Dorint Hotel Am Goethepark Weimar - Weimar, Germany 

The Dorint (no longer part of Sofitel, apparently) in Weimar is a good choice. Billed as a five-star property, it doesn't quite live up to that rating, though. The standard rooms are fine at 25 square meters with modern furniture and a small but well equipped bathroom. The staff I interacted with (front desk, breakfast) was very friendly and attentive, and the breakfast in the morning is very nice with a good variety. Overall, the Dorint feels like a good four-star business hotel. From a hotel-experience standpoint, I must say that I enjoyed the Hotel Elephant on a previous visit to Weimar a little more. However, what the Dorint lacks in character, it makes up for with its excellent location right next to a lovely park (good for jogging) and within easy walking distance to all major sights in Weimar. A nice extra is the free shuttle to and from the train station. Weimar, of course, is always worth a visit with so much German history in one place, both good (Goethe, Schiller, Bauhaus) and bad (concentration camp Buchenwald). And you can't go wrong with the Dorint, if you are not expecting a true five-star experience.

My husband and I stayed here for one night in July. It is a contemporary hotel in a lovely setting. Easy parking under the hotel. The room was modern, clean and comfortable with a lovely bathroom. (Does every hotel in Eastern Germany have new fixtures? I was impressed by the spotless modern bathrooms even in older hotels.) The breakfast at the Dorint is of the died-and-went-to-heaven variety if you are in to all those sausages, meats, cheeses, etc. you see at German breakfast buffets. My husband likes this. I found fruit and good pastries for me. Even though we just stayed one night, we loved Weimar and found the Dorint to be in a good location for wandering on foot. Great experience.