Hotel Erbprinz Ettlingen

It was a pleasure to stay at this hotel! The staff was great, helpful, welcoming, above and beyond customer service! The breakfast is great and fresh with many options for dishes, made to order drinks and juices! The parking is kind of tight but youll find something. The only thing i had an issue with was the rooms. They were too hot and the single bed was bot comfortable so sleep is not guaranteed! The building is beautiful! The area is walking distance for very nice restaurants/pubs, shopping and convenient enough to get to Karlsruhe! I would recommend for a couple, work, group public. I do not recommend with kids.

Excellent hotel, we stayed there on 19.12.25. I enjoyed pool, sauna, snow shower. There were fruits and tea at sauna and pool. Very clean, cosy atmosphere. Breakfast was very rich and had a big assortment of food. When we checked out on 20th , there was lady receptionist, who was supervisor, was very friendly and even gave us bottles of water for road. In general, this hotel one of the best we have been. Design of room was beautiful, bed comfortable.

We were surprised by the warm welcome at the reception, little we knew that this would be the last friendly experience at all. We stayed overall 3 nights due to a friends birthday celebration. We had the big suite, 300EUR/ night, but this was already the first disappointment. It’s very dated especially the bathroom facilities - toilet is stained horribly, missing amenities in the shower, bad smell, old low quality hair blower, very hard towels, sometimes even not placed accurately, just thrown into the bathroom, leftovers from the previous guest (hairs and hair products). The room only provided one bottle of water, no water kettle, no coffee machine. The blankets were broken although the sleep quality was good. What annoyed mostly was the unfriendly service, especially in the lobby area, the cigar bar and the restaurants. We spent a fortune for wine and food but were always treated like non-existent. It took multiple reminders and wavings by hand to get their attention although they just walked by or served people aside us (mainly locals were treated with higher priority). It’s really a shame for that house! Breakfast selection is good but here also, nobody cares for guiding you towards a table, everyone running around and not even a single good morning! People were walking in rounds for long time to find a space for breakfast. For dinner we had some drinks (not only 1) before heading to the restaurant (17:55) and we were told the restaurant will open just at 18:00 if we might go back! Really???? We insisted to stay and choose our aperitif and mentioned we have no problem in waiting and enjoying our wine selection first. Not a welcoming experience. Only on 31st of Dec the staff selection at the breakfast was good and friendly (have to highlight, because before it was so underwhelming). the sauna and pools are good but way to less and small for all the hotel guests. Many walked away disappointed because no space after 2:00pm. The add on was the charge for parking, 18EUR/day. I don’t know why the people there are behaving so arrogant, the people in town and in even in lower category restaurants are very polite. Definitely not recommended! Would never return either. In comparison to our experience worldwide as well as in other cities in Germany, that was the most disappointing stay! And, i am German - so i am really desperately hoping they will improve.

The hotel has a really nice location in the center of Ettlingen. The rooms are spacious enough for a family of four with two children, and the facilities, including the spa and pools, are amazing. We had a very relaxing weekend and really liked it. As usual, some guests think children should behave like adults and were rude, but that’s not the hotel’s fault.

The stay was excellent! The hotel exudes a classic and classy charm. The service is exceptional, and the breakfast was delightful. While the rooms have a traditional style, they are incredibly comfortable, with meticulous attention to detail. The towels are thick and fresh, the bed is cozy, and the room feels five-star. The spa is also first-rate and impeccably maintained. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, though much too short.

With a service level on par with the 5-star hotel rating, staying the night at the Erbprinz was bound to be a most pleasant experience. Friendly and helpful staff go out of their way to show you around and create an inviting atmosphere. The food is so good that the boisterous plaques on the wall suddenly not only make sense but also remind you that you are experiencing an establishment of internationally acclaimed quality. Why, then, only four stars from me for this review? The room I stayed in and the others I saw on the first floor are in need of an upgrade. Some broad sweeps of new furniture and carpets would go a long way, and the light switches and wall plugs are not up to date. Some may call it vintage and classy - I expect smarter electrical appliances and a modern touch, albeit with a romantic charm that this hotel truly lives by.

Comfortable and clean room, friendly and attentive hotel staff. The Restoraunt offers great menu options, the service is very good.We really enjoyed our stay there.

The wonderful hotel Erbprinz, only 20 minutes away by car from Karlsruhe is located in the nice little town Ettlingen with it‘s historical market place and the nice little river Alb. ||The staff at Erbprinz is extraordinary friendly and service orientated, the spa area with it’s snowshower and a nice ensemble of different types of sauna cabins a wonderful place to find quietness and relaxation. The really big pool invites to swim for training or relaxation reasons. Please don‘t forget to enjoy dinner on highest creativity and quality level, or breakfast at the garden terrace. ||The hotelrooms are nice and individuel styled and offer a cosy atmosphere. ||Erbprinz is my 100% recommendation without limitation.

