in available until 21.00. I was very sad.I never got like this experience.

Pros: Everything is in there. Very clean. The room js very wide and the bed is comfortable.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Nice location next to the highway and also very close to the next tram that brings you to the center. The staff is helpful how to get around by bus, tram or even by bike. There are free car parks around.

Cons: Well, its a "Punkrock" hostel. Thus the images and concert posters are a nice decoaration. But the hostel is also full of embarrassing rules. I mean I don't like to see a picture of a ridiculously dirty toilet while taking a shower just to inform me that I should keep the bath clean. Also an A4 sheet packed full with obvious rules of cleanliness in every room, rules at all doors etc. are way too much and definitely not Punk rock.

Pros: Quiet location.

Cons: Had a big spider in the room.

Pros: This is a good Hotel, locating 10 min drive from city center, the hotel is very clean with private underground parking and AC in the room. Very nice breakfast and great stuff

Pros: Easy secure parking, convenient for city centre and outlying attractions

Cons: Only breakfast available.

Pros: ok, plentiful

Cons: no inforamtion about local eateries for an evening meal

Pros: Typical no-nonsense hotel for business travelers. Clean rooms with excellent fast internet connection. Excellent parking in the basement. Nice breakfast and 24/7 free access to espresso coffee machines. Well suited for a trip to Karlsruhe and for a stopover during a trip to Switzerland/Italy.

Cons: A extra seat chair or a small sofa is missing. The available uncomfortable chair is only meant for working at the desk.

Pros: Big room / air conditioning available / equipped with a kitchen (microwave and fridgs) / free parking.

Cons: Sometimes noisy at night next to the highway.

Pros: Free coffee all the time was really nice for Fins :D

Pros: Free parking below the hotel, clean rooms and decent breakfast options.

Cons: N/a

Pros: Staff was very kind. Our room was nice, modern and clean. It was pretty well-equipped. The bed was very comfortable. They also have air condition in their rooms.

Cons: -

Pros: Service excellent staff friendly and went the extra mile to help you. Extremely clean. Food was tasty and fresh. Room clean.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Clean hotel , friendly staff, nice breakfast , great price

Pros: - friendly and helpful staff at the reception desk - enough free parking spots near hotel - fast and stable wifi - well sound-proofed rooms (we did not hear our neighbours)

Cons: - a chambermaid did not manage to tidy our room on the second day of our stay - not enough plates for all the guests present during breakfast peak time (8:30-9:00) - rather poor variety of food for breakfast (no fruit, no warm meals except of scrambled and hard boiled eggs) - tiny tables in the breakfast room not allowing for comfortable and relaxed breakfast - location far from city centre (8-10 min by car) - no wardrobe for clothes - no fridge/minibar in the room - hairdryer outside the bathroom

Pros: New facilities

Cons: A bit further away from town

Pros: hotel was very clean, brand new and very modern.

Cons: hotel has a limited number of kids crip.

Pros: Very clean. Modern. Well appointed. Service very pleasant.

Pros: Great staff, very helpful. Good stop over hotel for going thru europe. 10 euro taxi ride to city center.

Pros: Good size room

Cons: No fridge No ironing facilities

Pros: Neer to tram station

Cons: No refrigerator in room

Pros: We liked this new modern hotel with its friendly staff. Beds were good and breakfast very tasteful. Our six year old daughter loved the pancake-machine!

Cons: We found a sock that didn’t belong to us under the sofa bed.. At breakfast there wasn’t a table free. Luckily the weather was good so we could sit outside. Unfortunately the trays with cutlery were placed on the indoor tables so there was no tray left for our family. It might be an idea to place the trays and cutlery near the breakfast buffet so there will be enough for each guest.

Pros: Nice place to stay . Good reception services.

Cons: Breakfast could be improved.

Pros: The room was very clean and had all you needed though just a little on the small side. It was also the quietest hotel room I have ever stayed in. Breakfast was excellent with a very good selection on offer. Staff, both in the breakfast room and on the reception, were extremely courteous, friendly and helpful. People should be aware that they will get a message in their booking.com App advising how to access the property on arrival when there are no staff on hand - I did, but friends took a little time to "work it out" as they were not aware of the information. Parking is available, and free, but it is a case of "if there are available spaces" - we had no problem finding a spot almost right outside the hotel.

Pros: Breakfast was good for such a small hotel.

Cons: It was quite hot in the room (in May), but I got the room cool by having windows open during the night. Fortunately the neighborhood was quiet. Fridgerator/minibar would have been nice.

Cons: The only thing i would adjust is the wifi, it wasn't strong enough. And if u can include english speaking stations that would be great

Pros: Self check in was a welcome addition to our stay, the hotel and the room itself were kind of averagely sized but clean. Staff in the morning was precise and helpful.

Cons: Unfortunately the location is not so central and there’s little to nothing around it (shops or anything), we had to go all the way back to the central railway station to grab some food as it was Sunday.

Pros: Very big and modern room which was comfortable and quiet

Cons: Expensive and parking was difficult

Pros: Bright and cosy room. Friendly staff and good breakfast!

Pros: Everything

Cons: No such thing

Pros: Included breakfast was delicious and staff were friendly. Hotel was clean and met expectations. Bed was comfortable.

Cons: No airconditioning, which would have been fine were there not a heatwave during my stay

Pros: comfortable bed. Easy to find. Good place to stop close to motorway.

Cons: Parking is not possible on sight as advertised but in road nearby. We arrived mid afternoon and were luckily enough to find a space.

Pros: Friendly staff and spacious room. The area around the hotel has very little in the way of shops, bars or restaurants so you can't quickly pop out to get something. However, it is close to a tram stop so getting to the centre is quite easy. It is a good option if attending an event at Substage.

