For some reason, the receptionist wanted to copy my passport upon checkin, even though the room was pre-paid. Welcome to Schengen! Then we were woken at 5 on our first morning here by extreme amounts of traffic noise that only seemed to abate around 9. If you want to sleep here, get a room that doesn't face the main streets. Oh, and bring your own bed, because the ones provided by the hotel are small and have way too soft mattresses. We were kindly moved to another room for our second night, which helped keep the morning noise a bit down, but still not exactly a tranquil experience. The wifi connection was usable for one device at a time only, and then at glacial speeds. I hope this hotel one day takes the jump into the 21st century, where people expect fast internet connections for *all* devices. The tram connection into Dresden is easy and convenient, taking 20-25 minutes to Theaterplatz.