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arcona Hotel am Havelufer(4 stars)

arcona Hotel am Havelufer 12. Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft mbH Zeppelinstraße 136 14471 Potsdam Show map
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  • A very nice hotel (15)
    "A very nice hotel" found in 28 reviews
    • " A very nice hotel right at the waterfront. Within walking distance you could reach after a walk an der Havel the ... " 
      5.083333333333333
      July 2012
    • " You can recommend this hotel . The size of room in the old house must be advanced, for a longer stay pleasant decorated with. ... " 
      5.233333333333333
      October 2011
    • " Very pleasant hotel in ideal location. With a beautiful view. Very friendly and clean. Centrally located with easy ... " 
      4.883333333333334
      December 2011
    • " We can recommend this hotel . Nice location, right on the Havel, located in a quiet area and yet. Nearby bus stops, as well ... " 
      5.133333333333334
      July 2011
    • " Very beautiful hotel ! Super for a city break " 
      5.85
      May 2012
    • " Very good hotel . To be recommended " 
      5.375
      July 2011
    • " Very nice hotel right on the Havel. Beautiful beach bar. Competent and friendly staff. Rich breakfast, a very ... " 
      5.375
      July 2011
    • " Relaxing days in pleasant atmosphere " 
      5.85
      July 2012
    • " Good hotel with Drawbacks! " 
      4.416666666666667
      January 2012
    • " Good hotel for city break or business trip " 
      5.033333333333333
      May 2011
    • " Very nice hotel with a view of the Hafel. Finding the hotel was a bit difficult, despite Navi we passed. The ... " 
      5.266666666666667
      July 2011
    • " ... the hotel was a bit difficult, despite Navi we passed. The advertising for the hotel is too far in the courtyard. Parking for the car was completely beautifully happig €with ten. Otherwise a nice stay in Potsdam. " 
      5.266666666666667
      July 2011
    • " Rooms are satisfactory. More like a three star hotel . At the breakfast was nothing ahead. Staff not in the Gästerun prepared and with the Sittuation ... " 
      4.819444444444445
      July 2011
    • " The hotel is recommendable . You can the city center well reachable on foot or public transport. Would be nice a bigger TV ... " 
      5.611111111111112
      April 2012
    • " Super Hotel , great service " 
      4.916666666666667
      September 2011
  • The staff were always friendly (12)
    "The staff were always friendly" found in 12 reviews
    • " ... after a walk an der Havel the town center from Potsdam. Oh the park and the Schloss Sanssouci are in the immediate vicinity. The hotel has a very nice design and you feel at first attempt well. The staff were always friendly , however you had the serving staff in the restaurant the impression, that it only yesterday ... " 
      5.083333333333333
      July 2012
    • " ... hotel again ' legs 'would the is a few miles to walk along the Havel, or at the beach bar good. The competence of the staff is also Berlin super fast to reach. (About. 30 minutes to city center) The hotel staff is extremely friendly and efficient and happy trip questions or even in previous transactions to be helpful. For a ... " 
      5.733333333333333
      July 2011
    • " Good equipped hotel with friendly staff . The associated restaurant left however both the quality of the dishes, as well as the service ... " 
      5.65
      September 2012
    • " Had a great summer weekend! Very friendly staff and a pleasant ambience has given us a relaxing weekend. The BBQ at the beach bar a ... " 
      5.6
      August 2011
    • " ... very recommendable. For longer stay our room was quite inappropriate. There was not even a single closet or a shelf. This is however for two nights, as well as to deal with the rather narrow bed. the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the food in the restaurant. Very recommendable are the chosen wines in the ... " 
      4.75
      April 2011
