Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann

It was the worst hotel stay of my life. The place was nice and some staff was exceptional but the overall philosophy and whiff of desperation of cash flow issues was palatable. I was asked to pay up front. Obviously, paying a guarantee is normal but to pay up front for a stay was new to me and immediately made me feel unwelcome. The reason given was ‘that they did not know me’ and ‘we had bad experiences before’ did in no way reassure me. When I refused, the management let it be but summoned me to reception a day later at a time when I was dressed in black attire and on a way to a funeral with the taxi waiting. Please mind, I was not checking out and had intended to stay two further days. This shows lack of respect, business sense, customer courteousness and frankly poor taste. The experience disgusted me to the point that I checked out there and then on the day of my mother’s funeral. One additional chocking fact is that the hotel claims to only clean rooms every second day. One the return of my first day my bed had not been made, there were dirty coffee cups and glasses. Not something you expect from a good qu sloth, never mind romantic hotel. The answer: ‘many hotels do this now and it had been marked on a tiny sticker, half peeled off on the bathroom mirror in the hotel room. Again, cost managements to have outweighed the customer experience. The whole experience left a bitter taste and overshadowed what should have been a calming and pleasant experience. The worst hotel I ever stayed in and I travel a lot for both work and pleasure.

A lovely souvenir of Kiel.

Great hotel on a nice site with a wooded park adjacent.