Day 61 of our 100-date Princess for one day Tour. We have seen quite a few hotel rooms and…read moreconference rooms on this and previous tours, and this hotel does everything to make both stay as events most memorable ones. Thanks to Felix O., you were a blast to meet. I have been to a variety of Stuttgart hotels over the 20 years and my music touring activities, and despite the hotel may not show on the outside, the inside is nicely redone and rooms and conference areas are wonderful. This hotel is our premier pick for forthcoming tours.

This review comes after being a Marriott Bonvoy platinum member for over 11 years having stayed at…read moreMarriott properties throughout the world. I can honestly say the Marriott Sindelfingen Germany is by far THE WORST Marriott property I have stayed at. However, I want to start this review on a positive note and recognize some very hard working staff in certain sections. Breakfast Buffett: The gentleman at the morning omelet station is super kind and the results of his food are amazing. I can't think of his name at the moment of writing this review but he is the only male cooking in the morning. Bar: Alex the bartender has great customer service skills. He sparks really good conversations and is super helpful with sharing information about the local area. His drinks are always great just overall a great guy. Management: During my stay here, I have had conversations with management about issues during my stay. My most recent conversation was with Juan Carlos. He was very receptive to my comments / criticism of the property. He actually made me feel like he cared and was a great listener and shared with me information that allowed me to understand why certain things were happening. Great management skills. Now for the not so pleasant criticism: Housekeeping: For those of us staying long term, we get cleaning once every 3 days. This is absolutely reasonable. However, they only give you two towels per room for those three days. I am a single person to a room that showers two times a day. Once in the morning after my workout and once before bed. Two towels doesn't cut it for 6 showers. If your going to extend the cleaning period, at least leave enough towels or have a policy in place to do just a towel swap if needed. Next is the shampoo / conditioner / body wash containers. They are affixed to the shower and are full size containers to last a while. On one occasion, I ran out of both shampoo and bodywash. This happened at the day 15 mark. So the containers do last a while. When I ran out, I called the front desk and asked them to please have housekeeping refill the containers. When I got back they were not refilled. I ended up buying my own shampoo and bodywash from the store. The second day before going to work I stopped by the front desk and again asked them to please ensure the containers were refilled. They assured me they would be. When I came back after work, they were again not refilled yet. On the third day, I took the containers off the wall and physically walked them down to the front desk and finally asked to speak to a manager as I was extremely frustrated that it took 3 days to get my containers refilled and only after having to walk them down myself. The manager invited me to a cocktail and had the containers refilled immediately. While I appreciate the cocktail, I want to point out that for 15 days the cleaners had to come to my room at least 5 times, to clean up. During that time, they should have seen that the containers were running low and refilled them. They were not doing that so maybe a policy needs to be put in place that they check the levels of the containers and if they are less than 1/4 full they need to be refilled before the hotel guest has to request it. During my stay, I noticed the housekeeping staff is a third party cleaning company as they do not wear Marriott uniforms and have a different logo on their uniforms. This would explain why there are inconsistencies with the cleaning service. Additionally, this raises some concerns for me because they are third party contractors. Therefore, Marriott doesn't really have much control over these contracted employees or their policies. Additionally, the quality of background checks they conduct on these employees is unknown. While I have not experienced anything negative, I would feel more comfortable knowing Marriott company employees are the ones servicing my room. Executive Lounge: The lounge is accessed using your hotel key. So if you pay for the executive lounge access or you are entitled to access based on your Marriott Bonvoy status your access is granted onto your keycard. My issue is even though I swipe my card and gain entry, there is an employee in the lounge that again asks for your room information. Although minor it just gets annoying because like I have said I have traveled the world for the past 11 years as a platinum member. This is the first lounge that double checks your access. There are waaaay better lounges with better food and drink selections that do not do this. On one occasion, I went in the lounge to just get a glass of water from the water machine. I grabbed a glass and started to walk out when I was stopped by the employee working the lounge. She had zero tact and called attention to me as though I was about to commit the biggest crime. She then proceeded to tell me that I cannot take anything out of the lounge. A glass of water folks!???

We've called Hotel Bohler home for a little over 6 weeks now. This place is amazing! It all…read morestarted before we even arrived in Germany. We were not able to get accommodations and we're given a list of local hotels from across the Stuttgart area. We put out emails to our top 3, but only Hotel Bohler responded. This hotel is run by Manuel and his wife Melinda. They have an awesome staff that treated us like family from Day 1! When we arrived they had dairy-and egg-free bread for two of our boys. One of the staff members went out of her way to bake a allergy-friendly breakfast cake so they could enjoy breakfast like other guests. As for the rooms themselves, fantastic! We occupied 2 rooms, but there was a door that essentially made it a suite. The bathrooms were stellar and included full-size tubs. We had a range of channels, to include BBC and some kids channels. Wi-fi was perfect! As for the location, there is a bakery across the street and you're within a 5 minute walk to an Italian restaurant, a doner kebab place, and the Brauhaus. There are 2 parks also within a 15 minute walk depending on the length of your child's legs. We hope to stay again on our way out of Stuttgart!

