ARVENA Kongress Hotel - Hotel in der Wagnerstadt

comfortable beds and pillows big windows, very nice location, good food in the restaurant, room service at a reasonable price.

Pretty clean and large comfortable facility.

Breakfast restaurant was consistently too crowded and at times it was impossible to find a table. All tables are for 4 people, which makes distribution very sub-optimal, especially for solo travelers or couples, which end up having to share a table with unknown guests.

A large spa hotel located a bit off the beaten track in Bayreuth. While it may not be centrally located, the center of town may be reached in about fifteen minutes by foot. Since I stayed there during festival season, I was pleased that the hotel provides shuttle-buses to the festival theater. The breakfasts were excellent, and the rooms are comfy and clean.

While I would have preferred a hotel somewhat closer to the center of town (since I like to walk everywhere), the hotel is an excellent choice of accommodation for visiting Bayreuth during festival season.

The room was not fancy, but it was exactly what I expected--clean, comfortable and beautifully air conditioned. The staff were lovely, even though I'm sure they're especially taxed during festival time. The walk to the historic center is pleasant and essentially flat; it takes ten minutes. The breakfast spread is phenomenal--literally everything you can imagine, including an omelette station that will prepare eggs sunny side up. If you're a festival goer, the hotel's shuttle to and from is a life (and foot) saver. I was there for 11 nights and was honestly sorry to leave. Special shoutout to the barman who kept hordes of thirsty festival goers satisfied.

Bed was a little saggy, but I got used to it. Liquid bath products not great; but I brought my own.

Good food, clean, proximity to the Festival House

The blankets. They were very heavy for summer.

The bed and pillow were very uncomfortable

I booked three nights. I had to leave early and contacted thr hotel a week in advance. They refused to change the reservation.

This is my second time staying at Arvena Kongress, the first was in 2022; both was during the Bayreuth Festspiele. This hotel seems to be one of the hotels of choice in the town for the festival, since almost all guests are attending the opera (Bayreuth is probably a curious choice to visit in the summer if you're not there for the festival, since prices are higher then). The hotel does many things especially for the festival season, including a reception of free pouring prosecco and other soft drinks with light snacks 2hrs before the performance; there is a free dedicated coach bus that runs 1hr leading up to the performance that will take you up the hill to the Festspielhaus, which saves you uphill steps (and also this old time-y antique looking wagon that is much smaller and starts trips 2hrs before the performance); you can also reserve to have dinner on return in the evening (for extra charge) after the opera, which is convenient because there are only so many restaurants in town open after 10pm and willing to take festival guests late - you pay for this "convenience" of course, because the food is mediocre and somewhat expensive. The breakfast is rather nice for a European standard, there is an entire table of all the different breads you could want, cold meats/cheese, fruit, yogurt, musli, eggs/bratwurst/bacon, and an egg cooking station; the ubiquitous free flowing prosecco is there again, so you can drink mimosas to your heart's content every morning; and as the morning goes on, I think around 11am, more hot foods are brought out as part of a brunch offering, for those sleeping in. I do believe this extended breakfast offering is a special thing just for the festival season, however. The room is comfortable for 2 at a good size, very clean, with mini fridge, small tv, free bottled water, and little packets of shoe sponge, sewing kit, Emory board (these you don't find at too many hotels these days).

The hotel is aging and doesn't look updated since the 90s. While the room is comfortable, it also has the aesthetic of the late 80s; i would describe the room as very similar to the quality of an Ibis, fairly basic but functional. i was glad this time staying that they've upgraded to blackout curtains for the windows and a more chic light gray duvet. Despite being a 4-star property, there really aren't many facilities in the hotel like pool or gym; there is a sauna but you have to book in advance so I never bothered either visit i stayed. Location is ok, about 13min walk from the train station, but 5-7min from Altstadt.

The "high season" of this hotel is no doubt the Bayreuth Festival for Wagner's operas. We reserved this hotel specifically for this reason. It is about 20 min walking distance to the Festival House, but the hotel offers free shuttle every day to the event. I don't mind walking back after each opera. While the hotel might be on the "expensive" side, (which one isn't during this high season"?), it offers very nice buffet style breakfast for opera-goers, as well as some refreshment and drinks before the opera starts every day. The room is adequate, with AC which is nice if you happen to come during the hot days, and a small refrigerator. Again, you are not expecting valued pricing during the high season, so we have managed our expectations. The front desk ladies are very friendly and helpful when we requested a room change. Lastly, the hotel offers free parking which is nice since we prefer driving in German countryside.

Just a little bit far for some physically challenged gray-haired folks. It also takes a while to walk to the town center, which is worth visiting, including the Wagner Museum.

Wonderful breakfast. And it turned into a delicious brunch about 11:00AM. They had transportation to the operas in a classic bus to get there, and a regular but to bring us back. And while we were waiting to go to the operas, they had sparkling wine, coffee, and lots of pastries and such in the lobby, to get of off to a good start. Also, it's within walking distance of the Festival Theater.

All good.

A/C was fine. The room was spacious enough and comfortable. Breakfast had many options and very good. The staff was friendly and helpful.

The bottle of the body soap was big enough, but bodysoap itself was so scant that we two could not use it comfortably on some days. We could not change the power of the hair dryer, a little bit nuisance. We were more comfortable if it had more drawers in the room.

Good location, with shuttle bus provided to Wagner operas (and the festival house being in walking distance as an alternative). Very reasonable price for the season and location. Good restaurant. Close to old town.

Breakfast was OK, but not spectacular by the high standards typically achieved by German hotels. Beds could be squeaky under some circumstances. Staff seemed rather inexperienced at times.

Sauna. Breakfast. Air conditioner. Transport to the festspiele.

Missed option for in-room coffee and tee

The air worked great but it did make a noise! The beds were clean, but the toilet in the bathroom had a pee stain on it from previous guest.

Nice, newer hotel walking distance from the old town. Great breakfast. No problem getting parking.

Wifi only worked in the lobby, not in our room, even though it is supposed to.Hotel restaurant closed over Easter weekend.

Location staff clean breakfast

Way better than what we expected. This is a pretty large complex, 5-10 min walk from center, with good restaurant, bar open until late, friendly and professional staff. Easy check in and check out (no troubles even we were few minutes late). Spacious and safe parking. Hotel is also pet-friendly. Rooms are good size with basic facilities, clean, warm and cozy. Decent, basic breakfast at a fair prize.

We stayed at this hotel for one night. The check-in was very quick, despite our late arrival. There is free parking on-site, and a paid underground parking nearby. The hotel offers breakfast, which was important for us.

Zentral, Garage, Sauberkeit

Great restaurant

The beds were the most uncomfortable I have ever encountered in a hotel. We booked two nights and only stayed one because we literally did not sleep at all. The staff was sorry for our discomfort but still charged us for two nights even though we checked out after one night. Love and learn I guess.

Good location,pleasant staff

Basic breakfast / for 16 EUR plus extra 4 or more EUR for some eggs