Bayerischer Hof Dresden

It's a pleasant family hotel, and they have special deals for people traveling alone on business. There isn't a gym, spa, or any other leisure activity, though.

The buffet breakfast was excellent, and the staff deserve credit, especially the people at reception and serving breakfast. They were so friendly, helpful, and patient with us as Australians dealing with German. My wife and I had four lovely nights at Hotel Bayerische Hof Dresden. Our room and the hotel were comfortable and well appointed, and everything was meticulously clean and tidy. Happy staff really do make happy guests 😀.

When I travel, I like to stay in a local hotel rather than an USA chain. This reinforces the experience of visiting another country. This is a perfect hotel for us. It is very German and old and totally amazing. The breakfast is one of the finest we had on our trip. I upgraded to a suite of sorts. It ended up with a large bedroom, plus a large sitting room and an incredibly big area connecting them that could be another sitting room. The location was great for us. It is right across the street from the 'New Town' Dresden-Neustadt train station - be sure to get off here and not the main train station. Cross two roads and you will be at the hotel. You will not be downtown, where all the action is. That is preferred because that can be noisy and crowded. This is a 10 minute ride on their clean and efficient light rail cars. Wait a few minutes for the car just a short distance down the street Robert-Blum-Strasse from this hotel. We purchased two all day passes from the machine. Hop on the direction going away from the hotel and get off after crossing the bridge. Apple Maps had clear directions and I expect Google does too. There are tons of restaurants nearby - but reservations are pretty much a requirement. If you are arriving that day, pick a place a day or two before your arrival and make reservations. This building, being ancient, does not have air conditioning. If you are here in the summer, ask for a room facing away from the train yard. We will go back, but perhaps not in the summer.

The hotel is close to a major street, and the courtyard rooms were still very noisy. Since there was no air conditioning or even a fan, keeping the window shut in summer wasn't an option for sleeping. Bathrooms have no windows or vents, and the rooms felt old and small. There's no fitness room either. The location is excellent and the staff are very friendly, but I was disappointed overall. Bring earplugs, even if you pay extra for a park side room. It might be all right in winter, but in summer it was too hot and loud to sleep no matter which room you had. Next time we'll stay at the Moxy next door, which has more modern rooms and is quieter too.