InterCityHotel Bremen

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Bahnhofplatz 17 18, Bremen, Germany 2819549-421-16030

Description: There are actually a few hotels in the city of Bremen mostly because of the airport is located just outside the city. Although I think it’s actually just about in the city and more to the industrial part of town. Luckily in the city center you have the main train station and a tram connection to the airport. We arrived here for the weekend and decided to stay in the Intercity hotel.

The location is only great with the public transport connections but the main city center is about 15 to 20 minutes walking away from the hotel where all the nightlife is and shops. I didn’t mind so much the walk during the day but at night I took a taxi back. Also at night the area in front of the hotel gets a little bit rough so don’t really go wondering around.

We have stayed many times before in a Intercity hotel as it’s a budget hotel but still reasonable. This hotel isn’t that large and it is a bit basic but most importantly the rooms and public areas are always clean and tidy. The lobby feels ok and a bit basic too but the reception desk is manned 24 hours a day with friendly staff.

When we arrived we received a very welcoming entrance and were asked if we could find the hotel without any trouble. Also we were asked if we had any wishes for the room. Checking in went quickly and luckily we were able to get a room at the front of the hotel instead of the back. The front was more interesting we thought.

The room was spacious, basic and most importantly the room was clean. There are actually different kinds of rooms. Each of them does contain a desk, reading light at the bed and a little seating area. Our room had a double bed which could be separated into two single ones. The bed was comfortable and the pillows were soft.

We never heard anything from the rooms beside us and from the hallway we only heard sometimes a few voices but nothing bad. The hotel doesn’t have any special facilities except for a few meeting rooms.

The hotel is really lovely and I’m glad we stayed here. The staff is friendly, the room comfortable and overall it’s very clean. Four stars.
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Pet-friendly, Luxury
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Dining, Internet Access, Meeting Rooms, Parking, Pets Allowed, Room Service
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InterCityHotel Bremen

by missj1981

London, England, United Kingdom

December 23, 2012

Best of IgoUgo There are actually a few hotels in the city of Bremen mostly because of the airport is located just outside the city. Although I think it’s actually just about in the city and more to the industrial part of town. Luckily in the city center you have ...Read more There are actually a few hotels in the city of Bremen mostly because of the airport is located just outside the city. Although I think it’s actually just about in the city and more to the industrial part of town. Luckily in the city center you have the main train station and a tram connection to the airport. We arrived here for the weekend and decided to stay in the Intercity hotel.

The location is only great with the public transport connections but the main city center is about 15 to 20 minutes walking away from the hotel where all the nightlife is and shops. I didn’t mind so much the walk during the day but at night I took a taxi back. Also at night the area in front of the hotel gets a little bit rough so don’t really go wondering around.

We have stayed many times before in a Intercity hotel as it’s a budget hotel but still reasonable. This hotel isn’t that large and it is a bit basic but most importantly the rooms and public areas are always clean and tidy. The lobby feels ok and a bit basic too but the reception desk is manned 24 hours a day with friendly staff.

When we arrived we received a very welcoming entrance and were asked if we could find the hotel without any trouble. Also we were asked if we had any wishes for the room. Checking in went quickly and luckily we were able to get a room at the front of the hotel instead of the back. The front was more interesting we thought.

The room was spacious, basic and most importantly the room was clean. There are actually different kinds of rooms. Each of them does contain a desk, reading light at the bed and a little seating area. Our room had a double bed which could be separated into two single ones. The bed was comfortable and the pillows were soft.

We never heard anything from the rooms beside us and from the hallway we only heard sometimes a few voices but nothing bad. The hotel doesn’t have any special facilities except for a few meeting rooms.

The hotel is really lovely and I’m glad we stayed here. The staff is friendly, the room comfortable and overall it’s very clean. Four stars.
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From journals Bremen Germany North, Hotels Bremen, Bremen in the north of germany

My Home from Home in Bremen

by koshkha

Northampton, United Kingdom

February 20, 2009

Best of IgoUgo In the golden age of rail travel railway hotels were giants of hospitality. You only have to see some of the fabulous railway hotels like the one at St Pancras or the Great Eastern at Liverpool Street (I think it has changed its name recently) in ...Read more In the golden age of rail travel railway hotels were giants of hospitality. You only have to see some of the fabulous railway hotels like the one at St Pancras or the Great Eastern at Liverpool Street (I think it has changed its name recently) in London to get a sense that there was a time when the best of architecture went into railway hotels. These days however, the term 'convenient for the railway station' is often short-hand for 'shabby, run down and in a dodgy part of town'. There is a slight air of sleaze for me in the concept of the transient railway hotel.