This is my second stay with Hotel Böhler. Both times have been absolutely amazing. When booking…read morereservations, they are prompt at answering emails. The check in process is quick and easy. The rooms are clean and each one is different which makes for a unique stay. The beds are very comfortable and amenities are very much top quality. The staff are friendly and also speak English which helps when your still learning German. They are also helpful with navigating around Böblingen and the Baden Wartenburg state. No matter if breakfast is included in your rate or not, I would recommend taking advantage of the breakfast. Manuel and his staff really do make every effort to make you feel like old friends or family

This is a very comfortable hotel offering simple accomodation, clean well equipped rooms,…read moreaffordable pricing, and excellent service. Its my second favourite hotel in the area (after the more expensive Landhaus Feckl). Parking is free and I always seem to get a spot right at the front door - this is a real treat when you arrive late and leave early. I particularly like the warm welcome that every member of staff offers. I also like the simple dining arrangements and the excellent selection of foods for breakfast.

Very nice restaurant. The drinks were good. The food was okay, heavy with salt so ask them to take…read moreit easy. Went here twice first time the staff was very slow, waited 15 min before asking us for drinks. Second time they were more punctual.

As a car enthusiast, traveling from America and have worked for the automotive industry, I founded…read morethis place to be an amazement and a collection of exclusive vehicles that you wouldn't see otherwise, if this wasn't enough I had the opportunity of staying in one of their originally made theme rooms. Anywhere from accommodations to customer service experience was great! (On a quick note a very professional lady (Ina) took really good care of me, In fact I've later founded out that McLaren is one of their primary sponsors, if you'd like to see the perfect car world, drop by you will love it!

Just spent a week here. This is close to down town Bobilingen. Walking distance to restaurants,…read morebars and other stuff. Very mom and pop. They have free snacks, bottled water both bubbly and not and free coffee. Flavored waters as well. Snacks to include some packaged sausage, cheese, chips and other stuff. Also every morning starting at 0630 there is free breakfast buffet across the road. Eggs, meats, breads, jellies, coffee juice, the works. Really awesome and nice restaurant. My room rate included the breakfast. All free and very good. Staff are super nice and accommodating. When the tap went down they walked across the street and got beer for us. Really top notch service. The rooms are good. I would say they are not upscale but they are not substandard. They are comfortable and get the job done. Bed was a bit firm but it ended up being great. They have a pillow exchange if you hate your pillow. Did I mention free beer? Now I get hot and hate sleeping in the heat. They have heat registers in room so if it was winter you will be ok. I did not see an A/C unit in my room. Not sure how hot days would be in the room if no A/C. This week has been in the 50s/60s so I left the windows open and I was fine. Noise from the road if you are light sleeper could be bad but it did not bother me to much. All in all awesome stay.

From the owner: Let us introduce ourselves. We are the Böckle family and for…read more3 generations we have gladly been welcoming travelers into our home and into the community. And much more! Our friendly staff will extend the warm welcome and is ready to answer all of your questions and help with anything you might need! Once again welcome to Hotel-Restaurant “Zum Reussenstein”, your home in Germany! Einzigartig-Schwäbisch-Gastfreundlich Wenn es ein Hotel in Böblingen gibt, das mit gutem Gewissen behaupten kann, es sei ein „Zuhause“, dann ist es das Reussenstein. Für Einzelreisende wie für Paare, für Freunde genauso wie für Familien. Für Sie alle gibt es hier nicht nur eine große Auswahl an passenden Zimmern und Appartements – alle erstklassig ausgestattet und liebevoll gestaltet – sondern natürlich auch eine kulinarische Rundum-Betreuung durch das Küchenteam von Fernsehkoch Timo Böckle. Das Reussenstein, zentrumsnah und dennoch ruhig, liegt zwischen den beiden Seen und der Waldburg. Böblingens traditionsreichster Hotellerie und Gastronomiebetrieb ist weit über die Grenzen der Stadt bekannt für seine hervorragende regionale Küche und seit über 65 Jahren im Besitz der Familie Böckle.

