You have a nice view to Dresden (Semper Oper ...) from most rooms/windows facing the Elbe River. He may had a room where the view was disturbed by trees etc.
You can walk to the old part of Dresden in about 5 minutes. The bridge is near the hotel.
We had a boat tour on an old wheel steam boat on River Elbe. Very interesting.
BTW, there are some nice restaurants in Dresdner Neustadt, part of Dresden where the hotel is located. Some are in walking distance, some are a bit further away.
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MoritzK - thanks for the nice report.
I agree with your comments regarding Westin Berlin and Dresden, I have not been to the other Starwoods you are mentioning. The staff in Dresden was really, really nice.
[This message has been edited by USAFAN (edited 07-17-2003).]