June 17/2023: This was an absolutely delightful experience. It was for a birthday party. I'll only comment on the food, the service & the facilities. Let's start with the food. Absolutely fantastic! The buffet was superb, the main (beef & fish) we so delicious! The dessert buffet afterwards was equally as delicious. All in all the food was outstanding. The food was only matched by the service. Our table servers were delightful. They were smiley, interactive & engaged. They anticipated our needs & delivered quickly. Finally, this is a classic old style throwback to days of elegance. Nice decor with a sense of quality. An exceptional experience.

This hotel is actually one of those quaint little European hotels that you'd only get a chance to visit when exploring the smaller German cities. The hotel itself is tastefully done with decor and an extremely functional layout. The rooms are decent sized, complete with wifi, sitting area, bed and walk in shower. Overall, not quite a 5 star establishment but it absolutely lives up to a 4+ star hotel and a good option to stay in a town with extremely fine dining options. Pros- Nicely done Restaurants Nicely sized room Large bathroom Old school keyed entry Decor Friendly staff Location Cons- Can be pricey Limited parking Tiny beds Lots of stairs and can be slippery

Located in the small, out of the way town of Ettlingen, I have had the great fortune to stay here about 4 times over the years because a working group of professionals gathers here every other year to network and I am lucky enough to be counted among them. There are other hotels in Ettlingen that provide very functional and less expensive accommodations that I have stayed in (and they were perfectly fine too) but I always come back to this place now for a few reasons: It has a historic, boutique European feel that chain hotels cannot reproduce and it is located at the border of the old town area that forces me to experience life in old world Germany for the 2 days that I am there. I travel enough and stay in enough chain hotels and have enough frequent stay status that I enjoy corporate hotels and the luxury amenities they provide me when I stay with them but I rarely ever get to experience a small hotel where they do not know me yet provide me with outstanding hospitality and service in a 1 of a kind setting. So, I choose here when in the area. It is not easy to get to as it is really not near a major airport. I have rented a car and driven the 90 min Autobahn route from Frankfurt (which is very fun!) and I have also taken the train from Frankfurt and it involves changing trains once in Karlsruhe but the train stop is literally adjacent to the side of the hotel. The hotel is boutique style and has evolved over the years from a historic inn to now building on a more modern wing but this has resulted in some quirks that are fun such as a beautiful if imposing front complete with iron gating and courtyard fountains/statues that make it difficult to find the front entrance. There are some historic rooms and some modern ones (I personally prefer the modern ones but I would imagine if you were a Euro history buff you might appreciate the older ones). There is a mineral water spa within that I have looked at but never paid to participate in but I think that it is very popular with Europeans on holiday to come to places like this to sit in the spa for the perceive health benefits. There are 2 restaurants within, the Michelin 1 starred Erbprinz and the more informal weinstube Sybilla. There is also a cool, old bar near the lobby worth an evening nightcap just to check out what the upper class do in the old world for fun. Breakfast is included in the hotel rate and the spread that is put out in the mornings is impressive not only for the variety of Euro foods available (think sausages, cured fish, salads, great breads and butter, etc.) but also for the setting as it is served in the Erbprinz restaurant where you are among fine furnishings looking out over the front courtyard. The service in the hotel is friendly and welcoming but not over the top. The location is just at the edge of what I think is the Old Town and it is a short walk to a lot of historic churches, shops and restaurants. Life in this town is relaxed and it is fun to walk around and watch people riding their bikes and walking everywhere as well as grabbing an outdoor table in the cobblestone lined plazas for a break involving coffee and pastry or a beer and a pretzel. In general English is spoken in most places at least in limited fashion so it is easy for the ignorant American such as myself to get by without making a fool of myself. I can guarantee that if the work group did not choose to start meeting here many years ago, this town would have never been on my radar but I'm glad it is and it is worth taking a couple days to check out if you are near Frankfurt and this type of tourism is your thing.

Ich mich etwas schwer mit dem Rating, das Personal ist ausgesucht freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das essen i. Restaurant war exzellent. Einzig die Zimmer sind ein wenig schlicht aber sauber. Hier gibt es sogar noch echte Einzelzimmer.

One the best hotel in Germany, the room is good, pool is nice, people is friendly, especially the fantastic bar.

If this is the best Germany has to offer for hotels, it is pretty pathetic. I have been her for 2.5 weeks now, leaving at the end of the week. Coworkers all complain the AC in their rooms don't work well. At least it works Ok in my room. The hotel has no internet to speak of. The signal, at best is one bar, if you can get the signal. This is important when traveling on business. The restaurant is supposed to be one of the finest in Germany. That's a joke! The hotel staff don't really give a damn when you complain about anything not right with the hotel. I dropped off laundry for same day service. It took 2 days to get my laundry back. Again, no one cares the service was not completed same day. Parking is also another issue here. There is not enough parking for hotel guests. Stay away from this MOTEL! If I have to return on business later, I will not stay at this hotel again.