Hotels Near Glockenmuseum Apolda in Apolda

Short-term visit in Jena booked on short notice. Hotel fully booked, received a room-update to junior suite - very nice and convenient. Cleaningness was very good, drinks in the room not available to to covid-situation. Breakfast buffet is outstanding.

When I came, I saw a country house in the rain, which was the kind of big house in Agatha's novel that stood alone in a field, and when night came, there would be a secret room murder, and I was looking forward to getting up in the morning and serving a cup of coffee to go for a walk in the endless fields. I found that I could rent and lived without thinking. I woke up in the morning and heard the rain hitting the window. I opened the curtains and was stunned by the sight. The cherry blossom trees in the garden downstairs were swaying in the rain, and the petals were snowing. The window was wrapped around the thick vines, and the rain was smashed on the grass. The smell was the fragrance of wet moss, earth and grass forest. It's so beautiful. Be sure to come and live!

All staff were very friendly and helpful, unfortunately not all paid breakfast what I found very bad, but was enough for all there.

Location, lovely restaurant and great staff I booked because it’s right opposite the train station ….. but this hotel is so much more. Often ‘right opposite the train station’ means you are sacrificing something in terms of appearance and slight seediness for the convenience - but not here ! It’s a lovely old hotel (with a nice history), restored several times over the years, with a particularly impressive glass-surrounded restaurant for all meals. Location - as well as being on a pretty square right in front of the train station it’s less than 10 minutes’ easy straight line walk from the museums and the historic old town. There are plenty of nicely located hotels in the centre too by the way - just not as good for train access. The hotel restaurant is a real delight. Go for the breakfast buffet with some of the best prepared hotel bacon I have ever come across - crispy, fat-free and warm - plus all the usual egg, cereal, fruit salad and bread options. Standard coffee good German filter not espresso (though that’s available at the bar); orange juice average. Supper was freshly cooked smallish choice (these do go hand in hand, of course) - have a look at the menu in advance and if there’s something you like the look of eat here, quality is excellent. Staff very friendly; rooms moderate size, very clean, toiletries provided (shower gel and shampoo, no lotion or conditioner). Large non-leaky showers. You can claim a free snack if you forego your room servicing (!) ….. Rooms are non-smoking but they provide a smokers’ lounge for *******. To be recommended.

Beautifully located, close to the center (20 minutes walk). Comfortable, large building, parking. Large, comfortable rooms equipped with water heater! Large, clean bathroom . Very comfortable, large bed. Very diverse breakfast buffet and delicious coffee (very important for us). Nice service in reception and restaurant. I recommend!

Wir waren das erste Mal in Weimar und sind in diesem tollen Hotel untergekommen. Die Zimmer sind gut ausgestattet, super sauber. Alle Mitarbeiter, mit denen wir zu tun hatten waren sehr nett und sehr aufmerksam. Das haben wir uns beim tollen, vielfältigen Frühstück gerne gefallen lassen. Nie kam der Eindruck auf, eine Bitte wäre zuviel alles wurde gerne und schnell erledigt. Mein Mann lässt auch noch die Sauna lobend erwähnen. Sie ist großzügig gestaltet, modern und super sauber. Ein Wasserspender ist vorhanden und Tee kann man sich auch kochen. Kurz gesagt, ein Hotel zum in rundum Wohlfühlen.

Wir sind zufällig abends als Gäste in der Bar gelandet. Vorher keine guten Erfahrungen kulinarischer Art und hinsichtlich des zum Essen passenden Weinangebots gemacht. Aber hier: ein absoluter Profi hinter dem Bartresen! Es hat richtig Freude gemacht, zu beobachten und auch selbst zu erfahren, mit welcher professionellen Hingabe die Drinks bereitet wurden. Wir waren vorher 4 Wochen in Frankreich und mussten feststellen, dass auch dort die Professionalität im Gastronomiebereich kaum noch zu finden war. Umso begeisterter waren wir in der Bar im Hotel Schillerhof in Weimar! Wir werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen und haben auch schon im Freundeskreis darüber berichtet. Also: absolut Empfehlenswert und leider schon eine sehr positive Ausnahme!

a very nice hotel, in the center of Weimar. Polite and helpful staff. Room was splendid, Breakfast was great. I hope I’ll come back one day. and they have these little cards with quotes from Goethe, Schiller, etc. it‘s a nice touch. there‘s no room service

It is very unfortunate that we have to experience this during our last stay at BW Jena. We are a family with a young kid and we’ve stayed at this hotel a few times since beginning of 2023 without any issues. However, we started having issues during the last 2 stays with BW Jena. During stay in April, we were given a room that’s not yet cleaned. The annoying thing is that nobody will pick up the phone if you only calm them from the room, because there‘s only 1 person who works when we checked in around 7pm and if she’s busy taking care of another guest, then you’ll have to wait. We waited at least 30 minutes until we got a new room. Then we had to go down again to return the other room keys. Very inconvenient. Then at night I was ready to sleep and noticed there’s 1 blanket missing. I called the receptionist and she asked me to go down to get it (I’m already in my pajama and was ready to sleep, so again I wasn’t pleased). On our last visit, we were given a room with strong smoke smell. We have a small child and we don’t smoke. Moreover, the smoke smell gives us headaches. I learned from our past that the phone is useless, so I went down to ask for another room. The receptionist said there’s no other room and we basically had to take it. No other alternatives or compensation were offered to us (speaking about customer service). I’ve also called their Germany customer service number, but was rerouted to US customer service, as it was out of their business hours. Understandably, the US CST couldn’t do anything but expressed their emphaty. From the many times we stayed there, the rooms always look clean in the beginning, but over the time you’ll find some broken/cracked/non-functioning amenities in the room. Beds were spring bed - actually not to my taste, but I was willing to go back there because they have a bit bigger room than other hotels and my son needs bigger room to play and move around. Overall I find it unfortunate that the hotel doesn’t keep its 4-star service/rooms-standard. The receptionist became defensive when I asked her to check again about finding another room and just said no to anything I asked and was very unfriendly. I felt that had to pay and stay in a room that is not the same as what I reserved and if I say anything to the hotel they will treat you like their enemy.