The best parts of staying at NH Stuttgart was the close location to a little square and the great…read morebreakfast that is served in the morning. At night, it was nice to be able to park the car behind the hotel and then walk to one of the cafe's in Sindelfingen square. In the morning the NH hotel does a nice job with a buffet breakfast. The only downside was having to pay a couple of euros for a coffee in the lobby. Most of the places that I stay at, make coffee available for free during the day to guests. Also I did not find it noisy but I was on the top floor.

Up front: Breakfast is great. The pool is great. Everything else is below par. I would not…read morerecommend this establishment. I also note that for American military personnel in the Stuttgart area, this hotel is being considered being placed on the verboten list so please check before booking. Guests must pay up front. VAT forms are accepted, but not reimbursed until check out. This hotel is not at all handicap or disabled friendly, it is even challenging for a non-handicapped person (lots of lips in between rooms, unmarked bumps in floors, and steep tubs/showers). There are stairs into the hotel without ramp access, meaning not accessible for disabled persons and no assistance provided to those with heavy luggage. Bathrooms: Very small, outdated bathrooms with only one towel allotted per person. There is a multipurpose soap provided, but no other toiletries (such as shampoo/conditioner). Showers and tubs are too high to get into with ease and are slippery, without a good safety bar. There is no fan in the bathroom so it gets very stuffy and foggy when showering. There are no washcloths or hand towels provided. The water quality is very poor. Customer Service: Overall the service is rude, inconsiderate, hostile to Americans (who they clearly view as uncultured and ignorant or stupid), incompetent, and lacking in professional courtesies (such as discretion and affording guests privacy). The front desk clerk was a real knob and made repeated falsehoods to keep stalling on issues. He told me that the manager was not available over the weekend and would not be in until Monday when I had seen her that morning at breakfast. He has changed his statements a number of times, and none consistent with management. Some of these examples are petty and pointless, for instance saying he does not know what a fan is nor does the hotel offer them for guests (they do have fans and they do offer them for guests). Hotel staff barges into rooms unannounced or enter as they are knocking. One morning two repairmen entered my room while I was sleeping! This is unacceptable beahviour! This privacy (and pet security) issue has occurred every single day of my stay so far, even with a do not disturb sign on my door. I have spoken to the front desk about this repeatedly only to be patronized and told it would be fixed but without apology. Once I received a phone call with a ten minute warning of services only to be hung up on and services to arrive in five minutes. Even still, that was for the repairmen again to fix the windows, but the cleaning staff entered without warning that same afternoon. The hotel says they accommodate pets, but this is not true. They do not care about pet safety or welfare, it is up to the owners to be vigilant. There are smoking venues all around the hotel, so opening windows means wafting in second hand smoke instead of fresh air. Even the restaurant had to close the windows because of repeated guest complaints from the heavy smokers sitting outside. Importantly, all guests (particular emphasis on all American guests) are required to pay for their full stay at the time of their arrival. VAT forms are accepted, but they will not reimburse you until your departure (even though you've paid a static amount up front). Elevator is small and rickety. Parking is limited. Rooms: Not all light switches work, you bump and stumble your way around until you figure out which ones work and then have to try to remember them. The headboards also have light switches, so if your pillow bumps them in the night, you will wake yourself up by accidentally turning on the bright lights (very irritating). The beds are tiny and uncomfortable (you can feel every spring). The hotel rooms, especially the ones facing the plaza, are very loud all the time, regardless of what day it is (weekday/weekend) or time of day or night. Even after switching rooms to the other side of the hotel it was improved but still just a noisy part of town. Some of the noise comes from other guests, but the bulk of it comes from the little piazza (there is a little gelato store open late), and the housekeeping staff which bangs around and slams doors. Amenities: Wifi in the hotel is provided free, but it is not reliable. It fluctuates between one and two bars maximum if working at all. There is a pool facility open from 0600 to 2200. This pool is wonderful for swimming laps, etc, and is warmed so it's very refreshing. However, no towels are provided so bring your own. There is also a sauna available for guests, but it requires a 45 minute advance notice to management before usage. The restaurant in the lobby has a limited menu, great service (danke Fiona!), and great food. However, it runs a bit pricey. You can pay for your meals in cash, card, or put the bill on your room tab. No tea kettle, mini fridge, or microwave amenities are offered or provided in guests rooms.

My stay here in Hotel Berlin has been for a length of about ten days. The stay here has been great…read more Breakfast isn't included but is well worth the price; includes smoked salmon, fresh fruit, yogurts, various deli and chesse, as well as a cereal and tea bar. The restaurant downstairs is also satisfying and not as pricey as the surrounding restaurants. However, there is cheap food right next door if that's more your style. They have a 24 hour "bar service" and it's awesome. There is also a clean comfortable pool and spa. The room is great for European standards.