Stadthotel Passau

“Central location in beautiful Passau”

We stayed for one night as a family in a 3 bed room. Very basic but clean. Good shower in the attached bathroom. There is an option to add on breakfast, but there are many cafes nearby so this isn't really necessary. Internet was acessible with a code. On the downside, the whole hotel smells of foo… more

We stayed for one night as a family in a 3 bed room. Very basic but clean. Good shower in the attached bathroom. There is an option to add on breakfast, but there are many cafes nearby so this isn't really necessary. Internet was acessible with a code. On the downside, the whole hotel smells of food coming from the restaurant downstairs, and of course the noise level at night is a bit high as it is in a pedestrian area with a lot of restaurants around. This is a good place to stay if you are on a budget and/or travelling by train/bus. If you have a car you can park in one of the city garages, e.g. Parkhaus Schanzl which costs under €9 per day.

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“Good rooms in the center of Passau, but I wouldn't call it a hotel...”

First off, for those who don't speak German, "Hendl House" literally means "chicken house." The name derives from the restaurant on the ground floor that serves a variety of chicken dishes (very good ones, in fact). While it's a little weird to stay in a chicken house, our one-night stay was perfec… more

First off, for those who don't speak German, "Hendl House" literally means "chicken house." The name derives from the restaurant on the ground floor that serves a variety of chicken dishes (very good ones, in fact). While it's a little weird to stay in a chicken house, our one-night stay was perfectly agreeable. Really, this is more of a pension or gasthaus sort of deal than a hotel. That's not a bad thing, just don't expect any sort of hotel amenities or services. The hotel is located on the floors above the restaurant and is of good quality. We booked a three-bed room at the beginning of our bike tour along the Danube River from Passau to Vienna. Most of the other hotels were booked or terribly expensive, so we took a chance on the Hendl House. The location is good, in the pedestrian area right near the Altstadt and a block or two from the river. It's about a 5-10 minute, easy walk from the main train station, too. There is no parking at the hotel, but a big lot is a block away by the riverfront. You can pull your car up to temporarily unload in front of the hotel, but finding your way through the warren of streets is a challenge unless you have a GPS/navi. Check in is via a small door to the left of the restaurant door. When we arrived it was locked and we accessed it through the restaurant. The reception desk is on the ground floor, and all rooms are up at least one flight of steps (no elevator). The room itself was quite roomy and nicely appointed, and appeared to have been updated recently. Big windows opened to the adjacent street, which had a bit of noise in the night, but not too bad (it's a pedestrian area off the main pedestrian strip). There is no AC in the hotel as far as I know. Breakfast was a standard, and good, buffet in the restaurant dining room. If you are bike touring and staying there, be aware that their bike storage area, such as it is, is basically a very small open area in the back of the restaurant. It's safe as it is enclosed on four sides, but isn't fully roofed. If more than just a couple of bikes were there it would be hard to fit them all in, I think. Staff was pleasant, but harried as they also worked in the restaurant. We ended up eating dinner there the night we stayed, and it was (surprisingly) one of the best meals of our trip.

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“Clean, Basic Accommodation in Passau”

We stayed at the Stadt Hotel in Passau for two nights. The room was very basic, but clean. While the beds were comfortable, the pillows were thin. The bathroom lacked any soap for the shower. There was no wifi available. We paid about 60 Euros per night. The breakfast buffet, an additional 7.… more

We stayed at the Stadt Hotel in Passau for two nights. The room was very basic, but clean. While the beds were comfortable, the pillows were thin. The bathroom lacked any soap for the shower. There was no wifi available. We paid about 60 Euros per night. The breakfast buffet, an additional 7.50 per person, was average. We found a bakery nearby offering breakfast for less, but not an unlimited buffet. The Stadt Hotel is very well located in the center of Passau.

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