The staff takes foreigners for a ride. I had problems with the hotel's booking system, and…read moretherefore called the manager, who offered to book the rooms but at a more expensive rate than that advertised on their own website. I visited a room at the hotel, the receptionist showed me a room with barely any natural light, and claimed that this was one of their best rooms. A hotel which thinks foreigners are stupid is not worth my custom. I booked a room at another hotel in town, and will always book my guests at other hotels in Erfurt.

From the owner: Im Sinn der Tradition von Zumnorde sind uns Stil, Qualität, hochwertige Materialien, Individualität…read moreund guter Service eine Herzensangelegenheit. Wir wünschen uns, dass Sie sich in unserem Hotel nicht nur bestens untergebracht, sondern wie zuhause fühlen. Eine private Atmosphäre mit den Vorzügen eines Vier-Sterne-Superior-Hotels zu verbinden, ist unser Bestreben -- jeden Tag. Das Unternehmen Zumnorde wird bereits in der fünften Generation geführt. Die Verbindung von Traditionsbewußtsein und modernem Unternehmertum haben uns über 125 Jahre Firmenbestehen beschert - und wir blicken positiv in die Zukunft. Im Mittelpunkt all unserer Konzentration steht immer der Wunsch des Kunden bzw. des Gastes. Auch im Hotel und in der Weinstube Zumnorde ist die Familie in Person von Cornelia Zumnorde mit Herz dabei. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit Hoteldirektorin Luise Grüner und den Gastronomieleitern Beatrix Bergmann und Andreas Müller, entstehen die besondere persönliche Atmosphäre, kreative Ideen und beste Qualität. Die Nähe zur Stadt Erfurt und zur Region ist uns besonders wichtig. Wir hoffen, dass Sie sich bei uns wohlfühlen und unsere Philosophie im Hotel und in der Weinstube spüren können. Herzlich Ihre Familie Zumnorde

Blow away The…read moreDomizil is my personal "Hotel of the year - and I have my share of hotels through my travels: It's a relatively small, family run hotel next to Erfurt's dome and citadel at the heart of Erfurts astonishing historic old city center. The rooms within the old building (17th century) are just recently renovated and have been tastefully but functionally furnitured: while it's nice the business traveller finds a desk to work and a comfortable chair. The TV in the room is actually a set you could think of having at home, lacking the annoying hotel TV services. Given all that, what actually blew me away was the great service: the owner herself, a very nice lady, takes care of the customers and insisted in my case to provide a breakfast (eggs, bread, cheese, ham, cappuccino, orange juice ...) at 5:30 in the morning. I tried to talk her out of it, she insisted, it gave me a great start. Their tag line "historic modern" can be extended to "historic, modern, home" - as Domizil (Latin for little home) suggests. Go there and love it like I do.

Amazing staff and service. The receptionist, Jessica, went out of her way to give me…read morerecommendations of places to visit and eat while traveling the city. Highly clean with a social atmosphere. Right above a Texas style BBQ restaurant.

This hostel's major strength is that it's cheap. The hostel was overbooked when I stayed there…read morewith a group. You're forced to use an antiquated pay-for-internet-time system that works sporadically at best. The rooms are small. Showers are on a short timer. And, during a stay with a group, the hostel screwed up the reservation with no apology. If fact, the approach of the staff and the manager is that they're doing a favor by just being there. Maybe it works for Germans familiar with such an attitude. But if you're a foreigner be very wary of this place or at least be prepared to be insulted. There are alternative lodgings in Erfurt and Weimar. I would urge you to consider them.