Its 200 year old castle turned into Hotel , brewery, restaurant…read more - Great ambiance, very medieval times looks and interior - Food selection is good and must try their spaetzle with Chicken in mushroom gravy - Recommend Hoepfner pilsner and wiezen both. - Good salad bar

The Residenz Hotel, Pforzheim is a simple and clean hotel that provides everything necessary for a…read morecomfortable stay at economy prices. It doesn't provide air conditioning, at least in my room. A nice fan is provided for warmer days. All of this reflects the penchant of many Europeans to avoid A/C. Their breakfasts are quite nice for the 16 euros one pays. I paid in advance for all of my days. There is a good restaurant next door, literally attached to the lobby. The staff is friendly, accommodating, and multilingual.

We greatly enjoyed our stay. The young women who checked us in was very welcoming and and took…read moreextra time to show us points of interest and restaurants on a map. The room was spacious and comfortable, and luckily was air conditioned. The breakfast was excellent with numerous options. We did not make use of then, but there were bikes available to borrow and also a fitness room. The location is within walking distance of the palace, shops, and restaurants. It is also on the number 10 bus line which goes directly to the main train station.

We attended the Germany-US match public viewing while on a business trip to Bretten, Germany. A…read morecolleague invited us to watch the match at P10 because of the beach-y atmosphere. I admit, it was nice having sand on the deck and it did feel like a beach. We watched the match on the big screen under a white tent, which seems to be a permanent fixture. The couches were big and there were a lot of pillows. There was no sand where we were sitting under the tent. The selection of food was a bit disappointing, only small snacks and light sandwiches. Drink selection was good. Don't come there hungry. After the match was over, we went to the sand area and sat around and drank. We closed the bar at around 11pm. Unfortunately the owner seemed very upset with us that we had not left yet and that we weren't leaving as fast as he would like. My german isn't very good but he was kind of arguing with my colleague. I'm not sure what they were saying. The beach chairs were nice, the wait staff was attentive, the crowd was interesting. I'm not sure it was the best place to watch a soccer match. Definitely more fun after the match was over. There are umbrellas, and beds with canopies and those beach chairs with the canopies too. Overall very cool. Would go again.

The idea is pretty cool, but there are way to many chairs so that you cant see the sand anymore…read more.. and the "bathroom" is a joke. Also we had to wait almost 40 minutes to get the drinks on a Saturday afternoon. Could be better in my opinion. Once and never again.