Hotel Germania

I think we maybe made a mistake of staying in Bregenz during the festival - but when we were not actually going to the festival. This is the only reason I can explain the really expensive price. (Perhaps I should have done more research). Hotel rooms were fine - if a little bland. Nothing special. Breakfast was good i.e. a big buffet choice.

Good B&B hotel. Good large room with comfortable bed. Excellent breakfast. Eggs were consistently nice. Other breakfast offerings pleasant. Quiet location. Perhaps could have had more types of fresh bread at breakfast and less buns. Didn't try sauna.

The buffet breakfast was superb, and our only regret was we didn't have dinner there as the food looked very good, and judging by the standard of breakfast would have been delicious. The room was spotless, as was the bathroom, and quite cosy seeing the bad weather that day. The staff were very friendly and helpful and top marks go to the receptionist and waitress who served drinks in the evening. Free parking was a bonus and overall the stay was very good value for what we paid. I'd also recommend reserving directly with the hotel as the booking service I used was much more expensive compared to the second room I booked directly.

Wrong room type w/o view, even though one was reservede by phone! St Sylwester dinner not reserved despite preceeding 3 emails to enquire reserve and confirm. The sparkling water bottle, provided on the dinner table w/o request, was later charged at €5+, despite dinner costing €85 per person and wine some €35. Cold room walls especially not able to lean head and watch TV, even with pillow behind. Radiators not working. Hotel provided electric heater! TV being turned on and controlled by remote in neighbouring room, had to unplug, could not turn it off. Dining room staff w/o any knowledge of wines offered, even unable to read wine cart. Dining staff used bare hands to swipe breadcrumbs to prepare table for next guest. Sauna booked 3 weeks in advance was overbooked on the reserved day and was unavailable, the reception staff refused to adequately address the issue. Cleaning and dining staff, appear to be "guest workers" ie. cheap labor from Eastern Europe..... After midnight on Jan 1st, lakefront nearby was crowded with foreigners, guest workers, who cannot afford to celebrate NY Eve indoors. DON'T GO TO THIS HOTEL, unless you don't mind a series of disappointment.

Excellent hotel with great location near Bregenz center and see. Free parking. Very friendly staff. Clean and large room, very good breakfast and nice lobby bar. Absolutely excellent city spa with Finnish sauna. Highly recommended.