The Erfurt tourist office has access to a large contingent of private rooms, starting at €20 per person. Visitors pay a 5% tax on accommodation to fund cultural upkeep.
If you’ve ever spent a night in a police lock-up, staying in this former police station might give you flashbacks – or not. It’s run by an energetic, clued-in crew, happy to help you make the most out of your stay in Erfurt.
Situated about 300m west of Domplatz (off Lauentor), Erfurt’s only full-on luxury address has 160 rooms that exude effortless sophistication thanks to classy decor and a soothing natural- hued colour scheme.
If you’ve stayed at other Ibis hotels, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the larger-than-usual rooms and decent bathrooms at this entry in a quiet yet central setting opposite the Barfüsserkirche. Price doesn’t include breakfast.
Run with smiles and aplomb, this upmarket hostel in a historic building scores big with wallet-watching global nomads.
This venerable monastery offers an unusual retreat from the rat race of everyday life – a bible, but no television, telephones or internet, in rooms barely larger than a monk’s cell.
The owners of this cyclist-friendly guesthouse, next to the Augustinian monastery and near the pub quarter, have gone the extra mile in renovating the building with natural materials, such as wood and mud. No two rooms are alike.
This pension north of the centre is good value, with comfy rooms - some with cooking facilities - and a back garden to sooth eyes and soul.
This saucy lifestyle hotel, near a willow-fringed arm of the Gera River, gets thumbs up from design-minded travellers. Rooms are spread over two buildings, one an annex on the historic Krämerbrücke with cheaper rooms. Prices vary by demand.
Close to the centre and catering especially for physically disabled (it's also deaf- and blind-friendly), this small hotel is comfortable and has easy wheelchair access.
The rooms and suites are modern, quite large and avoid decoration-overload in this fine hotel in the centre. There's a pretty garden, with a view to the neighbouring shoe shop, and a good restaurant here. Enter from Weitergasse.
Erfurt's comfortable DJH Jugendherberge is nestled among villas about 2km from the city centre (take tram 5 to Steigerstrasse).
Rooms are tip-top and appointed with all expected mod cons in this highly rated hotel. Request a room facing the yard, though, if street noise disturbs. Prices can be higher or lower according to day and demand. Take tram 1 or 5 to Futterstrasse.
The location alongside the river and the overall good standard of rooms make this a prime choice, even though some rooms are small. Take tram 1 or 5 to Augustinerstrasse.
Nine single apartments with a small kitchen area in a complex housing sportsmen and women south of the train station. Take tram 3 from Hauptbahnhof two stops to Tschaikowskistrasse.