    • " ... and with five different saunas also very varied. Cosmetics and massage we had but more quiet gwünscht and so we were a bit disappointed. If the error could be, you could also recommend the hotel, the staff was very friendly and the food and service were very good. " 
      4.875
      March 2011
    • " Super Hotel, great service " 
      4.916666666666667
      September 2011
    • " A truly functional hotel with great breakfast buffet, pleasant staff good connections. We were lucky, that both the beer garden, as well as the beach bar use. ... " 
      5.866666666666666
      August 2012
    • " Very attentive staff , very delicious food in the 'wine'. Very nice manager, we would gladly recommend it to ... " 
      5.652777777777779
      July 2011
    • " And very still location, but rather centrally located And on-site parking (we were lucky, that the barrier was broken) And the hotel was just the right size to get to work And very friendly staff at the front desk And great terrace (for breakfast, if you get a seat) And good transport links ... " 
      5.433333333333334
      July 2011
    • " the staff were friendly , the rooms were clean. " 
      5
      January 2012
    • " A highly recommended hotel, we would gladly come again. The location directly at the Havel and bar right to immediate vicinity. Very good service , the wine in the restaurant 'wine' is very impressive. Ideal starting point for sightseeing in ... " 
      5.65
      May 2011
  • Good food (9)
    "Good food" found in 9 reviews
    • " Very pleasant hotel in ideal location. With a beautiful view. Very friendly and clean. Centrally located with easy traffic connections. Good food . Good breakfast buffet. Parking directly at the hotel. " 
      4.883333333333334
      December 2011
    • " Very pleasant hotel in ideal location. With a beautiful view. Very friendly and clean. Centrally located with easy traffic connections. Good food. Good breakfast buffet. Parking directly at the hotel. " 
      4.883333333333334
      December 2011
    • " ... order and helped with the care of the children. Buffet was rather basic and not plentiful, the we have stayed in other German 4 stars already much better seen. There were however qualitatively good food . Based on the price (100 €) for SA/so with a Kinderaufbettung included. Breakfast, direct ... " 
      4.483333333333333
      June 2012
    • " We liked the location very. The hotel had its own beach bar with a great view of the Havel. In front of the hotel is a tram and bus station. In the evening we ate in the wine, the food was very good . One night the restaurant was very well visited, so that was a little overwhelmed staff ... " 
      4.3
      October 2011
    • " Could not agree with previous speakers... Someone who had something to complain here. Oh, yes. Everything is clean and in order. The breakfast was great . There was everything available. As soon as something was missing, is reloaded. The room was ... " 
      4.916666666666667
      September 2011
    • " A truly functional hotel with great breakfast buffet, pleasant staff good connections. We were lucky, that both the beer garden, as well as ... " 
      5.866666666666666
      August 2012
    • " Very attentive staff, very delicious food in the 'wine'. Very nice manager, we would gladly recommend it to others. A look at the ... " 
      5.652777777777779
      July 2011
    • " the breakfast was good , there was plenty of food and beverage choices. Various types of cereal, marmelade, fresh ... " 
      5
      January 2012
    • " Great location, great food , service and room well " 
      4.85
      July 2011
  • Small TV (2)
    "Small TV" found in 2 reviews
    • " Much too small TV , bed narrow and low, not comfortable, cover difficult. Air conditioning, if that is what it ... " 
      4.2
      August 2012
    • " Very small room , in the bathroom there were a few hairs, as well as on the closet Dust (probably already longer ... " 
      4.5
      April 2012
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Hotel review overview

