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Hotel Am Rathaus

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Marktplatz

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Exterior
Reception
Front of property
Free daily buffet breakfast
Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds
Located in the city center, Hotel Am Rathaus combines comfort with convenience. Enjoy complimentary in-room WiFi, daily newspapers, and a helpful staff for tour planning and luggage storage. The morning breakfast buffet sets visitors up for successful exploration.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Single Room, 1 Twin Bed | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Quadruple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Heiliggeiststraße 1, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, 69117

What's nearby

  • Marktplatz - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Church of the Holy Spirit - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Karl Theodor Bridge - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Heidelberg Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • University of Heidelberg Old Campus - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Heidelberg Seegarten Tram Stop - 3 min drive
  • Heidelberg-Altstadt Station - 9 min walk
  • Mannheim (MHG) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee Nerd - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brauhaus Vetter - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bier Brezel - Back & Brauhaus - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Papi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cocodec - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Am Rathaus

Hotel near Marktplatz
Close to Heidelberg Castle, Hotel Am Rathaus provides amenities like a free breakfast buffet. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Tour/ticket assistance, free newspapers, and a reception hall
  • A front-desk safe and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Am Rathaus offer amenities such as free WiFi, free newspapers, and minibars.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 36-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Cribs/infant beds, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 11 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 11.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 11.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Am Rathaus Heidelberg
Hotel Am Rathaus Heidelberg
Hotel Am Rathaus Hotel
Hotel Am Rathaus Heidelberg
Hotel Am Rathaus Hotel Heidelberg

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Am Rathaus pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Hotel Am Rathaus?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel Am Rathaus?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Am Rathaus?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Hotel Am Rathaus located?

Located in Heidelberg City Centre, this hotel is steps from Neckar Valley-Odenwald Nature Park and Marktplatz. Hercules Fountain and Church of the Holy Spirit are just steps away. Heidelberg Seegarten Tram Stop is 22 minutes by foot and Heidelberg-Altstadt Station is 9 minutes.

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Hotel Am Rathaus Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 260 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 260 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 260 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 260 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 260 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Great for backpackers.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Great staff, very friendly. Breakfast and location we're both perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

Quaint, older hotel right in the heart of the cathedral square. Great service. Room had a lot of space. Clean and comfortable. Solid breakfast included. No air conditioning, but a big fan and all of the windows opened to allow a lot of cool air. Some street noise later into the summer nights, which I liked. No lift. Had to port luggage up stairs. No PSD ports, so just use an adapter.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hugo a

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great location & people, but very poor facilities

Staff and location great. The room it was old, not clean, not well conserve. Thanks to the location and the people that work there it was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We fell in love with this place. The staff was so accommodating, friendly, joyful! The location is perfect to access the castle, shops and restaurants. Highly recommend it! We arrived too early to check in. The staff let us leave our luggage with them behind the desk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Old World Charm-For Better or Worse

Hotel Am Rathaus has old European charm which is to say small rooms, no elevators but great staff and breakfast. It was very noisy at night since Heidelberg is a university town and they like to party. Pretty much right outside the window. Parking is a quarter mile away and you have to drag luggage from there or nearest street access a block away. That would be over cobblestone too. The facility itself is charming and you can imagine Mark Twain staying there 150 years ago. Maybe during summer break.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On vacation and have stayed in 9 hotels throughout Europe. 6th floor up a tight spiral staircase. The place is old so of course no elevator . Crazy uneven floor with one bed that was way too low. Very nice helpful staff though and a good öbreakfast. Good location and historic so there’s bound to be glitches.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast variety in a very nice breakfast room. Hotel was in a great location, walkable to everything, close to the river and castle. Our room was a little noisy as it faced the street, but didn’t keep me awake.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gudrun

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr gut
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
DieLage ist perfekt.Das Hotel könnte mal renoviert werden.Das Personal ist nett und das Frühstück war ausreichend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darrel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Zentral gelegen, einfache aber saubere Zimmer, sehr nettes und hilfsbereites personal
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brigitte

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wer die Altstadt zu Fuss erkunden möchte ist dort bestens aufgehoben. Leider gibt es keinen Aufzug, da ich auf der ersten Etage ein Zimmer hatte war es kein Problem. Das Pesonal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Falls ich nochmals nach Heidelberg reise werde ich dort gerne wieder einchecken.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alles Top
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tom Gyde

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room and the bathroom was dirty. Shower about to fall off the wall. Neither the room or the hotel in all was maintained at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xiaoqin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very conveniently located at the corner of the marketplace, the center of Heidelberg. It is also right next to the beautiful bridge that pedestrian could walk on and have a great view of the city and the castle. The staff is very friendly and professional and courteous. Our room has a nice size and many windows for natural breeze and air. It also includes the decent quality breakfast, which is very convenient. The only challenge is for the Uber driver to pick us up. We called an Uber to pick us up to the train station, it took the Uber driver a long time to find us. We had to cancel one order Uber driver prior because he couldn’t find us.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ralf

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sanierungsstau. Frühstück jugendherbergsgeeignet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Freundliche Mitarbeitende und sehr zentral
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very noce hotel, comfortable bed, very nice area and close to Heidelberg Castle.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Very friendly people. The rooms were nice. I would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Every thing is worth the price except the noise of the outside, the group of the youth chated in a loud noise until the midnight. It could be occasionally happened.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel was perfectly located between the castle and the bridge, on the Marktplatz. The staff was wonderful, helping us to find the parking garages and restaurants. We would stay there again. Beautiful city!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Tolle Lage mitten in der Altstadt!

Insgesamt war das Hotel und auch das Zimmer sauber, das Zimmer kann aber eine kleine Renovierung gebrauchen. Die Lage des Hotels mitten in der Altstadt ist super! Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Auch das Frühstück war in Ordnung, es gab Kaffee, Säfte, Joghurt und auch Früchte. Allen in Allem ein guter Aufenthalt.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel très propre, bonne literie et petit déjeuner complet. Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas de parking prive mais néanmoins parkings publics a proximité
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Margrit

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Dusche ist ein Sanierungsfall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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