Haus am Pfaffenteich

Beautifully located next to the water and close to town center. Free parking, no additional charge for pets.

Very small and dated rooms. Had booked a “comfort double room,” but was shown to a regular double room when checking in. Was told that it would be at a lower price. I agree since it was only an overnight stay and it had been a long drive. The lower priced turned out to be only 6 euros less (not worth it).

location, parking, Kettle and tea facility in the room, atmosphere

The duvet is in synthetic material. The breakfast could be boosted a little.

This is a hotel designed primarily for German-speaking guests and there is a language barrier for those of us whose Deutsch ist schlecht as the proprietor's English is worse than my German - however, he is a very jolly individual although I think he runs the admin side all on his own whilst juggling other hotel duties. The hotel is nicely located with many rooms overlooking the lake and it's about 15 minutes from the Hauptbahnhof - less when the little ferry runs across the lake. The old DDR heating system (now redundant) was left in the room as a feature, and the room was large. I am still chuckling about the handwash, called "Green Moment"! This place had a little fridge and tea and coffee facilities.

If you like carpet in your room you could be in for disappointment, and if I am honest I'd say this was a 55 Euro per room place rather than a 70 Euro. I wasn't entirely convinced by the look of the sheets so slept between two duvets. The shower needed a clean inasmuch as the head probably has limescale build-up. Breakfast was adequate although the selection was not vast. The wifi was non-existent for most of my stay and at some point during the night the radiator just shut down, although that didn't bother me too much. There is no lift here - not a problem for me but could be for others.