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Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    4.8
  • Room
    4.5
  • Service
    5.0
  • Location
    5.1
  • Gastronomy
    5.0
  • Sport
    4.0

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    63
  • Very Good
    38
  • Acceptable
    14
  • Poor
    2
  • Terrible
    0
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The most helpful favorable review

4.7
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

I was for one night with breakfast in this hotel. The standard room had a open shower in the bathroom so I did as a laundry room with bodenablauf before. Cleanliness, service, breakfast was all right. …  read more

The most helpful critical review

3.366666666666667
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

The hotel advertises things, the it not met. The booked suite was a disgrace and reminded rather of a not cleaned utility closet. The bathroom included shower curtain lived and the shower gel from the last guest was still there... The balcony dirty and not usable. The a armchair had indefinable white stains... After a complaint I was given a' normal' room. A bit better... But very run-down... The bathroom even here not free from mold, the carpet in the ro …  read more

Summary of guest reviews by categories

  • " Good hotel with Drawbacks! "  Read more
    4.416666666666667
    January 2012
  • " Very beautiful hotel! Super for a city break "  Read more
    5.85
    May 2012
  • " Good hotel for city break or business trip "  Read more
    5.033333333333333
    May 2011
  • " Super Hotel, great service "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    September 2011
  • " ... was super clean, as well as the bathroom. If you have problems with the shower curtain, should think about a diet. As I said, some statements can not understand at all. If you are looking for a good hotel in Potsdam, this is the place to stay. Hello Thomas "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    September 2011
  • " You can recommend this hotel. The size of room in the old house must be advanced, for a longer stay pleasant decorated with. ... "  Read more
    5.233333333333333
    October 2011
  • " We can recommend this hotel. Nice location, right on the Havel, located in a quiet area and yet. Nearby bus stops, as well ... "  Read more
    5.133333333333334
    July 2011
  • " Relaxing days in pleasant atmosphere "  Read more
    5.85
    July 2012
  • " ... at the Havel from. From here you can the city by public transport in about 5a 10 minutes, but also on foot in about 20 to 30 minutes. Service, rooms, food-everything was recommended, therefore, the hotel is perfect for all the not only town, but also a little nature to want, just right. "  Read more
    5
    July 2011
  • " A very nice hotel right at the waterfront. Within walking distance you could reach after a walk an der Havel the ... "  Read more
    5.083333333333333
    July 2012
  • " Feel good hotel "  Read more
    5.8
    April 2012
  • " ... and bar right to immediate vicinity. Very good service, the wine in the restaurant 'wine' is very impressive. Ideal starting point for sightseeing in Potsdam Castle, all points worth seeing are well equipped with the right in front of the hotel (very quaint) departing water taxi to reach. "  Read more
    5.65
    May 2011
  • " ... have never experienced?! The cleanliness in the room was OK-only on the sogannten' second you could in some corners longer lying dust discover. In the restaurant and at the bar everything was very clean and the staff very nice-as with the check in & check out. We went to the adjacent wellness ... "  Read more
    5.319444444444445
    February 2012
  • " ... the restaurant and at the bar everything was very clean and the staff very nice-as with the check in & check out. We went to the adjacent wellness center is an relax massage -full relaxation in pleasant atmosphere- simply great! The food for breakfast and for dinnervery delicious! We had the deal and so was ... "  Read more
    5.319444444444445
    February 2012
  • " ... wellness center is an relax massage -full relaxation in pleasant atmosphere- simply great! The food for breakfast and for dinnervery delicious! We had the deal and so was able to take 3 = 2 the value for money great and the free evening menu-a delight! Again a lovely greeting at the nice waiters, the US ... "  Read more
    5.319444444444445
    February 2012
  • " ... for early risers. The breakfast restaurant seemed to us too small. Strong sunlight impaired the restaurant stay negative. When booking definitely on the location of the room eighth. Nevertheless good value for money. "  Read more
    4.2
    August 2012
  • " ... here. Straight for breakfast I had to ask several times, when the still covered table from the previous cleared away respectively times after coffee questions. The only good at the hotel it is amazing location ( directly at the an der Havel, public transport ). The furnishing is determined already over ... "  Read more
    4.3
    June 2012
  • " Great location ideal "  Read more
    5.133333333333334
    July 2011
  • " Great location for exploring Potsdam and surroundings "  Read more
    5
    July 2011
  • " The hotel is in very nice location, not far from Schlosspark and city center, an der Havel. The rooms ( old building, standard) ... "  Read more
    5.116666666666666
    July 2012
  • " Very nice location "  Read more
    4.3
    October 2011
  • " We liked the location very. The hotel had its own beach bar with a great view of the Havel. In front of the hotel is a tram and bus station. In the evening we ate in the ... "  Read more
    4.3
    October 2011
  • " Great location, great food, service and room well "  Read more
    4.85
    July 2011
  • " The hotel is ideally located for a short stay in Potsdam very recommendable. For longer stay our room was quite ... "  Read more
    4.75
    April 2011
  • " Good house with good service "  Read more
