Hotel Sonne

Alles gut

Hotel Sonne is central in Echterdingen, close to the airport and S-Bahn, and right next door to a marvellous Chinese restaurant. It is well equipped and immaculately clean. Its prices are very competitive. Check-out is midday, which is generous.

I stayed here a year ago, and everything went smoothly. This time I arrived to find the front door locked, and a handwritten note on it (in German) giving a number to ring. When I rang it, I was given instructions to obtain a key, and told to leave cash to settle the bill the following morning. Nobody appeared all night, and I had a strong suspicion I was the only person on site - which was unsettling to say the least. The room was fine, but the TV wasn't working, and the Internet connection was very flaky. I had come hoping to book beakfast, but there was no possibility of that. In the morning, to my surprise, a lady appeared at the reception desk (although I'd gathered from my telephone conversation the previous evening that nobody would be there). When I reported that the TV was not working, she said, "I know." I must have looked surprised, as she added with a vague wave of the hand, "Wir haben Störung". That's not good enough. A hotel should have someone on hand to make sure guests are looked after, should tell arriving guests if basic management is not going to be in place, should warn them if some facilities are in disrepair, and should not send guests out to look for a cash machine so that they can pay the bill. If I hadn't had some grasp of German, and a working mobile phone, I would have been left completely bewildered on the doorstep. I'm very disappointed.

We just stayed one night as we're catching early flight the next morning - only 5 minute walk to S bahn and the train is less than 5 minute journey straight to airport. Village interesting with historic centre. Room large and bed ok.

Great value for money Basic but very clean

Arrived from Overseas. Had to call for check in but our phones didn't work! Had to ask a stranger to call for us. That was 4pm in the afternoon!

Ein sehr nettes Garni-Hotel. Ruhige, saubere Zimmer, gutes Frühstück, freundliches Personal. Gratis-Parkmöglichkeit im Hof des Hotels. Sympathischer Inhaber!

Großes Zimmer, gute Parkmöglichkeit