Appartements Am Kleeblatt

“Business trip”

Nice and near the train station for connections to Bonn and Cologne and a number of bus stops. Private car park belonging to the apartments and very cheap.Everything supplied and all very clean. Beds extremely comfortable but unfortunately our bedroom was facing the railway line and so first nigh… more

Nice and near the train station for connections to Bonn and Cologne and a number of bus stops. Private car park belonging to the apartments and very cheap.Everything supplied and all very clean. Beds extremely comfortable but unfortunately our bedroom was facing the railway line and so first nights sleep was totally disturbed..

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“Business Trip-- things to consider”

I stayed here for 5 weeks on a business trip. Here are a few points to consider whether this place will work for you. 1. It is located near the main train station and downtown. This means it is easy to get around but it is also located facing the corner of a noisy intersection. There is a busy bus… more

I stayed here for 5 weeks on a business trip. Here are a few points to consider whether this place will work for you. 1. It is located near the main train station and downtown. This means it is easy to get around but it is also located facing the corner of a noisy intersection. There is a busy bus stop outside on one side of the building. Around the corner are the train tracks so you can hear trains coming and going. Most people will need to sleep with the windows closed to reduce sound. Light sleepers will likely need ear plugs. The main problem with sleeping with the windows closed, is on a hot summer day, this can be very uncomfortable. As with most of Germany, there is no AC. There is also no fan, but other guests have said you can request one. 2. The apartment is small, but clean and most items are relatively modern. I stayed in the superior double and I was alone. I would not recommend going smaller than this if you are here for more than a few days. They change the towels and linens weekly, but do not clean the rest of the apartment. this is fine for me. There is a small refrigerator, but there is not a freezer compartment (I learned this the hard way when I brought back some ice cream from the grocery store). There is a television mounted on the wall that is over 15 years old-- worse than useless. I don't see the point of this. Kitchen utensils were terrible. I ended up buying new spoons and forks because the cheap ikea utensils fell apart when I used them. I also purchased a pan and a sharp knife. I'm sure if I took the time to complain, they would have replaced these, but you shouldn't have to ask for some things. They did supply a toaster when I requested one. The bathroom is relatively modern with nice fixtures. There is a water heating unit that can act erratically and you may need to adjust the settings so it doesn't alternate between scalding hot or freezing cold water. After 6 weeks I still sometimes can't get it to behave properly. Not sure if there is another issue going on with the hot water. I mentioned it to the woman working the front desk, but I don't think she passed it on because I never heard back. 3. Internet. This might be a deal breaker for some people. The "free" wifi is terrible. It is slow and unreliable and they also block access to websites that they suspect will use up bandwitch. It is also a pain to log into because they use a 3rd party portal that probablly blocks and restricts access. Youtube.com is completely inaccessible. You can use this connection for sending emails and browsing the web (during times of day when there is not heavy use). Skype calls and any attempt to stream video will usually fail. I ended up spending nearly 10 euros per day extra to buy data packages for a Vodafone/MOBI sim card. For this you need to buy a SIM card and have an unlocked phone that can do WIFI tethering. This can be a pain if you don't know how to do it. One Netflix movie will probably burn through 20-30 euros in data. 4. There is a gym downstairs run by a separate business. I got the add-on membership, but I ended up getting it refunded because the gym closes at 4pm on weekends and since there is no AC, it can get very stuffy and hot. I ended up running outside. Overall, the stay was adequate for me. But I don't think it is for everybody. If you need a good internet connection or if you are a light sleeper, this might not be a good fit for you. Otherwise, it is a relatively low hassle, affordable accomodation in a central part of Wuppertal.

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