Ilmenau Homestays

Service and booking was nice and class friendly, competent staff. Very helpful. Rooms were clean and well equipped, breakfast was sufficient and well provided. We brought our cat with, there were no problems. We also asked for a quiet room and got one about the breakfast room, which was perfect. It was always nice.

The Morgentau Pension is an ideal spot for travelers wanting to discover the city. Visitors to Ilmenau will find that the Morgentau Pension is a fantastic accommodation choice.The hotel is located approximately 42km from Erfurt–Weimar Airport. Erfurt–Weimar Airport is approximately 42km away by road. With Stadt Park, Kirche Sankt Jakobus and Goethehäuschen all within a short distance, there is no shortage of things to do in the area.When guests have some time on their hands they can make use of the onsite facilities.

Fantastic hotel, with exceptionally good food (I ate breakfast and dinner), friendly staff, generously sized rooms and convenient below-ground parking. A ironing room is available for use, and the staff were only too happy to help. The only thing missing from the bedroom was a kettle - a shame, as the restaurant stopped making hot drinks early in the evening. Will definitely stay here again!

We had booked 5 days in a superior double room because the photos on the hotel's homepage and the reviews on TripAdvisor were promising. So we arrived with great expectations, but unfortunately left with mixed feelings. First the good: The staff is very friendly, the breakfast left nothing to be desired, the sauna area is enormous, the beds are comfortable and everything is very clean. We were dissatisfied: It was only when we checked in that we realized that our room was not in the historic building shown everywhere (there are only suites here), but in the outdated annex from the post-reunification period. The superior double room (under the roof, you have to like sloping ceilings) is very simple and annoyingly impractical: the sleeping area is very small due to the subsequent installation of a shower in the bathroom, and the reading lamps on the bed are mounted in such a way that you hit your head on them , the seating area was uncomfortable, there was no fridge and there was only minimal storage space in the bathroom, which was obviously designed by craftsmen and was cold when we arrived. In the “vital area” of the sauna we missed a bowl of fruit. We were really annoyed about the full body massage. It took place in an oversized, carelessly furnished and, above all, cold room, where we had to lie on our stomachs for 55 minutes despite being asked. After having dinner twice, we avoided the restaurant, which was evocatively named ”Hirtenwiese” but was nevertheless furnished in an anonymous, uniform style, preferring to enjoy the local cuisine in Ilmenau, Gotha and Arnstadt. At breakfast we were surprised that dairy dishes, cheese and juices were served so cold that you basically couldn't taste anything. Maybe these are all just small things, but overall they are not appropriate for a hotel with this standard and price. What left us really disappointed was that the owners had no knack for design (see above). It fits that the entrance stairs are currently being rebuilt in the style of an allotment garden with cheap concrete blocks (porphyry is typical for the area), the meadow in front of the hotel is filled with countless stalls and the new parking lot is completely without trees or other plants (while the only wall decoration is in the room is a poster that encourages the guest to act ecologically). A pity!

Located in central Ilmenau, MARA Hotel offers comfortable rooms just a 10-minute walk from several lakes on the edge of the city. Free Wi-Fi internet is available throughout the property. All rooms at MARA Hotel are designed in modern style, featuring a flat-screen TV and an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer. Some rooms also include a seating area and a coffee machine. It is a 10-minute drive to the Thuringia Forest, and the surrounding countryside is ideal for hiking and cycling. A breakfast buffet is provided each morning, and the hotel bistro serves a range of Mediterranean cuisine. Guests are also welcome to enjoy a drink in the bar. MARA Hotel is a 10-minute drive from the A71 motorway which connects to Erfurt. Free private parking is available on site at the hotel.