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!

Very good food; often very kind waitresses and ambitious chefs. Nice atmosphere in the heated…read morewinter garden even during cold seasons. Inside neat rustic interior. Food a littler more expensive than the local average, but with reason. Drink prices normal. Critics accepted and problems solved right away. Very nice place

Good restaurant. I had pork medallions while my friends had roast deer. Both were tasty. The…read morerotkohl (red cabbage) was a bit sweet for my liking, though. Overall, a good traditional German restaurant.

I've now stayed at this hotel on two different occasions. Both times I've had a lovely, comfortable…read morestay. The guesthouse is designed like an old Swiss chalet, hence the name. It's split across four floors and the rooms are traditionally furnished and decorated with lots of pine furniture. On both of my visits I've stayed on the top floor and have been lucky enough to get rooms with skylights - there's nothing quite like watching the stars before you fall asleep. The hotel is close to the centre of Jena. The Jen tower is probably only around a five minute walk away and there are bars and restaurants very close by. It looks like at one point this hotel also had a bar/restaurant downstairs but, at least when I've visited, it hasn't been operational. Instead it is only really used for serving a very good continental breakfast - there aren't many places in Jena where I've been able to find good coffee but the woman who works in the hotel knows how to get it right. Don't get the WiFi included option when booking online. It's only ~€5 for a week's access and both times I've visited they've been confused when I've said I've already paid for it. It's easier to just pay for it when you arrive. Unfortunately on the higher floors the signal is very weak but I don't think they'd mind if you wanted to work downstairs. For the price this hotel is ideal. If I need to visit Jena again it will be among my first choices for a place to stay.

It's very centrally located (near Wagnergasse and the Jena Tower), inexpensive and clean…read more Breakfast is included, too. While I booked a single room, I was given a room with two single beds. I'll definitely consider it the next time I'm in Jena.