Maritim Parkhotel Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany

The Maritim Parkhotel Mannheim is housed in a turn of the century Art Nouveau building, centrally located on Friedrichsplatz opposite Mannheim's landmark Wasserturm (Water Tower), 500 metres from the train station. The 173 modern guestrooms are decorated in light colours with dark wood furnishings. Amenities include air conditioning, satellite television with pay movies, high speed Internet access, telephones, hair dryers, minibars and safes.
Guests can enjoy a refreshing dip in the hotel's indoor pool, relax in the sauna, steam room and massage suite (fee), or top up their tans in the solarium. The restaurant serves a selection of international dishes in an elegant, formal setting and Papageno is a rustic pub offering regional and international food along with a range of beers and wine. The hotel also houses a bar where guests can sip cocktails to the accompaniment of piano music. Those travelling on business can make use of six available meeting rooms and guests arriving by car will find garage parking on site (surcharge). Practical amenities include a dry cleaning service and a 24 hour front desk. Those wishing to explore the area can visit the Museum of Art and Rosengarten Congress Centre (both within 500 metres), and Residence Castle, Luisenpark and Maimarkt Fairground are all within 2.5 kilometres. The nearest major airport is Frankfurt, 80 kilometres away and 45 minutes drive by car.