Leipzig hotels

First-rate location - directly opposite the railway station and around the corner from the city centre. Attractive and comfortable room, Excellent breakfast downstairs and a cosy lounge area on the ground floor. We ate in the town centre so did not get to sample the hotel's restaurant but would expect it to be of high quality going by what was offered at breakfast. Price of room reasonable for Leipzig but it does get booked quickly and that increases the price.

We spent over a week's holiday at the Steigenberger. It is only became a hotel in 2011 so does not appear in all guidebooks. It is part of a large German chain. Beautiful, modern design which preserves historical features and aesthetics of the 1910 (or thereabouts) original building. We had room 503 in the eaves which faced directly towards St Nikolaikirche and enjoyed the sound of beautiful church bells and live classical busker bands. Windows are double-glazed and room was very quiet when they were closed. Facilities were very good. Beautiful bar in the former courtyard of the building with a glass and metal ceiling, tasty martinis (tho only one German wine choice which, given the quality of German whites, is a real pity). Spa was beautiful and clean and stylish, tho a pool would have made this perfect. Staff were reserved and formal but very courteous, professional, smart and elegant. A lot of young/under-40 faces. With more experience, they will grow in confidence. Location is fantastic, restaurant the best out of six or seven in Leipzig we ate in (and most expensive!), and the concierge did a great job, after a little persuasion from us, of sourcing excellent concert tickets at short notice. All in all, we had a wonderful time here and, on the basis of this experience, will look to stay at others in the chain. Thank you, Leipzig Steigenberger!

Close to the railway station, which was what we wanted. Decor is a little dated, but our room was excellent, with plenty of space, a small kitchenette, and very comfortable. We asked for a quiet room and we were pleased to find that we could not hear the sound of traffic even with the windows open. Breakfasts were excellent, with plenty of choice of both hot and cold food. We did breakfast fairly early except on one morning when there were a lot more people and some things were no longer available, so we would advise getting down to the breakfast room before the rush! We did not take laptop so cannot comment on wifi availability. We would definitely stay there again.