Disappointed. Although the staff was friendly and professional; the rooms, breakfast and venue…read moreduring our stay at Christmas time were disastrous. Our first room (122 executive) was located under the gym where you could hear runners on the treadmill and others working out. The second room we tried (#4 king suite) and spent the night in, was attached to the ceiling of the their main dining area. It's larger than the executive but noise easily filters thru from the restaurant below as does the smoke from the fire pits in the patios. Our second and last night in the third room #125, across the main dining room was ok. What drove us to cut our reservations short (planned on 6 nights but only stayed 2), was the live music show that blasted straight into our room and lasted until close to mid-night. The band played loud pop music all night and their sounds pushed thru all the walls in this hotel. We were tired from flying intercontinentally and spending time with family. This is not a place for peace quiet. The wifi is weak and the food and wine average - nothing selective or special.

The rooms are typical small rooms for a small Dutch Inn, but the restaurant is something else…read more Well worth a week's stay just to enjoy the gastronomic experience. Very friendly staff, clean rooms, and exquisite food.

My stay was a long one - Sun 11/3 to Thu 11/14 - as I was on business trip helping to start-up a…read morenew distribution center in Nettetal, Germany. It was not just my first time in Germany - first time in Europe! Since I arrived in Dusseldorf and stayed my first two nights (11/1 and 11/2) in the city at an American-style hotel, I thought it would be great to stay in a hotel that was closer to my work site and more part of a local neighborhood. I am delighted to report that the hotel is: 1) Immaculately clean. 2) Free parking. 3) Is within walking distance to a few small restaurants, grocery and a gas station. 4) Has comfy beds. 5) Free WiFi, very fast and reliable. I don't speak German, at least - I'm not very good at it - so there was a bit of a language barrier for me. Anita Helmrich greeted me each morning at breakfast, and she tried to speak English as I tried to speak German. She made my hotel stay a joy! When I had to leave early for work and miss breakfast (great breakfast btw!), she packed me a "to go" breakfast...which was awesome...because this was pretty much my ONLY hot meal of the day. Hard work, no play! Some things to consider, if you are traveling from the US to this hotel: 1) The TV is super-small, and all programs are in German except CNN and MTV; consider bringing an iPad or laptop with movies in English on them - I watched free movies on YouTube. 2) Bring a wash cloth or two - none in the bathroom - and when I asked, they thought I wanted my laundry done...and were willing to do it! (Again, my very poor German!) 3) No fridge in the room; long stays like mine would benefit from an in-room fridge, since I did go the grocery store almost daily...yeah for ALDI! 4) The restaurant in front of Hotel Zur Muhle is not a restaurant; not exactly sure "what" it is...maybe just a pub, or a private club? In summary, upon your arrival, find Anita Helmrich, and you'll be a right as rain!