I had to be in Karlsruhe for a short 2-day business trip and was looking for a "reasonable" place to stay for one night, close to the venue and to the city center.

My travel agency found me the Erbprinzenhof in the street with the same name (a low-traffic / pedestrian zone). Looking at the price for the room I didn't have too big expectations - and I was pleasantly suprised! This is not a big shop, rather a medium-sized privately-run business. The reception is on the 1st floor, the entrance is easily missed as there are shops on the ground floor.

Reception was friendly, efficient, full of useful information and I got my questions regarding the meeting venue answered on the spot, including a map.

Rooms are not outstanding or overly posh or big, but clean and everything was there to make for a pleasant stay. For the few hours' sleep I got after a long evening (in a comfortable bed!), and the breakfast in the morning, it was more than OK. In... more