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Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG

Hotel in Karlsruhe with a 24-hour front desk and a bar

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Premium Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Reception
Located in Karlsruhe Oststadt's center, this welcoming hotel offers high-speed in-room WiFi to keep travelers connected. The bar is perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration, and the helpful staff enhances the stay. Self parking adds convenience for guests with vehicles.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Desk chair
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Desk chair
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Premium Room

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Desk chair
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shower, towels, soap, toilet paper

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Desk chair
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Private bathroom
In-room safe
Desk chair
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Ostring 6a, Karlsruhe, BW, 76131

What's nearby

  • Karlsruhe Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Karlsruhe Theater (Badisches Staatstheater) - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Marketplace Square - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Karlsruhe Convention Centre - 5 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Karlsruhe Palace - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Hagsfeld Station - 4 min drive
  • Karl-Wilhelm-Platz Tram Station - 16 min walk
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden (FKB-Baden Airpark) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gottesauer Eck - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Alte Hackerei - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Zel Döner Pizza - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Jon Café - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG

Property highlights
Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and an elevator
  • Smoke-free premises and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews say good things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 289 rooms include amenities such as free WiFi, desk chairs, and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and soap
  • Heating, limited housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 18 per day)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 17 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • Elevator (39 inch wide door)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children 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 not available

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

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 17.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 18 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

the niu Wave
Holiday Inn – the niu Wave Karlsruhe City Park
Holiday Inn the niu Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn the niu Wave Karlsruhe City Park an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn – the niu, Wave Karlsruhe City Park by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn – the niu, Wave Karlsruhe City Park by IHG Karlsruhe

Frequently asked questions

Is Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of EUR 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG?

Self parking is available for EUR 18 per day.

What time is check-in at Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG located?

Situated in Karlsruhe, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Botanical Garden, BBBank Wildpark, and Marketplace Square. Karlsruhe Palace and Kaiserstraße are also within 2 mi (3 km). Karl-Wilhelm-Platz Tram Station is 16 minutes by foot and Durlacher Tor/KIT-Campus Süd S-Bahn is 22 minutes.

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Reviews

Holiday Inn - the niu, Wave Karlsruhe Oststadt by IHG Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 187 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 187 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 187 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 187 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 187 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

BERTHOLD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olubunmi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff, very helpful and professional. Lovely rooms, very spacious
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noamane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed my stay at the Holiday Inn – the niu, Wave Karlsruhe. The hotel is modern, clean, and the room was very comfortable. Everything felt fresh and well-kept. I’d happily stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great and Nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop-over hotel; clean rooms and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super zentrales Hotel, höfliches Personal
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The niu is new and you realize that.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place for a stop over; location quite uninspiring but close to highway, rooms are modern and clean, staff is sufficient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you! No clean cups each time I wanted coffee
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

ASIF

Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raissa

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

It's a great hotel

My mom and stepdad whom stayed in the hotel loved the place. The atendents werw great. We only speak portuguese and english, so they help a lot.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

J.F.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Niu Wave is a brand new hotel with modern facilities. Above all it is clean, is equiped with a good breakfast restaurant. The television has it's own chromecast built-in so you can stream your own movies to this television. Hard to imagine there is a better hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yeeke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brand new hotel. Rooms were very clean and nice. Soap and bed sheet smell delicious. Staff is friendly. Area around hotel was still complete under construction.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Matthias

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was ok, but felt a bit cold and not welcoming, even when i checked out. But the hotel itself, you can tell it was new and i loved the interior, very nice breakfast and i slept very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything in the room was new, clan and stylish. The room was comfortable and silent. The personnel was kind and ready to help every time we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great, but with issues

Pro's - Virtually brand new hotel, very clean and well maintained. Great Breakfast. Con's - Very poor onsite parking facilities, No tea/coffee making facilities in room? Poor service from Bar Staff!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gutes Frühstück. Das gesamte Hotel war top sauber, was sicher auch daran liegt, dass es noch sehr neu ist. Freundliches Personal. Fairer Preis.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
War mit allem sehr zufrieden
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gero

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frederike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Service, ruhiges Zimmer mit Klimaanlage, ein klasse Frühstücksbuffett. Tische außen und in der lobby könnten nur mal wieder abgewischt werden.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr hübsche Unterkunft. Nur zur Hauptfrühstückszeit gab es wirklich zu wenig Tische.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tobias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neues, gepflegtes Hotel in ruhiger Gegend mit vielen Einkaufsmöglichkeiten in direkter Umgebung. Absolut solides Zimmer mit bequemem Bett. Schön wäre eine Kooperation mit dem angrenzenden Fitnessstudio.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

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