Hotel und Pension Seereich

Overall, a very disappointing stay. We arrived yesterday at 14:00. The weather was nasty - rainy and very cold so we were looking forward to warming up a bit in our room. But we were greeted with "check in isn't until 15:00, didn't you get the email?" Uh . . . yea we got the email, but the hotel is clearly not busy - receptionist just hanging out chit chatting with another colleague, not a single car in the lot, no one to be seen anywhere actually - so we figured we would be checked in an hour early. I mean c'mon people. But no. Rules are rules the receptionist said without actually saying the words. And without so much as an offer of a pot of tea or a cup of coffee at the hotel, she suggested we head out to find a cafe and come back at 15:00. An offer of an umbrella and directions to the nearest cafe perhaps? Nope. What a way to start a trip - it was the actual opposite of hospitality.

I'll cut to the chase - it didn't get better. When we came back at 15:00 (freezing and wet), they finally agreed to checked us in, but informed us that check out is at 10:30 - no exceptions. Again, I don't remember the last time I stayed somewhere that refused to check us in early because "rules are rules" and then with such an early check out time the next day. Oh - and they also made us pay for everything (room + parking) up front when they finally let us check in. I have no idea why and don't remember if that has ever happened to me before in all my travel around the world.

When we woke up the next morning, we wanted to make some coffee in the room, but nope. Nothing. Not a coffee maker. Not a kettle. Nothing.

Needless to say, we will be going back to Lindau because it's an incredibly charming town on Lake Constance, but we will not be staying at this hotel ever again.