Ibis Bochum Zentrum Reviews

The Ibis Hotel Bochum Zentral in Bochum, Germany, is what you would called a very tired and dated hotel. My wife and I visited her friend in Bochum and stayed in this hotel from 9th to 13th August 2022. I must say that the hotel, indeed most of what is the town of Bochum, needs an urgent make over. The architecture of this hotel and much of the town is 70s style prefabricated concrete and the decor is also stuck in the 70s or at best the 80s. The bed in Ibis Bochum was excruciatingly uncomfortable, way too soft with "gully" in the mattress,we left with severe backaches. The toilet/ shower room must've been designed for little people, because an average height or very tall person would struggle to use the toilet and/or shower. The pilows are best described as half pillows stuffed in full pillowcases. We asked for extra pillows for comfort and the housekeeper brought them, but also complained that they've told management on numerous occasions to change the pillows to full pillows. The bedstead and mattress are constantly on the move, a few times we found ourselves on the floor in the morning. The white concrete cladding in the hallway is a mighty mighty mighty throwback to the 70s when this type of decor was fashionable! The staff tried their best to smile and be courteous, but you can tell they also wished they were somewhere else. A lick of paint inside and outside would certainly brighten the staff and the customers mood and faces. We've decided that next time we visit out friend again in Bochum, we will definitely stay at her place and sleep on the couch, instead of staying at the Ibis!

Great hotel, very good location. The hotel is just behind the train station. The room is clean but little bit small. Overall, this is a nice hotel.

No thrills, just good

The hotel is located directly at the back exit of Bochum main train station. Unfortunately not the best area with lots of homeless people. The hotel itself is quite old, but clean. The employees are very friendly.

Bon séjour de 4 jours, cependant il faisait chaud la nuit manque une petite climatisation dans la chambre

就住了一晚！優點是就在波鴻火車站旁邊，波鴻公車站又在市中心的中心，幹什麼都方便，不用打車公交那些！缺點就是，什麼年代了，WIFi還收費？衞生間個子超過一米八就別想轉身自由了！馬桶和淋浴房都是！當然價格便宜這些就不算缺點了！

比隔壁的好很多，有電梯，很安靜，就是窗子無法大開

最**的酒店沒有之一，電鑽沒停過

The hotel is a great value. The room was comfortable and clean. Very quiet at night. Overall, a nice stay

Everything was fine. Clean and comfy room, a rich and yummy breakfast, friendly staff. But: my bathroom was very very tiny, especially the position of the toilet (in a corner with 2 walls) is a fail. Me being 1,95 m / 6ft tall i felt really confined. So i can't really recommend it for huge-grown people, even more for longer stays.

Having never stayed in a room this small before, we found it difficult to manage and use. Tolerable for one person, not two. The bathroom was even more difficult to use.

Great position by train station, really good choice at breakfast, staff very helpful and provided a kettle on request. Rooms small but more than adequate for a few nights.

Good location near main train station.

The hotel is conveniently located near the railway station. Close to the entertainment district of Bochum with lots of bars and restaurants to chose from. In order to get to the hotel from the train station you have to pass through groups of intoxicated homeless folks. It might have been an exception but I was woken up in the morning at 8 by guests playing music very loud in their rooms. Doors were propped open the party moved between various rooms and the hallway. I asked the guests to turn the music down. Shortly after, a full bottle of beer was thrown at my door. The bottle broke and beer spilled under the door. I tried to reach the front desk by phone, because I did not feel safe. The front desk did not pick up. I walked down to the front desk to complain. I was told by the staff that everything is ok, because the guest that had caused the disturbance just had checked out. Later a member of house keeping cleaned up the broken glass and offered me to move into a different room, as my room needed serious cleaning as the beer had spilled into my room and soaked the carpet. I did not feel safe any longer and left as early as possible. The communication of the front desk staff in this situation was not adequate. Everything is clean, but the bathrooms are very small. They are so small that you have to sit sideways on the toilet. The rooms are reasonably priced, but the low price might attract customers, that do not know how behave in a hotel.