Arcotel Camino

Perfect Location; Perfect Hotel

The Arcotel Camino was fantastic. We were there for 10 days at the end of December, visiting relatives. Our rooms were very large by european standards, we had rooms 339 and 340. Our two teen children were in one and we were in the other. Initially we asked for the rooms to be close, and when we checked in, they weren't. But after the inital confusion, we did get rooms right next to each other. The rooms were clean, and had tv's with dvd, cable, internet access (you could pay for the faster link or use the slower with a password from the front desk for free) a minibar and small fridge, etc... The restaurant was good, and the prices weren't too bad. We didn't opt for the breakfasts (17 euros per person was steep for us), but my husband did go down for a pot of coffee each morning (which we didn't get charged for) and said that the breakfast looked fantastic. We also got hot water for tea each night when we came back to the hotel, with no questions. We used the saunas, and they were great. The price was very good as well, about $85 a night per room, for a 4-5 star hotel. Not bad! The staff was courteous, multilingual, and very helpful. Overall, I'd stay there again, and recommend it to anyone.

Unique Quality: Other than what I've already stated about the hotel itself (great!), the location was a big plus. The hotel is about 2 blocks from the main train station, which has plenty of little cafe's and stores, so you can get any type of food to take back to the hotel for the next morning's breakfast. The train station was open 24/7 from what we could see. Also, across from the train station is the beginning of Konigstrasse (King Street), and the center of the city. You can shop there to your heart's content, as well as dine at some very nice restaurants, and see some of the city's oldest sites (the Old and New Castle, which by American standards are both very old).