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Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems

4.5 star property
Luxury hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast

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Indulge in a lavish spread of pastries and bread at our elegant buffet.
Enjoy a panoramic view of the lush hillside from the large window, featuring a tower and trees.
Relax in a traditional sauna with wooden benches and a central heating element.
Relax in style with plush seating and a warm fireplace, surrounded by grand chandeliers and ornate details.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the river and vibrant cityscape from this riverside balcony.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Gym
The current price is AU$484
includes taxes & fees
28 July - 29 July

Explore the area

Map
Römerstraße 1-3, Bad Ems, RP, 56130
  • Emser Therme
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Deutsches Eck
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Mainz (QFZ-Mainz Finthen)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Mountainside

Double Room, Mountainside

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Sofa bed
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room, Mountainside

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Bidet
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Sofa bed
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Bad Ems

A luxury stay in Bad Ems awaits you at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems. Within steps you'll find Nassau Nature Park and Lahn Hiking Trail. Highlights at this family-friendly hotel include a full-service spa, a restaurant and an indoor swimming pool. .A day of pampering can include massages, body scrubs and facials along with access to the sauna and hot tub. The restaurant, Benedetti, serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ritas Cafe Bar Arkade is the hotel's own bar. Enjoy the 24-hour gym, sauna and pool loungers as well as access to mini golf. 682 square feet (61 square metres) of event facilities include a meeting room and conference space. Other amenities include Wi-Fi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Continental breakfast is available for free. There's also valet parking, along with the convenience of free train pick-up service. .In the area of this 4.5-property class Bad Ems hotel, you'll find Deutsches Eck.

What's nearby

  • Lahn Hiking Trail - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Emser Therme - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Marksburg Castle - 13 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Ehrenbreitstein Fortress - 14 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Deutsches Eck - 18 min drive - 18.8 km

Getting around

  • Bad Ems Station - 5 min walk
  • Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alt Ems - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Maxeiner - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪C'est la Vie - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Eissalon Luigi Brustolon - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Pfeffermühle - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems

Luxury hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast
Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. WiFi is available in public spaces for a fee.

Event space at this hotel measures 682 square feet (61 square metres) and includes conference space. A 24-hour fitness centre, spa services, and a library are also featured at the luxury Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4.5-star Bad Ems hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 106 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 682 sq ft of conference space
  • 61 sq. m of conference space
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Games room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems offers 106 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, bathrobes, slippers and bidets. In-room wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps) is available for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 4 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.

Languages

English, French, German, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transport

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Valet parking on site (EUR 15 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Benedetti
  • Ritas Cafe Bar Arkade

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 682 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Massage
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 45
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 45

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 12 per pet, per night
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 45.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 0 per day (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: EUR 0 per day (rates may vary)
  • Valet parking fee: EUR 15.00 per night
  • Pet fee: EUR 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 45 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 45 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 45.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard and cash.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 4 star Superior, and is displayed on this page as 4.5 stars.

Property is also known as

Hacker's Grand Bad Ems Bad Ems
Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems Hotel
Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems Bad Ems
Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems
Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems Hotel Bad Ems

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

As of 27 July 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems on 28 July 2025 start from AU$483.90, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

Yep, Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems has valet parking for EUR 15.00 per night.

Is there a spa on site at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems. It has a hot tub and a sauna. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body scrubs, facials and body treatments.

Does Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems have a pool?

Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems has an indoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger.

Is Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a playground and an arcade, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems is a hit with families.

Does Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems serve breakfast?

Yeah, free continental breakfast is on offer at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

No, Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems?

Check-in begins at 7:00 AM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Häcker's Grand Hotel Bad Ems Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 137 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 137 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 137 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 137 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 137 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent five nights in this unique hotel with a fascinating history. It is set by the River Lahn in the beautiful spa town of Bad Ems. The facilities such as the thermal pool were superb and we made full use of them. The staff could not have been more helpful, the room was really clean and comfortable and the food excellent. It is unashamedly old-fashioned but is full of character and we had a superb holiday there. Highly recommended!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Restorative

Beautiful reminder of grand spa style with wonderful thermal springs pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

FRANK

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property with nice, tastefully detailed interior. Some rooms can be on the small side but are sufficient. Everything is nicely detailed. The sauna spa is good and you have choices. Not every choice was up to my preference but overall it was very good. The saunas are beautifully detailed and that adds to a special experience. The breakfast is very good with great panoramic seating. The coffee stood out as very drinkable. One thing I noticed, and it may just be that morning, there was a lingering cigarette smell in the breakfast area. As if smoking was allowed in a nearby room. The lobby had also an intense smell of some sort of incense which reminded me of these supermarket plug-ins. If you work there every day you will suppress the smell / intensity but as a guest it was a bit overpowering. The balconies on the Lahn side have an enjoyable view
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This hotel felt like a ghost town. Big and probably stately in its day, it’s now a vestige of the past clinging on for survival. We enjoyed our stay in BadEms due to a lovely cafe in front of our hotel (unrelated) that was along the river, a great thermal bath complex run by the city (six blocks down the road, and a fun restaurant up the waldbahn funicular down the street called Bismarck. The breakfast at the hotel was very nice but the spa area is small for the size of the hotel and not very inviting.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Irit

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Grand Hotel with Wirtshof service

