I loved the Gästehaus der Johanniter…read more
At first, I was thinking Oh no, either it's going to be a dingy B&B or a student-filled youth hostel!
I was so wrong!
On the other hand, it doesn't claim to be a 5*Star hotel like The Ritz, but it's lovely. Inside it's clean and modern with neatly pressed linens and towels, as well complimentary toiletries. (Me thinking it was a hostel unnecessarily brought shower gel, shampoo and towels!)
Like any other hotel, the linens get changed daily, and the room is tidied on a daily basis as well (rather than the hostel method of collecting and tidying linens yourself!) The general hotel staff are nice and friendly, so are the housekeeping staff, who were surprised to see me lying in bed at 12 noon (I had a sprained ankle so I had to lie in bed for a few days). They were lovely and friendly (despite me not speaking much German) and even popped in to say hello during the day, which was really kind.
The room has its own personal television, and internet sockets for laptops, as well as an en-suite bathroom, and a fridge for your room. Which is handy and useful for storing food during your stay, or just drinks like juice.
For 89 Euros (for 2 to share a room it's roughly 40 Euros) you ge a lot for your money. Especially when you go down for breakfast! Breakfast is lovely there, you have continental type breakfast of croissants and various breads, as well as choice of juices, coffee and teas. You also have hams, sausages (it's Germany), and cooked items such as eggs (scrambled, boiled, poached, fried) and a variety of exotic fruit (pineapple, dragonfruit, passionfruit, and the usual apples and pears). There is also chocolate (merci), and yoghurts, mousses for those with a sweet tooth, so you're incredibly well fed (which is more than you can say for the usual boring meals you get in Marriott chains!)
And if you're still hungry after all of that, there's a local supermarket, bakery and restaurants, and a short 3 minute walk away! Its location is in the suburbs, but has many buslinks, making it peaceful, yet accessible. So you can still pop to the local Muenster bars, pubs, restaurants etc in the city centre without feeling too isolated.