From the owner: Das Hotel Haus Orchideental ist ein Urlaubshotel der besonderen Art. Es liegt in einem idyllischen…read moreHochtal im Süden der Stadt Jena . Im Frühjahr blühen hier ,in der Umgebung des Hotels ca. 30 Arten von wilden Orchideen- einfach ein Wunder der Natur. Alle Hotelzimmer sind modern und individuell eingerichtet. Man kann in einer sehr ruhigen Umgebung keinen schöneren Urlaub erleben, als hier, mitten im "grünen Herzen Deutschlands" in Thüringen. Kommen Sie zu uns- wir freuen uns auf Sie!

The roasted duck with potato dumplings is second to none. Started with a beef carpaccio plate. Just…read moretasty. The staff is super nice, and you're dining in a 100 year old hotel!

An historical hotel with a great restaurant. The hotel itself is in a century old building which…read morehas its challenges. This review is about the great thuringian food they serve in the restaurant. I had saute / wild mushroom soup and venison with mushrooms, pear and roasted red cabage. Simply great!

Can't say how good or bad this place is but went here at 8.25pm and they said the kitchen's closed…read more Their sign says 10pm or on another sign 10.30pm but the person we spoke to was rude, grumpy and seemed maybe to just want to go home. Maybe they can afford to send a party of 7 away on a Friday night. But it didn't look like it - 1 drunk at the bar and a few customers out the back.

We arrived with a party of 7 at 8:25 and we were turned away on a Friday night even though the…read moreposted hours stated they were open until 10:30 pm. The proprietor of place treated us like we were an imposition. The restaurant did not look like they were in the position to turn away business.

Stayed at this Hotel Sept 2015. After a long day in Weimar we were driving trying to find a place…read moreto stay. Most places were closed or most were hostels or booked. After driving for so long and almost feeling delirious we finally arrive at Steigenberger. After staying at a few places this hotel was friendly and very luxurious. Parking was a bit weird for us. They have a car elevator that takes you to an under ground level to park. The bathroom was very nice and even had soaps and lotion and other things. Everything about this place was nice and the price was good enough for us. Despite the drunk guy that pounded at our door in the middle of the night thinking it was his room. we had a real nice night here at this hotel. I would go back if i had the chance and stay for a few days! We loved it!

From the owner: Willkommen in der Stadt des Lichts! Mitten im Stadtzentrum in absolut ruhiger Lage empfängt sie das…read moreSteigenberger Esplanade, Jena. Die lichtdurchflutete sechsstöckige Atriumhalle mit Glaskuppel, die gläsernen Aufzügen und die faszinierende Architektur werden sie begeistern. Unmittelbar neben dem Hotel lädt die architektonisch mehrfach prämierte Einkaufspassage, die "Goethe Galerie", zum Bummeln ein. Oder Sie schlendern in die Altstadt, besuchen das älteste und gleichzeitig modernste Planetarium der Welt, das Optische Museum oder Schillers Gartenhaus. Diese Stadt ist immer eine Reise wert! Genießen Sie den modernen Komfort und die innovative Hotellerie unseres Hauses. Das Steigenberger Esplanade Jena präsentiert sich seit November 2012 nach umfangreichen Renovierungsarbeiten in völlig neuem Design. Zimmer, Restaurant und sämtliche öffentliche Bereiche wurden in 12 Monaten komplett umgestaltet. Einrichtung: - 122 Zimmer, 12 Studios, 1 Suite und 5 Apartments - 1 Restaurant, 1 Bar - Fitnessbereich mit Sauna und Infrarotkabine - 6 Tagungsräume bis 350 Personen