We stayed here for 2 nights in late September 2006 and enjoyed our stay at Gasthaus Hackteufel and the lovely Heidelberg itself.

The room itself was fairly basic, but neat and clean. We had a room on the first floor facing the front of the hotel overlooking the cobblestone street and the front of the restuarant - I think we were room number 1.

We never found the noise to be a problem but others might if you are sensitive to noise. In the hotel room directory they acknowledge this and say to request a room away from the road for future stays if it has been a problem.

Breakfast was included in the rate and was a small buffet. The tables were individually set up in the morning with your name on it for when you came down, which was a nice touch.

The restuarant downstairs had good food and good service.

The location is good, near the old bridge and close to the main strip of Old Town Heidelberg. It didn't take us too long to walk to Heidelberg Castle either.

Wireless internet was available in the room (for a charge) and we used it with our laptop.

Parking was at a local garage down the road - directions were given on how to get there and we found it easily.

Good value for money and a well run hotel that tries to provide that personalised touch.

We were fortunate to be have a room in the Annex of the Hackteufel, right by the Alte Bruche in the Alte Stadt. Parking was down the street, although it was a bit difficult to navigate to the door of the Annex.

Breakfast was marvelous, and the decor of the dining room a delight.

Oh yes, and a complementary bottle of wine in the room. Lovely.

I recently spent 5 nights in the Hotel Hackteufel, in the center of old Heidelberg, and had a very enjoyable stay. It's a well-run small hotel with up-to-date, tastefully renovated rooms. (I stayed in the top floor room, #12, which was spacious with sloping open-beam ceilings, skylights, and a view of the castle and rooftops of Heidelberg. Room #8 is also interesting--a suite with its own little patio on the next-to-top floor. Some rooms that face the street might be noisy at night when the street is thronging with people, if you are early to retire.) The staff was friendly and helpful to me, and I don’t speak a word of German. The location is great--literally a stone's throw from the old bridge--right in the middle of the popular block between the bridge and the central plaza next to the Heiliggeistkirche. The restaurant is also excellent and is popular with local residents--try the game-stuffed large ravioli, the best dish I had anywhere during my stay in Heidelberg. A good brewhouse is next door, and many other restaurants are nearby. (The Goldener Hecht across the street dates to 1717 and is mentioned by Goethe.) Best of all, they have a new wireless LAN which worked fine with my laptop (3 euros for 30 min., 5 euros for 60 min.) ----