    5.866666666666666
    August 2012
  • " Pleasant peaceful location a. D. Havel, Investors water taxi, park Sanssouci nearby, extremely friendly, helpful and competent staff, recommendable nonetheless, as relaxing... "  Read more
    5.75
    June 2012
  • " Very nice hotel right on the Havel. Beautiful beach bar. Competent and friendly staff. Rich breakfast, a very good kitchen. Good connection to the train. Centrally located but ... "  Read more
    5.375
    July 2011
  • " ... hotel again ' legs 'would the is a few miles to walk along the Havel, or at the beach bar good. The competence of the staff is also Berlin super fast to reach. (About. 30 minutes to city center) The hotel staff is extremely friendly and efficient and happy trip questions or even in previous transactions to be helpful. For a ... "  Read more
    5.733333333333333
    July 2011
  • " Super Hotel, great service "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    September 2011
  • " A truly functional hotel with great breakfast buffet, pleasant staff good connections. We were lucky, that both the beer garden, as well as the beach bar use. ... "  Read more
    5.866666666666666
    August 2012
  • " ... after a walk an der Havel the town center from Potsdam. Oh the park and the Schloss Sanssouci are in the immediate vicinity. The hotel has a very nice design and you feel at first attempt well. The staff were always friendly, however you had the serving staff in the restaurant the impression, that it only yesterday ... "  Read more
    5.083333333333333
    July 2012
  • " Very attentive staff, very delicious food in the 'wine'. Very nice manager, we would gladly recommend it to ... "  Read more
    5.652777777777779
    July 2011
  • " ... and with five different saunas also very varied. Cosmetics and massage we had but more quiet gwünscht and so we were a bit disappointed. If the error could be, you could also recommend the hotel, the staff was very friendly and the food and service were very good. "  Read more
    4.875
    March 2011
  • " And very still location, but rather centrally located And on-site parking (we were lucky, that the barrier was broken) And the hotel was just the right size to get to work And very friendly staff at the front desk And great terrace (for breakfast, if you get a seat) And good transport links ... "  Read more
    5.433333333333334
    July 2011
  • " A highly recommended hotel, we would gladly come again. The location directly at the Havel and bar right to immediate vicinity. Very good service, the wine in the restaurant 'wine' is very impressive. Ideal starting point for sightseeing in ... "  Read more
    5.65
    May 2011
  • " Good equipped hotel with friendly staff. The associated restaurant left however both the quality of the dishes, as well as the service ... "  Read more
    5.65
    September 2012
  • " Had a great summer weekend! Very friendly staff and a pleasant ambience has given us a relaxing weekend. The BBQ at the beach bar a ... "  Read more
    5.6
    August 2011
  • " ... very recommendable. For longer stay our room was quite inappropriate. There was not even a single closet or a shelf. This is however for two nights, as well as to deal with the rather narrow bed. the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the food in the restaurant. Very recommendable are the chosen wines in the ... "  Read more
    4.75
    April 2011
  • " the staff were friendly, the rooms were clean. "  Read more
    5
    January 2012
  • " Could not agree with previous speakers... Someone who had something to complain here. Oh, yes. Everything is clean and in order. The breakfast was great. There was everything available. As soon as something was missing, is reloaded. The room was ... "  Read more
    4.916666666666667
    September 2011
  • " A truly functional hotel with great breakfast buffet, pleasant staff good connections. We were lucky, that both the beer garden, as well as ... "  Read more
    5.866666666666666
    August 2012
  • " Very attentive staff, very delicious food in the 'wine'. Very nice manager, we would gladly recommend it to others. A look at the ... "  Read more
    5.652777777777779
    July 2011
  • " ... order and helped with the care of the children. Buffet was rather basic and not plentiful, the we have stayed in other German 4 stars already much better seen. There were however qualitatively good food. Based on the price (100 €) for SA/so with a Kinderaufbettung included. Breakfast, direct ... "  Read more
    4.483333333333333
    June 2012
  • " Very pleasant hotel in ideal location. With a beautiful view. Very friendly and clean. Centrally located with easy traffic connections. Good food. Good breakfast buffet. Parking directly at the hotel. "  Read more
    4.883333333333334
    December 2011
  • " Very pleasant hotel in ideal location. With a beautiful view. Very friendly and clean. Centrally located with easy traffic connections. Good food. Good breakfast buffet. Parking directly at the hotel. "  Read more
    4.883333333333334
    December 2011
  • " We liked the location very. The hotel had its own beach bar with a great view of the Havel. In front of the hotel is a tram and bus station. In the evening we ate in the wine, the food was very good. One night the restaurant was very well visited, so that was a little overwhelmed staff ... "  Read more
    4.3
    October 2011
  • " Great location, great food, service and room well "  Read more
    4.85
    July 2011
  • " the breakfast was good, there was plenty of food and beverage choices. Various types of cereal, marmelade, fresh ... "  Read more
    5
    January 2012
  • " ... If you want, you can great at the Havel river walk. To the movie park Babelsberg it is also just 30 minutes by car. The car you can easily on the parking in front of the hotel park. The breakfast was very varied and tasty and especially also high quality. There was sparkling wine, salmon and delicious ... "  Read more
    5.85
    May 2012