Cons: I stayed there during the heatwave in July when the temperature was around 39 degrees and unfortunately the hotel does not have air-conditioning, which made my stay rather uncomfortable. I do appreciate this weather is unusual for Karlsruhe and I am sure that the lack of air-conditioning would not normally be a problem. The staff provided fans but they were not sufficient to combat the heat. I did not opt for breakfast as I felt it was very expensive. As a suggestion, I think tea/coffee making facilities in the room or a coffee machine in the reception area would be a useful addition for guests who do not want a full breakfast.

Pros: Very nice place to stay for a few nights. It's not so far from the congress center, only 10 minutes walk

Pros: Good location; nice staff; good price.

Cons: No kettle/coffee in the room and no restaurant for dinner.

Pros: THe room was spacious and I immediately felt at home.The room and bathroom were very clean and the bed extremely comfortable. I was very appreciative of the help given to us in finding a secure place to lock our bicycles. THe breakfast was excellent and provided a great start to the day's cycle ride.

Cons: Check in was a bit slow and at check out I was informed that I had only been charged for one breakfast rather than two. A small issue but we were in a hurry to get started and felt that the error was avoidable.

Pros: I had a late arrival, so I wrote to the hotel if that’s ok and they answered quick enough, what I find extremely nice. The hotel is located near the main railway station of the city, there is tourist information not far away from it, very beautiful city park with zoo, tram station right in front of the hotel or you can take a calm walk, about 25 minutes to the Marktplatz. Both receptionists (at night and in the morning) were friendly and polite. The room was spacious enough, cozy and very clean and I fall in love with the bathroom.

Cons: For these money it was quite odd to realize that I had to get myself cutlery, although I find the idea with a tray like in canteens not that bad, and that there is only a coffee machine, at least nobody offered me freshly brewed coffee in a coffee pot like it was in other hotels in the region. For longer stay it‘d be good to have more ceiling lighting. Please check the door to the bathroom in the room number 252! It creaks a lot and I was worried all the time that I will disturb people from another room.

Pros: Design is very homey and relaxing. Just next to main hbf so its convenient. Food choices for breakfast are great!

Pros: Everything

Pros: Staff,location ,room and facilities

Cons: Nothing

Pros: VERY NEAR TRAIN STATION. IDEAL FOR AN OVERNIGHT STOP. GREAT AIR-CON!

Pros: Great location, close to the city centre, easy access from main roads. Great value, basic rooms but everything you need and very clean. Staff are all friendly and helpful I’ve stayed here on a number of different occasions and consistently good

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Brakfast was good. Location was perfect near to railways station.

Pros: Across the street from the main train station. Comfortable rooms. Nice restaurant.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The breakfast was fine. I arrived very late at night after a horrible day on the german highways full of roadworks. The night staff was very nice and welcoming.

Pros: Hotel is nothing spectacular but the location is good. Room clean. OK breakfast. And staff is friendly

Cons: Structure of the hotel, common areas and the bathroom too old

Pros: Location, cleanliness, quiet, parking, staff, breakfast.....the best! See you next year!

Pros: It's at a good and easily accessible location for our overnight stay. Hotel feels classy and rooms were clean. We really appreciated that we had the option for three single beds. Breakfast was very good with plenty of options. .

Cons: It was fairly unclear when and how the wellness facilities could be used. It seemed like you had to pay for some facilities while others were freem

Pros: Nice breakfast, comfy mattresses, very clean

Cons: A little far from the castle, etc but very close to the train station Seemed a bit disshevelled on the outside but nothing major.

Pros: Beautiful building, ideal location, secure parking, comfortable room, really helpful staff.

Cons: It would have been nice to have a bidet.

Pros: the room and the excellent airco

Pros: If a hotel exists with a more convenient location than the Schlosshotel Karlsruhe, I have yet to encounter it. This elegant building is literally just steps away from the main train station – and in whichever city one stays, one always wants to be as close as possible to the Hauptbahnhof, both for the ease of taking day trips and of initially unburdening yourself of your larger luggage. To boot, the tram line stops right in front of the hotel, and the main Karlsruhe post office is right across the street, so sending home parcels couldn’t be easier. Breakfast starts at the splendidly early hour of 6:00 AM, allowing one to get a real head start on the day’s touring, or catch an early train. The breakfast itself is generous and multifarious, with sausages as well as bacon offered as accompaniments to the scrambled eggs. And, as someone who has had Rühreier in countless restaurants across Germany, let me say that the Schlosshotel Karlsruhe makes by far the most delicious scrambled eggs I have ever tasted. (Really.) My room was comfortably spacious, carpeted, featured a nice parkside view, and, as a special touch, came with a programmable thermostat -- this offering a much more accurate and convenient, set-and-forget approach to temperature regulation than the typical colder/warmer dial, which one must continually mind and adjust. Without a doubt, the Schlosshotel must be considered the top choice for any stay in Karlsruhe.

Cons: For all that I very much enjoyed my three days in this hotel, I do have a few minor criticisms. The desk was somewhat small compared to the marvellously long desks that I enjoyed just days earlier in the InterCity Düsseldorf and the Maritim Darmstadt -- and whether one travels for business or pleasure, extra desk space is highly desirable. The bathroom counter was also a bit cramped, the shower an older tub/shower combo, and the hotel unfortunately opts for soap/shampoo liquid dispensers instead of the far preferable small soap bars. I arrived in the morning but was not given the option of an early check in – and while no hotel is obliged to offer an early check in to travellers who arrive ahead of time, one greatly appreciate it when they do so. Nevertheless, these are relatively minor criticisms (and in the case of the less-than-generously-sized desk, easily fixable). Were I ever again to find myself in Karlsruhe, I wouldn’t even consider staying anywhere else.