What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
In general yes. Only needed a room for one night (have relatives in Karlsruhe) with easy access to highway. The location is not so good in regard to sighseeing in Karlsruhe but for trips in the region and Alsace, Palantine and Black Forest
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked Standard Room and received exactly the same as there is only this category
How are the rooms?
The hotel is not that old and the rooms are of the new more modern design.
The dark Colour of the walls might not please everybody and I also missed a real desk, but for a couple of minutes the small table did the job. Definitely not the for working longer or writing extensive meeting minutes. But the absent of a desk is a general trend among all chains.
Water pressure of the shower as very low. Seems a general problem with the system and the hotel is aware of it. Personally I have my doubt as it seems, that the blocked the shower head at "Eco / Water saving" and lowered the pressure. Might is as it be, even with the low water pressure one could not avoid water dripping on the floor. The sink is working fine with higher pressureby the way. Shower gel and shampoo was not wall mounted but placed on a rack in the shower.
Breakfast is good with a good selection of bread and rolls, average selection of cheese, cereals and yoghurt. Scrambled eggs are also available. Nothing outstanding, but above average general Holiday Inn Express Breakfast.
Service is attentive and friendly. The bar has a good selection of wines.
The rate (booked on a very short notice) were quite high with above 100 EUR. Advanced purchase would have been above 80 EUR. The hotel could be quite expensive.
How is the exec. lounge?
N/A
What was good and what was bad?
Good
Good was the location and nice rooms. Breakfast selection is also on the better side.
Neutral
no real desk
Bad
Bad was the water pressure.
Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Would return, but the rates could be high.
Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe
Standard Room at Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe
Standard Room at Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe
Standard Room at Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe
Standard Room at Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe
Standard Room at Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe
Standard Room at Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe