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Reviews of Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann

Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann
Uferstraße 14, Dresden, SN

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 214 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice boat accommodation
Nice accommodation, helpful and friendly staff. Room, shower and toilet clean. Not far from center. Large free parking. I will be happy to stay again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed on a boat. My kids loved it. Everything was clean and as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Karel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We visit Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann repeatedly and are always very satisfied.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

claire

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really enjoyed staying on the boat, breakfast was superb, walking the river side into town was nice, however the boat does not have views of the river, it is on an inlet and therefore the views are not particularly interesting. There is a lovely family atmosphere on the boat and staff were help and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique Accomodations!!
We had a great visit enjoying friendly helpful staff as well as conversation over beers with other guests. We enjoyed a concert in a park 500m away which enhanced our short stay. Never having stayed in a boat like this it was a fun experience, one we would try again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Located close to city center and affordable bike rental, whixh we greatly enjoyed to explore the city
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for just one night, and it was comfortable and pleasant! Nice boat with a history. We were in captain’s cabin, which was really cool: spacious, clean, and nice. A little upset with being charged €4.50 for parking in a lot marked as “free parking” in google maps. (In fact, the receptionist asked us where we parked. Wondering what would happen if we said we don’t have a car and gonna use Uber?) staff could learn a little about hospitality ...
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting stay
It is an interesting experience to stay on the boat. When I wake up, I saw a swan swimming from my window.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Mal was ganz anderes !8
Eine besondere Übernachtung in Dresden. Das Zimmer ist einer angenehmen Größe gewesen. Aber man darf nicht 2,00 mt gross sein sonst wird der Aufenthalt etwas unangenehm. Die Decke ist relativ tief und die Betten zu eng übereinander. Die Lage ist gut : man kann problemlos über die Elbe in die Altstadt laufen.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice boat, bad neighbors
The staff were very friendly, everything was always clean, and I felt safe traveling as a single woman. The area itself could be perfect because it's close to the river and park but there's an establishment close by that plays very loud techno music for most of the day and night. The loud bass kind of makes it hard to enjoy the river or nature.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Neil, Bedford (GB)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky hotel boat. Torch required in dark...
Unusual hotel boat 10 minutes walk from the Neustadt station. Friendly helpful staff and clean rooms. ***warning*** you need a torch after dark as the path/road in poorly lit
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A quirky place to stay
This was a quirky place to stay, our room was on the top deck and was simply furnished, but comfortable. Our room had a sink. The bunks were a little small and lacked head room, but we all seemed to sleep well. It was interesting to see the fish jumping outside the boat! The receptionist was very knowledgeable and helped us plan our visit to Dresden. The only negative was the shower arrangements, the communal showers desperately need modernisation to make them fit for purpose. Also the Wi-Fi does not reach the bedrooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Dear David, thank´s a lot for your valuation. We renovated our restrooms at the low season, next year and hope, that we prove that to you, when you come back again, maybe. :-) Best greets, your Pöppelmann-crew

10/10 Excellent

ben, south Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money, convenient , great staff
Really enjoyed it. Liked the opportunity to which with other guests because of the confirmed nature of a boat
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann on 2017/9/3
Herzlichen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute! Viele Grüße, Ihre Crew der Pöppelmann

8/10 Good

Duck, Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great experience afloat but....
This is a great site and a bit quirky which makes it fun. Its an old training ship and we took a family room with two sets of bunk beds - the room was spacious (for a ship) and had sinks for washing teeth but we had to use the common bathroom and shower facilities down the hall which was no problem. There is wifi but only really in the office/dining area but it was no major hardship. We had the breakfast which was great - bit of a grazing experience and tried a few new things but overall it was worth the money. The staff were great - we were met by Alex who explained how everything worked and then provided us with a recommended itinerary and maps for our visit. The ship is located on the bicycle path next to the Elbe river and a 10 minute walk can take you up to the tram line and from there you can easily get around the city - we bought a day (24 hr) family ticket for 9 Euro so its not expensive. So far so good - the downside is that you are on a boat and noise travels. We stayed over a weekend and were kept awake by other occupants who enjoyed a night in town and then partied when they got back to the boat - there are no staff onboard overnight and we just hunkered down and tried to get some sleep. Additionally the ship is moored close to a nightclub which is active at weekends - depends on your view/age but it was noisy. Therefore would thoroughly recommend the experience but perhaps avoid weekends if you are not a party animal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann on 2017/9/5
Herzlichen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute! Viele Grüße, Ihre Crew der Pöppelmann

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
On the Elbe in Dresden
Staying on an old excursión boat was an interesting change from the typical hotel stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Dev, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Romantic place for young people
Romantic ship in a quiet bay near the river Elbe. Rooms are clean with very comfortable mattress but small. In hot wheather the water around gets quite smelly. There is a pub just opposite on the other side of the lake playing till late some horrible music - the cheapest possible. In the lower storey the air is a bit smelly and heavy. The way from the public transport to the ship is quite bad unless one walks on the street. Shower & toilets are clean. Ideal place for young people. Very good transport connections.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Romantic
Great place to stay for the romantic, friendly staff and great location
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Desiree

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

8/10 Good

Alistair, Paisley, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Converted historic paddle motor vessel
Poppelmann is a conversion of the Paddle Motor Vessel KARL MARX, one of four built in 1964 for service on the Elbe at Dresden. The cabins are along a corridor on the lower deck. Unfortunately they do not have private facilities and I had to walk past all the other cabins to reach the shower and toilets. The shower is communal with three shower heads side bu side. In the cabin we were in the bed as on a three foot high platform and you had to climb in and slide off at the botom of the bed. This was due to the shape of the hull at that point

6/10 Okay

chris, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Interesting place for short stay
Very close to all attractions but probably suit backpackers and young people best. Is unfortunately/fortunately in a party area and the musicbeats on until the early. Hours- ask for a cabin on the left/port? Side on the lower deck to escape most of it. But good fun however probably advixsable to avoid friday and saturday night when it goes on until sun up in summer.

8/10 Good

Paul, Blandford Forum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Elbe queen
To get to it you think your in the slums but once their you realise you in the perfect spot. 3 bar restaurants are 2 min walk, one done out like a beach bar with sand and volleyball courts. We walked into the Alt stadt which was about 10/15 min walk along the banks of the river Elbe. The boat is basic, but the price is too, the ablutions are shared but clean. We had a cracking stay.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Vladimir

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

8/10 Good

Jie, Beijing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Don't forget the opening hours of the reception!
This is a hotel adapted from a ship with shared & private (but separate) bathrooms! Nice view of the river from the rooms and a very special experience! Just don't forget the opening hours of the reception! The owner waited for us for 2 hours after they closed and was very nice!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Nice to stay!
It was really nice stay here. The room is nice and the bathroom's condition is good as well. I felt really comfortable when I stay here.

6/10 Okay

Mehmet, Montréal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
A boat...
Good thing is this is a boat. Bad thing.. Well, this is a boat! WiFi is mentionned on the website (here) however it is only in the reception area, this should be clarified. The boat is noisy in the morning (at 06:30 am) and one can feel the vibration when someone walks at the coridor. The procedure for opening the door after 22h should be better explained. The staff and s helpful and friendly. The breakfast is rich.

8/10 Good

Harold, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Very friendly staff. Located 7 minutes walk from trams 9 and 11 going downtown and to train station. Due to low water, boat hotel at inclination to river bank so deck sloped.

8/10 Good

Jolanta, Riga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay in Dresden.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Southport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Funky and unusual but really good
This is a funky and cheap place to stay. The staff were fabulously helpful, the rooms were basic but comfy and it was everything as described. Dont come here expecting room service and luxury. You are basically staying in a floating hostal. Its really quiet and the walk into Dresden is via a pedestrian/cycle path along the river. NO CARS ! A great place to stay if you're on a budget. Breakfast is an extra 8 euros if you want it. We loved it. Its different and fun.
Response from Anne on 2015/6/17
Hey Andrew, thank you very much for this positiv rating! Hope to see you again.. Best regards..

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the boat/ hotel,
Great, loved staying here shame it was only one night, very clean room well the whole boat, brilliant value for money, only down side share showers but there is three for each sex, friendly staff, good car parking, highly recommended,
Response from Anne on 2015/6/17
Thank you for your positive review . The crew wishes you all the best!

8/10 Good

Kellen, Cincinnati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Life's an adventure, not just a resort
I was only there for a night, but it was really great! It was such a fun experience, sleeping on a boat. There are minor inconveniences (ex. - those over 6 feet tall will have to duck from time to time; running on one floor can be easily heard on the lower floor), but they're not the hotel's fault and are easily ignored. Those who are looking for a flawless, resort-like place may want to try elsewhere, but anyone looking for a fun and comfortable stay will love it here! Also, the crew is fantastic. They made me feel so welcome, particularly Johannes.
Response from Anne on 2015/6/17
Thank you for your positive review . The crew wishes you all the best!

4/10 Poor

Anfy, Coventry

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here on your own!
When booking places in Dresden, the idea of staying on a boat on the Elbe seemed fun and quirky, and the price meant I didn't have particularly high expectations. The room itself was fine - basic and clean, although there was a rather overwhelming smell of cleaning fluid. I'd booked a room with shared facilities, but was still expecting some level of privacy. Alas, although there was a lock on the toilet cubicles, there were communal showers, and no lock to be seen on any door anywhere. Anyone could have walked in while I was showering, and I presume this was the case for the women's facilities too. I arrived at the boat in the evening on foot and found it difficult to find. When I did get there, I discovered it was in a very dark, isolated, eerily quiet part of the city. The combination of the showers and the location made me feel unsafe, so I checked out after only 1 night of a 3 night stay. I explained my reasons for leaving, and still had to pay for all 3 nights as booking was non-refundable, although I was given a free breakfast. Overall, I wouldn't recommend the hotel to anyone travelling alone. Fine for people in families or groups, if you don't mind the risk of a peeking tom!

10/10 Excellent

Ventzislav

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

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nur zu empfehlen. Ein kleiner Minuspunkt: es war eine Veranstaltung in der Umgebung, die vom Zimmer aus zu hören war.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Axel

Traveled with family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tetsuro

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the stay at Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann. The staff and other guests were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Rene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wir haben uns für den Kurzaufenthalt wohl gefühlt und würden beim nächsten Dresdenbesuch wieder hier buchen.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kristina

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Skrig og skrål
Der blev holdt fest på båden med høj musik, højt alkoholindtag, skrig og skrål indtil efter kl.3. Der var ingen at klage til (udover festdeltagerne som var ligeglade). Absolut dårligste hotelophold nogensinde.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buena experiencia
La experiencia para sentir vivir en un barco, se cumple, no obstante me tocó una habitación muy acalorada. Mejoraría con aire acondicionado.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

YONG CHUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
그럭저럭
맥주가격은 착함. 배의 정박 위치가 내가 생각했던곳이 아녔음 (쪼금실망) 공용샤워실 배수 약간불량, 화장실 쏘쏘 ( 구조상 이해함) 위치는 차없이 트램 타고 다녔는데 정류장까지 조금 걸어야 함. 가성비 찾는 여행자라 크게 불만은 없었음. 기대치가 높은사람은 좀 실망할수도
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Nanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Ok vandrehjem
Værelset var ok, men myggenettet var i stykker og en rude var ødelagt. Toiletterne på gangen var ulækre. Sengene var gode at sove i og morgenmaden var god.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jörg

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trevlig båt med familjär miljö. Inte en klassiskt turistställen. Ligger bra till i Dresden. Kommer gärna tillbaka !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unique experience to sleep on a ship. You have to deal with a shower and toilet outside of your room, but after all it's a ship. Water plenty and hot however, everything is clean and I liked the sleeping experience a lot. Quiet, but it can get cook a bit. Excellent and very reasonably priced breakfast buffet, bicycle rental on the ship. Call before you book, the staff was very friendly, to say it in German: "rauh aber herzlich". Clear recommendation if you get the room for a reasonable price and if you don't expect the four seasons it's worth spending one or two nights there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Einfach mal etwas anderes :-)

6/10 Okay

Anja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Städtetrip mit Freundin
Übernachtung mit einer Freundin zum Städtetrip. Liebevoll eingerichtet und sehr freundliches Personal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Roland

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022