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Rafaela Hotel Heidelberg

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Reception
Lobby sitting area
Lobby lounge
Double Room
Double Room | View from room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Lutherstr. 17, Heidelberg, 69120
  • Place, Neckarwiese
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Heidelberg Old Campus
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Heidelberg Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mannheim (MHG)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Heidelberg

In the heart of Heidelberg, Rafaela Hotel Heidelberg is within a 5-minute drive of Neckarwiese and Heidelberg University Library. .This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from University of Heidelberg Old Campus and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Heidelberg Student Jail.

What's nearby

  • Neckarwiese - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Heidelberg New Campus - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • University of Heidelberg Old Campus - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Karl Theodor Bridge - 7 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Heidelberg Castle - 9 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Heidelberg Central Station (QHD) - 4 min drive
  • Heidelberg Seegarten Tram Stop - 14 min walk
  • Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ETTLI - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪River Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Salerno il Calabrese - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Moghul Tandoori - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Café Moro - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Rafaela Hotel Heidelberg

Rafaela Hotel Heidelberg offers 25 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with sofa beds and desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a hair salon, and shopping on site. Additional amenities at this hotel include a television in a common area, a living plant wall, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (EUR 20 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; EUR 9.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2018
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Living plant wall
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Early check-in subject to availability

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 9.5 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 20 per day(984 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
Tax ID - DE317452583
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

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Rafaela Hotel Heidelberg Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 96 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was wonderful, excellent communication, very helpful. Room was spotless. Everything worked great. View from the room was wonderful. Location was wonderful. Wish I had more time to explore the immediate area. Will definitely stay there again
Woke up to this view every day. One of the highlights of my trip!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel “across the river” but near The Philosopher’s Way. Vibrant, but safe neighborhood. I’d stay here again in a heartbeat. The staff are very kind and helpful.
Parking can be a bit tight, but there are spots to be found.
This city is made for walking!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Khoi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very well maintained, modest hotel in a lovely part of town. The staff is very friendly and accommodating but note that the reception desk closes between 10:30p and 6:30a. The hotel is small and not spectacular but for a simple, straightforward stay in Heidelberg on a charming square (with a farmers market some mornings) it’s really exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was lovely and clean. Staff and service were excellent, very friendly. Nice part of town and breakfast was lovely. Would stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Itamar

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken, Plano

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff in the hotel are very friendly and caring. This is the best hotel we had stayed in Germany.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff. A little off the main attractions. Room was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location in the new town, close to the bridge to get to the old town, without the crowds of tourists. Looks out onto square with outdoor cafes. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nahid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stuff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

Great new hotel

We booked this hotel while traveling Germany; it was close to downtown. The hotel is nice, the area is nice and lots of options, and only a 20 min walk to the bridge. We ended up with the handicapped room. Growing up with a handicapped mother this was one of the best handicapped bathrooms I had ever seen.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barton

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

My favorite place to stay in Heidelberg.

Always quiet, clean and comfortable, with a good breakfast, friendly staff, and a convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lovely quiet small hotel

Excellent, small quiet hotel very conveniently located outside the old town but close eneough to walk there, and with normal neighborhood serving stores nearby. Good breakfast selection from a small but full buffet
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Friendly staff. Charming area of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

MODERN

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dilara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were excellent. Major plus is this hotel is only 4 years old and has A/C in its rooms. It is a little bit of a walk to the old city of Heidelberg a little over a mile but if you walk along the river it is nice. Their is not parking so you will need to park in the parking garage which is about a 10 minute walk. Overall this hotel was a very nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nichola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another fantastic stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barton

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reed

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rainer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and modern rooms, very friendly staff, good breakfast. The location is golden with several bars and restaurants nearby, a short walk to Philosopher's Walk and across the bridge to the Old Town. Saturday market right in front of the door.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barton

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

Great recently-renovated small hotel

Quiet, clean and comfortable, in a very nice old part of town across the river from the university. I am told there is a market on Saturday and Wednesday in the square that the rooms face, so I would expect some early morning noise as that gets set up. Breakfast was excellent, and less than €10.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely. Our room had a gorgeous view over a lovely open platz (though the bar was a little lively late into a Wednesday night with windows open). The rooms were extremely comfortable, the morning buffet was lovely, and the staff were warm and attentive. The location was easily walkable to old town and the castle for those who don't have issues walking on tour. We also enjoyed a drink in the platz outside the restaurant while there. It's an affordable, lovely place to stay. Thank you Rafaela!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022