Reviews of Hotel Alte Brennerei This is the official star rating given to the property by an independent third party - the Hotelstars Union. The property is compared to the industry standard and scored based on price, facilities and services offered. Use the star rating to help choose your stay!
Breite Straße 97, 38855 Wernigerode, Germany
#19 of 34 hotels in Wernigerode
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 62 hotel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.8
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Comfort
8.3
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Location
9.4
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Facilities
8.2
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Staff
8.6
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Value for money
8.3
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Free WiFi
8.1
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025
Christine
Australia24 reviews7.0“Great place but Jody’s need to be able to communicate with their guests”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The fact the host didn’t speak a word of English and we didn’t speak German
The location
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: 25 August 2025
Szymon
Poland41 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Location is fantastic!
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Hans
United States17 reviews7.0“Good location and food, but missing elevator and AC is a major problem”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No elevator, which was a major problem because of my knee issues . It was very hot during my stay. The room had a small window, a fan, but no AC. The nights where unbearable since the room temperature didn’t drop much, despite running the fan all night.
Very good location. Great breakfast. I had a very comfortable room on the 3. floor (American 4. floor) of the main building. Good restaurant in house with good traditional German food.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 8 August 2025
Adrian
United Kingdom15 reviews8.0“Very good location, for station and for city centre, restaurants etc.; comfortable, and quiet.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Nothing I can think of!
Very good location, for station and for city centre / restaurants etc.; comfortable, and quiet. First rate buffet breakfast (variety and quality). (The whole central area of the town is beautiful - a single, great, 'period piece', amazingly characterful.)
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 16 June 2025
Brian
United States19 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Short sweet giid breakfast”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Small room
Convenient clean
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 22 May 2025
Joije
Finland78 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The restaurant was closed on Sunday. 5 steps down to the room and the stairs to the first floor were a little dangerous.
Great breakfast and location, even the city train stop was close by
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 28 January 2025
James
United Kingdom1 review9.0“Nice hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Good choice at breakfast
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 24 January 2025
Ian
United Kingdom98 reviews13 helpful votes9.0“A great place to stay with good facilities.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing at all.
A well-placed hotel in Wernigerode on one of the main streets through the town. The room had an excellent bathroom and the selection at breakfast was just right for me, with very friendly staff.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 3 January 2025
Hung
Taiwan60 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The breakfast is amazing.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 27 December 2024
Aleksandr
Russia7 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A bit complicated if you have a kid trolley, but taking into account the age of the building it’s understandable.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 4 November 2024
Petra
United States35 reviews5 helpful votes8.0“Great place to stay in middle of Wernigerode town center.”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Our room had inconvenient stairs leading downwards when opening the door and the room was pretty small. Other rooms however are much better situated.
Very central and convenient, clean, great breakfast.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 1 October 2024
Terence
Australia18 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 23 September 2024
Will
United Kingdom11 reviews8.0“Right in the town. Close to all the sights and the steam railway.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Our room was on the upper floor. The stairs were steep and there was no lift. The room we had faced south and was very hot when we arrived, and no air conditioning. A notice on the website that the restaurant was closed on Sunday would be good. We arrived on a Sunday and had to walk into the town to find a meal. Not a big deal, there were plenty of places to choose.
The room was clean and comfortable. Secure car park (for a smallish fee). The food was good. The staff were friendly. The restaurant is very popular and busy, but service was good.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 16 September 2024
Robin
United Kingdom2 reviews8.0“Very clean, good location and excellent attached restaurant whose staff are exceptional”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
These are not dislikes, simply advice to make your (recommended) stay more convenient. Check in is only staffed from 15:00, it’s a well refurbished old building which has no lift so beware of stairs to all floors if you’re not very fit. Although the hotel description says it’s possible to book a parking space they really mean PRE BOOK to be sure of getting one.
Location and price
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 26 July 2024
Michael
United Kingdom147 reviews16 helpful votes7.0“Picturesque and central location but room and service were disappointing”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Check in experience poor. Had explicitly booked a twin room. Was given a double room and had to fight to get receptionist to separate beds. Beds had nylon sheets - totally unacceptable for a hotel of this standing these days
Good breakfast (breakfast staff members were very hardworking and helpful) Good central location
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 27 June 2024
Tsai-hsia
Taiwan25 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Stairs
Good Breakfast
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 18 June 2024
Paul
United Kingdom9 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Excellent restaurant attached. Sunny courtyard
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 6 June 2024
Martin
Germany48 reviews8 helpful votes8.0“Nice, modern room in a convenient location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The check-in process could have been smoother (we arrived early afternoon, and had to wait quite a while for someone to answer the phone and check us in). The evening food in the restaurant (at least for vegetarians) is disappointing. It has the feeling of all being processed, and nothing freshly made.
Lovely, modern room. Convenient location (for town and train station). Lovely breakfast, and super friendly breakfast staff. Good quality WIFI connection.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 31 May 2024
John
United Kingdom24 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“A little mixed, but overall pleasant”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
We found the semi-independent relationship between the the hotel and restaurant, both in the same building-complex, rather odd. One result of this is that the hotel's reception is not manned throughout the day, which meant that we never really go to know its staff. Another is that if hotel guests want to eat lunch or dinner in the restaurant they have to reserve a table directly with the restaurant staff. In addition, although we found the restaurant staff generally friendly, they could be rather prescriptive, even 'bossy', in making a booking or, indeed, in eating breakfast, when they appeared over-anxious as to who should sit at what table. As far as the hotel itself is concerned, we were lucky to have warm sunny weather when we were there, but found that this made our room over-warm at night. We couldn't find any sign of an air-conditioning unit and could only hope that at the height of summer the hotel will provide electric fans for cooling.
This is a medium-sized hotel/restaurant housed in fairly recently refurbished buildings and very conveniently located for the railway-station, Altstadt and Schloss. Our room was smallish but very modern and clean. Although it overlooked the courtyard of the restaurant, good windows and a strict 'no noise late at night' policy meant that we were not disturbed. The hotel also offered a good breakfast, and all was at a very reasonable price.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Siu
Hong Kong31 reviews8.0“Good!”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Peter
United Kingdom76 reviews6 helpful votes9.0“Very good hotel in a lovely old town”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
No lift to second floor and outside staircase to first floor. My bag was light and the weather dry so not a problem with my stay.
The quietest hotel I have ever stayed in. Lovely room, great breakfast, easy walk from the railway station, friendly staff.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Max
Canada41 reviews10 helpful votes8.0“This is a wonderful place to stay near the centre of town”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
My only real gripe is that I would've expected a little more of the interior decor given the cost of the rooms.
This hotel is ideally located and has a fabulous breakfast; the beds are sumptuous, and the rooms are clean.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Tamas
Poland37 reviews7 helpful votes8.0“Nice old wooden house with renewed rooms and a cosy restaurant.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Check-in took a while, apparently the place is not ready for more guests showing up at once.
The room was small as well the bathroom, but it's an old wooden building so one should not expect spacius rooms. The floor is uneven which was quite funny :) Breakfast was very delicious and there was a large choice.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 27 September 2023
Wendie
United States9 reviews9.0“Loved it!”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Economy Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
N/a
Clean, wonderful staff, fantastic location, secure parking
Stayed in September 2023
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