Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel Darmstadt,  Darmstadt

...this used to be the Maritim hotel. Now renamed to Best Western Plus. I don't know if the rooms have been renovated or not, but neither the exterior, nor the reception, nor the bar have been. It is incredible! The same 80es decor and furniture - the seats in the bar being so very used...whoa. Take the disco ball and the TV with videos and you get the picture. Drinks were "kind of ok", but nothing really fancy. And they seem to only serve Pfungstädter beer...really - no need to come back. I am so happy I was not the one choosing the location...

Has been renovated and it is well cared for. Internet is fairly fast, good lighting, super clean, good location (though some folks have commented on the train noise on the east side of the hotel). Desk staff very friendly and helpful. Website says they have a fitness center but that is not true; they have coupons for a club you can walk 10+ minutes away. Breakfast is pricey if your room rate does not include and the process for determining if you are on the list and checked in needs improvement. If one goes early no one checks you in but if the enforcer is there when you leave she challenges you.

The hotel is clean and the service is good. However, the backside of the hotel is right at the railway track with very loud cargo trains every 20min throughout the whole night. This is absolutely unacceptable. I guess the other side of the building should be better.

Very noisy because of the train tracks, expensive breakfast, expensive dinner, at the reception took guarantee for my stay although everything was paid in advance, and then forgot to give my money back. Terrible stay really!

Hotel was close to the train station so it was hard to sleep. Room was hot but could not open the window due to the trains running from 1200 to 0600. No wonder it had openings. Breakfast is 18 Euros...nice but pricey. Had to ask for soaps since they give you a tiny bar. Found a roach in the bath and later is mineral. Asked for regular water but never got it. Look for something that includes breakfast and the front desk does not give you 20 min to move rooms when you ask to move. Desk manager give me a non verbal attitude.

First time in the hotel. Nice clean big rooms, well equipped. Very comfortable and clean bathroom as well. Super large and nice TV set; however, many channels unavailable (no signal). At least from my room (on the side of the railways) the noise from the trains was a bit annoying (and I was in the 6th floor! - it must be even worse in lower levels. apart from that, recommended for a short business trip to Darmstadt. Excellent free wi-fi connection.