Once upon a time there were Kaisers who liked to stay in huge, overly decorated, dark rooms with a retinue of servants at their beck and call, fulfilling any of wish a grand hotel like this was able to supply. Today these are mainly nostalgic rheumatic pensioners. We were looking forward to a three night stay with the amenities a "Grand" hotel would be expected to provide. The place was far from full, but is greatly understaffed. My husband has a back problem and the reception clerk was the only one available to help with our bags. One of the room's chairs was broken and husband almost broke his neck leaning backwards and hitting the floor. Room was humming with all kinds of machinery noises, TV was not working, no Do Not Disturb sign - made one on the back of a laundry list (no stationery in the room), but the maid did not understand and woke us up to inquire what the sign meant. Reception (only there until 10PM) promised to fix chair and TV the following morning (no maintenance or housekeeping after 6PM) but did not until further complaints in the evening. Shower was out of soap (no toiletries supplied) but for some bathroom cleaning spray left lying on the shelf. Average age of hotel guests is around 70, but showers are slippery and have no safety handholds. We did not use the spa and have no comments. Breakfast is ample and diverse, but again, understaffed. In light of Climate Change and Global Warming it is worth noting that the Hacker Grand Hotel is not airconditioned.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

M.J. Boon van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Roger

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nein Danke aber es richtig schön mit niveau ambian

HORRIBLE (SCHLECHT) experience. PROS: Friendly and courteous staff CONS: #1Cockroach (Kakerlaken im schlaffzimmer) #2 Loud (laut) Dripping noise from radiator (Heizung tropfen laut) around 3 a.m. and other mechanical noises emanating from elsewhere in building. #3 Dried dog food on bedroom floor (getrocken Hund lebensmittel im schlaffzimmer
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Area Work Trip

I was in the area for a work trip. I surprisingly enjoyed my time at this hotel and would return. The decor in the rooms is dated but clean and the shower leaks all over the floor (the cleaning crew was good at cleaning this up). The wifi only works well in some parts of the hotel. The hotel is older but it has that old style charm that you just have to understand walking in the door. The breakfast is delicious with multiple options (eggs- scrambled and boiled, made to order omelets, cheese and meats, fresh breads and pastries, yogurts and fresh fruits fresh squeezed juice, nuts and oatmeal, sparkling wine for mimosas, etc.) and included in the rates. The Spa/ Sauna area was a great plus and helped to relax after a long day although it closes at 8pm. The restaurant was okay food but overpriced. There are several restaurants in the area that are much better/ reasonably priced.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The whole area felt like a pensioners retreat-many hospitals in area that seem to be for treatmrnt of age related osteopath problems. Hotel restaurant boring-dinner over by 8.30pm on the whole and expensive for what it is. Very little to do in bad ems itself bar hiking but neither the hotel nor tourist info centre could provide hiking maps. Generally too sleepy a place for anyone under about 70 years of age.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hoping to return

We wholly enjoyed our stay at this historic, classic hotel. It was especially nice that the spa facilities were in-house, extensive. and spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great property. Very elegant. Spacious. The heating system, while functional, is rather antiquated.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, Virginia Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This facility is historic, although completely up to date, and the spa and thermal spring were both amazing. The finishes in the spa and hotel in marble and granite are fit for a king, and in fact Kaiser Wilhelm I made the Hacker his summer residence for many years in the latter part of the 19th century. The current owner has obviously made large capital improvements in this facility and the staff here was very helpful and accommodating. I don’t think current descriptions of this hotel really describe how wonderful it is, or the quality of its spa. We couldn’t have enjoyed it more!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Hareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top quality facility with service to match.

The overall facility was spectacular, with a very nice wellness area that included saunas, pool and hot tubs. The breakfast buffet was also great, with a large selection of items including an omelette bar.

10/10 Excellent

Jean Chii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Grand Budapest Hotel in Bad Elms Germany.

The Grand Budapest Hotel. But in Bad Elms. It's like out of the movies, with all the elegance and trappings of a 1930's hotel. Even the manager is Hungarian, who helps the old ladies all covered in makeup and furs to their cars. The food is not great, but it's typical of the area, the resteraunt is in the same style as the rest of the hotel and worth going to just for trappings and the view. The bar, I have never in my life seen such large drinks, gin and tonic is 90% gin and 10% tonic. A rum in a brandy glass and they have a good selection of Latin American rums was a good measure. The bar has a novel horse race track that keeps you fascinated for while. The bar man a generous host. I would go back to the Grand Budapest hotel of Bad Elms, dress in character, and look for the bell boy, he must be there somewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Spa Hotel

The hotel was very nice. The only issue we had was with the bed. It was very hard and not comfortable at all. I loved the spa amminties and the old world feel of the place.

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Poor value for money.

Disappointing stay. Reservations had no record of our booking. Room was noisy and smelly due to proximity to kitchen and ventilation systems. Poor value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a fantastic hotel with luxury spa facilities (non-German speakers should however be aware that those mixed-gender and textile-free). Charging extra for credit card payments in a way contributes to the out-of-this time atmosphere.

6/10 Okay

Steve, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Luxury hotel misses the mark

The hotel and its fittings and furniture have been restored to the glory it had in the days of European royalty and aristocracy. Everything is gold and tapestry, and attracts an older clientele. But the operation of the hotel fall far short of satisfactory, despite the high rates charged. The restaurant performance left much to be desired, with fancily presented food, but not not at all appetizing. It is hard to believe that smoking is still permitted in the only bar in the hotel, and that area simply stank of smoke, even when empty early in the morning.