  • " Hotel is not new anymore, that we could see at some places, dates from middle the 90èr. Handicapped accessible, since level entrance, elevator and large bathroom with level shower. Not glamorous, but more businesslike, Rooms are rather large, we had a ... "  Read more
    4.483333333333333
    June 2012
  • " The wonderful peaceful location at the water front, the interesting connection of historical and modern architecture, very beautiful room, combined with a perfect service very helped, that we spend amazing days in Berlin and Potsdam ... "  Read more
    5.8
    April 2012
  • " ... clothes. uws is available. The bathroom was rather small. The beds were too soft for us would have been. The service was always perfect, friendly and courteous. Would stay here again, but in a larger room type (from 25 sqm). The beach was nice, and the price/performance ratio is in any case ... "  Read more
    5.25
    August 2011
  • " We are on vacation you are looking for a comfortable room and we decided for a suite. Our suite (436-studio room) was on the fourth floor of a building ... "  Read more
    6
    May 2011
  • " the room was sufficient large, clean and in good condition. Wi-Fi worked perfectly. The rooms are unfortunately the ... "  Read more
    5
    January 2012
  • " the staff were friendly, the rooms were clean. "  Read more
    5
    January 2012
  • " Very small room, in the bathroom there were a few hairs, as well as on the closet Dust (probably already longer ... "  Read more
    4.5
    April 2012
  • " Much too small TV, bed narrow and low, not comfortable, cover difficult. Air conditioning, if that is what it ... "  Read more
    4.2
    August 2012
Klaus-Uwe
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 70 +
1 Other hotel reviews
4.6
Rated:  
  • 3 to 5 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
It was a wonderful stay, the staff members were always friendly and our needs. From the hotel it was both on foot, as well as by car easy beautiful goals to erre 3 ichen. Parking very good. For the price our offer is very good. … read more
Dick
Holland
  • Couple
  • Age 70 +
1 Other hotel reviews
5.9
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • Other
  • Hotel recommended
We had a very nice long weekend in your hotel and enjoyed the stay here with family and many friends. Manducate we have the intention to come back here. … read more
Katja
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 26-30
1 Other hotel reviews
4.0
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel not recommended
At the front desk changed great friendliness and light temper from, where the friendliness but prevailed. With complaints of the room ( heating didn't work in february! ) We were greeted with a heater shood around the the size a shoebox not fulfilled. The change of the room or a technician to wasn't even considered. Stay in the room brought so freeze or burning eyes with itself! The maids/boys were positive in the background, were hardly noticeable. The cleaning/ towel change was satisfactory.The gastronomy here is really good. The ambience is very pleasant. The choice asked something for every taste and the … read more
Frank
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 46-50
2 Other hotel reviews
4.3
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
One star less would be acceptable, but four? Of us unfortunately not. For a longer stay we would this hotel definitely not recommend, for a, two nights ok. The breakfast buffet was very well arranged, the scrambled eggs cold and dry. The multicolored carpets in the room may also once again be renewed. Despite the staff were very friendly. … read more
5.8
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
We stayed 3 nights over new year's eve in the hotel and we were happy. Our double room was very large and well equipped. Cleanliness/changing were reasonable. Small balcony, flat screen tv available. Bath very big and like new. Small comment: A travel agency at home friend with the room less luck. He had a single room on the 4. floor. It was missing there telephone, and mirror, only very small tv, in bathroom was mold in the shower area. Service was on one day not at all made. It may be just returned after and gradually renovated and this room wasn't it But as written, it … read more
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Information about arcona Hotel am Havelufer

Hotel own description

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Hotel amenities

  • Luggage room
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Non-smoking room
  • Capacity of conference and banquet facilities: < 200
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift
  • Central heating
  • Air conditioning
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • Additional childrens' bed
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Electronic room keys
  • Wake up call/Alarm clock
  • Connecting rooms
  • Pets allowed
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Restaurant
  • Number of restaurants altogether: 1
  • Number of restaurant seats altogether: < 100
  • Diabetic menu
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegetarian dishes
  • A la carte
  • Dishes for those with allergies
  • Gluten free
  • Hotel bar
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Packed lunches

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre

Other hotel information

  • City hotel
  • 24 hour reception
  • Check out no later than: 12:00
  • Non-hotel guests can/cannot access the area: open
  • Early check in
  • Gay friendly
  • Late check out
  • Airport transfer
  • Shuttle bus transfer from the airport: charged
  • Express check in and check out
  • Eurocard/Mastercard
  • Car hire
  • Ticket service
  • Information desk
  • Pets allowed
  • Children welcome
  • All public and private areas are no smoking zones
  • Wifi
  • Free Wifi access included
  • Newspaper
  • Laundry service
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