Hotelpark Bodetal Mit Ferienwohnungen

"In short: We spent an entire night in temperatures just above freezing with our 19-month-old daughter. It was freezing cold and drafty because otherwise the stench would have been unbearable. Driving home in heavy snowfall was out of the question for us at that hour. And what shouldn't be forgotten is that this wasn't exactly cheap accommodation. At over €400 for two nights, or €550 with breakfast, you can expect a clean room and, even more importantly, own up to mistakes and face the consequences, namely refunding money that was wrongly withheld because the service wasn't provided. To be more detailed: I primarily want to distance myself from negative reviews simply because people are surprised that an outdoor pool isn't open in winter. I definitely don't fall into that category. However, what my family and I experienced at the Hotelpark Bodetal in early January 2026 is hard to stomach. In forty years of traveling, I've never experienced anything like it. But let's jump back in time together. It was a relatively spontaneous trip for my wife's birthday with our 19-month-old daughter. Having found and booked through ***********, we set off full of anticipation for Thale and the Hotelpark Bodetal on a snowy, cold January day. Everything seemed relaxed at the hotel. We checked into our room in House 8, ground floor, in the afternoon and immediately experienced a nasty surprise. Upon entering the room, we were hit with a musty, cheesy smell. "Well," I thought, "it's cold." Visually, the room looked quite dated, but okay, perhaps the cleaning product had lingered. So, we aired it out thoroughly. Nevertheless, I informed the rather overweight man at reception that the room smelled bad. He evaded the issue by saying that no cleaning staff were currently available, but assured us that the room would be cleaned again the following day. For the time being, I left it at that. Despite repeated offers to experience the smell in the room himself, the gentleman refused to leave the reception desk. Presumably, his work motivation is linked to his interest in physical activity. Since our little one loves water, we promptly went to the Bodetal thermal baths. Upon our return, and despite leaving the windows slightly open for cross-ventilation in the freezing cold, we were greeted upon entering the apartment by our roommate again: the putrid, cheesy stench. I put my nose to work and, with some effort and a bit of patience, managed to locate the suspected culprit in the kitchen. It was lodged in the kitchen sink drain and the overflow of the cutlery tray, as you can see in the attached photos. As is clearly visible in the photos, the culprit in the cutlery tray drain, in particular, had been there for weeks, if not months."

Hotel Villa Heine Wellness & Spa

"The hotel itself is actually quite nice. The room was clean and had a lovely view of the garden. The spa area was cozy, and both the restaurant and breakfast room were pleasant – but that’s where the positives end. The internet was unusable (perhaps irrelevant if you’re not working, but the hotel really shouldn’t advertise free Wi-Fi when the entire place shares a 10 Mbps connection). The food in the restaurant was downright inedible – or at best, completely tasteless. On the first day, we were served an inedible tomato soup as a starter, and on the third day, we were served raw chicken. The breakfast buffet was unbelievably boring – it seemed like all the hot dishes were prepared at 7 AM and never replaced afterward. The hotel is located in a bleak town, surrounded by a mix of rundown buildings and industrial areas. There are no attractions nearby (though beautiful towns like Wernigerode, Quedlinburg, and Goslar are within driving distance). As for the so-called fitness room, it consisted of a 15–20 m² space with a trampoline, an exercise bike, and a hula hoop. We booked our stay through Risskov Bilferie, which turned out to be almost 1,000 DKK more expensive for three nights compared to, for example, *********** – a disappointing discovery in hindsight."

Schlosshotel Stecklenberg