I'm happy to say that in the case of the Intercity in Bremen, nothing could be further from the truth - it's not an architectural gem and it's not a sleazy dive either. What you get is a very nice, clean, modern hotel that's right next to the city's very attractive red-brick hauptbahnhof and right in front of the bus and tram station. As you can imagine, this isn't going to be the quietest hotel you've ever stayed in and if you open the windows, you will get a lot of noise. But with the windows closed it's not at all bad and since the aircon works - not something you can take for granted in Northern Germany - you can easily live with the windows closed.

Whilst the location is great for the station and the public transport network, it's not quite so good for seeing the historic heart of Bremen or for nights out at the riverside bars and restaurants. These will take you a 15-20 minute walk or a short taxi ride. The Intercity works for me because it's a short walk to the office that I visit but if I were going for tourism I might look for something more central. I also find that sometimes the plaza outside the front of the railway station can get a bit over-run with scruffy smelly punks with dogs on strings which can give the place a bit of an unsavoury feel but it doesn't feel unsafe as there are always lots of other people around.

I've stayed at the Intercity many times in the last year and it's certainly become my first choice among the hotels that my company uses in Bremen. The Intercity is not a grand hotel and the rooms and public areas are a bit basic but always clean and tidy. Approaching the hotel you'll find some tables and umbrellas out on the terrace at the front of the hotel and two entrances one to Flemings, the hotel's restaurant, and the other is the main hotel entrance which takes you to the lobby and reception desk.

The reception desk staff are lovely and I've had some great conversations with some of them including the guy who was exceptionally sympathetic when he learned I'd been given one of the 'sofa bed' rooms on my previous stay and went out of his way to update my hotel profile to say I never wanted that again. On my next visit a different receptionist checked the profile and said 'Ah yes, you are the lady who doesn't want the sofa-bed'. (The hotel has six rooms that have sofa-beds and they must rank as some of the most uncomfortable in the universe). We had a bit of a joke about how bad it had been and to compensate for my previous stay, he gave me an 'upgrade' to an internal room that would be quieter and which included a free minibar. When he explained that the room was on the 'backside of the hotel', I have to confess I doubled up giggling and had to explain that he'd effectively just offered me a room in the 'arse' of the hotel. Once we'd got over that, I asked for an internet code (free but you have to ask) and headed off to my room.

I've stayed in many rooms and they come in slightly different styles. These include the very standard small room with a double bed, the nice large room on the corner of the hotel with the most uncomfortable sofa-bed, and the 'upgraded' business rooms on the inside of the hotel which are quieter but otherwise little different from the normal rooms. However the business rooms have a free mini-bar, better toiletries in the bathroom and extra magazines on the desk. Other than that the standard and business rooms were all very similar. The beds (with the exception of the sofa bed) are comfortable though I need the pillows off both beds just for me because they are so soft.

Each of the rooms has a desk, bedside tables and wall-mounted reading lights. The sofa-bed room had a complicated set up with table lamps which had (annoyingly) been left unplugged. All the bathrooms were the same, decorated in black and white tiling with polished black gabbro vanity units. The showers are powerful but the hotel can be a bit mean with their towels and even when I've been down to reception to ask for an extra towel, housekeeping have taken the second towel the next day even if I hung it up again. Hoteliers please please please don't expect women travellers to get by on one towel. Some of us have hair that needs drying and can't get hair and body dry on one small towel. The rooms all have wardrobes, suitcase stands and drawers. Televisions have lots of stations but only one is in English.

The restaurant is a pleasant enough option if you are staying on your own and the staff look after you well. The bar is friendly and reasonably priced. On one visit I ordered a white wine they didn't have and was given a small taste of all the ones they did have until I found one that I liked. That sort of flexibility and determination to find me something good was quite impressive.

I'm not aware of any special facilities such as a gym or pool but I think they have a few meeting rooms. This isn't a hotel you go to with the intention of hanging around all day but it is a good practical choice. The location is good, the travel connections are great and you even get a free public transport ticket to use during your stay which could save you quite a lot on trams and buses. The tram to the airport leaves in front of the hotel and is often quicker than taking a taxi and will cost you nothing. Free wi-fi is also something I value greatly in any hotels I use for work and that's available for the asking.

Bremen is a lovely little town and one I'm very happy I have to visit often and quite content to stay at the Intercity. I'm just hoping that Ryanair's routes to Bremen won't push up prices the way they have in other cities they fly to - and of course, I also hope they won't make Bremen into the next stag weekend destination Close

From journal Bremen - Northern Germany's Hanseatic Gem

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