Adler

In my opinion, it is perfect to pick hotel Adler if you plan on choosing Dresden as your hub for travels in the region. Parking was excellent - parking spots are wide, half of them were empty. Rooms are clean and bathroom was comfortable. Our room was cleaned up while we were out, small packs of gummy bears were waiting on us on the pillows. Apart from this surprise, I especially liked all the information materials provided in the room such as travel guides of Dresden or Saxon Switzerland. A large shopping mall is located 3 mins drive from the hotel. Although I did not have the chance to talk much with the owner, he was really welcoming and seemed like a person who turned his dream of having his own hotel into a reality. Only negative: Hotel is in a slightly industrial area.

small family-run hotel located on outskirts of Dresden, but easily accessible by car and public transportation, clean quiet rooms with basic amenities, decent breakfast, free parking there may be some problems with late check-in as the owners leave at 10 pm

For all of you Hitchcock fans that are unfortunate enough to stay at this hotel, you would likely agree that this place should rather be named the Bates Motel. No explanation needed on my end if you know what I'm talking about (the only difference is that the manager's mother is still alive and watches everything like a hawk). Overall, a very creepy experience. Stayed for three nights because it was one of the cheapest hotels in Dresden. Turns out you pay for what you get. I will say, however, that the hotel was pretty clean. But the manager was very rude and didn't seem to realize he is working in the hospitality industry. Either that or he just doesn't like Americans. He stuffed my brother and I into the tiniest room on the top floor. The room was sweltering hot so we had to open the windows. After opening the windows, which didn't help with the heat, dozens of flies entered the room and took up residency. I expressed my concerns regarding the flies and heat to the manager, and he handed me a fly swatter, saying "that's just how the neighborhood is, and it's supposed to get cooler." The top floor was by far the hottest in the hotel as you could feel an immediate difference even going down one flight of stairs. Why he put us on the top floor is beyond me as I saw a grand total of two other guests over our entire stay. He claimed that other comparable rooms were full when I asked if another room on a lower floor was available. This place also doesn't accept credit cards. Cash only apparently (most likely only if you're a tourist). We were informed of this on our last night, so we had to make a special trip to an ATM to pull out the cash we needed to settle up. The manager criticized us for not carrying cash, but of course he didn't consider the possibility that we had planned not to have any more Euro on us during the night of our last stay in a country that accepted Euro. I could keep going on and on, but I just want to forget about this awful experience. I can confidently say that this was the worst hotel I have EVER stayed at. Not an exaggeration people! Look elsewhere if you're a traveller looking for budget accommodation. The location is also terrible. Public transport is ok.... but you'd be much better off staying at a city center location, trust me (you'll save loads of time and money, and not have to worry about when the bus/tram stops running back to your hotel and leaves you stranded).