Ringhotel Loew's Merkur

“Maze like”

We stayed here as part of a tour so there was a bus load of 38 to accommodate. Half of us were in the main building the other half of us had to walk our luggage around the back to a separate building. This second building was connected to the main building via a walkway, however the layout of t... more

We stayed here as part of a tour so there was a bus load of 38 to accommodate. Half of us were in the main building the other half of us had to walk our luggage around the back to a separate building. This second building was connected to the main building via a walkway, however the layout of the two buildings was like a maze trying to find your way. The elevator in the back building was very small & we had to take our suitcases up in loads with one person operating the elevator while everyone else walked up otherwise it would have taken too long. We were on the 2nd floor but got confused because there are two sections to it, rooms on the actual 2nd floor then a small set of stairs to get to the 2nd section. We decided we would call it floor two & a half. Finding our way back to the lobby was quite difficult for some, even following the signs they still got lost. The rooms themselves were quite good, clean & comfortable. The service of the staff was also good. We ate in their dining room which was just near the lobby. The hotel is within walking distance of the Old town & the train station is just across the road. Apart from the maze like layout we enjoyed our stay there.

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“Pros and cons”

The hotel is not extremely modern but fully okay. The rooms are clean. The service was friendly. We especially enjoyed the tasty meals. Although the hotel is rather central and you can reach many sights on foot, I did not really like the location in the neighbourhood of Nuremberg Central Station.... more

The hotel is not extremely modern but fully okay. The rooms are clean. The service was friendly. We especially enjoyed the tasty meals. Although the hotel is rather central and you can reach many sights on foot, I did not really like the location in the neighbourhood of Nuremberg Central Station. The view was not breathtaking.

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“Not perfect but quite good”

The location is both bad and good; too close to railway line and traffic for comfort but convenient when traveling. The hotel itself has a rather cumbersome layout since it consists of 3 (or 2, I'm not sure) different but connected buildings which makes finding your rooms a bit f a challenge. It... more

The location is both bad and good; too close to railway line and traffic for comfort but convenient when traveling. The hotel itself has a rather cumbersome layout since it consists of 3 (or 2, I'm not sure) different but connected buildings which makes finding your rooms a bit f a challenge. It is also in need of some upgrading. Rooms are ok but not very charming. Breakfast was a bit of a disappointment; the famous bratwurst was lacking 2 out of 3 mornings and the food selection was limited. That was the negatives, then the positives; very helpful staff, high hygienic standard, easy check-in/out, quick taxi service and an absolute decent restaurant. The place has little charm but it works. Finally, the cost was Eur 255 Including breakfast) per night which I feel is really too high for a hotel this standard but it was during the IWA exhibition when prices tend to rise to the unacceptable levels.

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