The Westin Leipzig

A very impressive DDR era hotel built for Intourist by a consortium of DDR/FRD/Japanese concerns to a high standard, originally opening as the Hotel Merkur in 1981. We had a very nice nice sized room with a great 18th floor view out over the city centre and well beyond. Room came with German idea of a double bed, armchair, desk with chair, fridge, TV, storage space, plus kettle and coffee machine (a rarity in Germany). Decent sized bathroom with a bath/shower.

The hotel is conveniently located very close to the train station and city center. Overall the staff were very friendly. The room was clean and had all the basics, plus nice amenities like a lavender balm to help you sleep. We really liked the decor and had an amazing view of the city.

The food! It was excellent. We had dinner at the pub and the Brainfood Salad was excellent. The waitress there was super-nice and helpful. I have allergies and she gave great advice on what to eat. The rooms are clean and comfortable like any Westin across the globe. Incredible views and close to Christmas markets! Breakfast was great too!

Attentive informed bar and reception staff, great breakfast but 25Euro, fantastic swimming pool, city views, opening windows, comfortable bed, attractive room rate especially after high rates in Berlin. Easy walk to main train station and old city. Leipzig city centre a great mix of key old buildings such as the churches where Bach was kapelmeister, city hall, Auerbachs cellar arcade plus modern buildings. The apartment where Mendelssohn lived in the 1840s is now a nice museum for music lovers and is close to the Gewandhaus that replaced the earlier concert building.

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