Scala Restaurant Jena - JenTower 27.-29. OG - Jena — Restaurant in Jena

I'm a hardened traveler and being retired, always on the go. I've stayed at more hotels than I can count. I came to Jena for a medical checkup at one of the famous University clinics, otherwise I'd not have bothered as there is not much in Jena other than a nice Optical museum if you're into that sort of thing, and a vibrant student scene.||||We stayed both in a standard room and a 'suite' (upgraded after 1 day) so I can describe an aggregate of both experiences. For a 4-star hotel, supposedly the best in Jena according to reviews, it's a disappointment. ||||Parking is in a basement public garage around the block, often packed full, expensive, and not included. As someone else noted, you have to exit the garage into the elements and walk around the block to get to the main entrance - no internal route from garage to hotel. ||||Rooms are as spartan as possible, just a room with industrial carpet and the 'bathroom' being just part of the room (shower is walled off in glass and that's it). As cold and uninspiring a decor as you can imagine. ||||No bar soap, just a stingy small tube of shower gel. Liquid soap dispenser by the sink was empty and they had no refills (I asked). Towels are small, thin, and feel like sandpaper. No washcloths.||||Reception is on the 27th floor. After 10pm or so it's unmanned and the lobby desk doubles as reception (not a hotel employee). No room service. No concierge. No minibar. Weak and unusable Wifi in the room we were in (and in the evening, nobody to complain to as the front desk is vacant). Overpriced and spartan breakfast. Restaurant kitchen closes after 10pm - not even a salad is possible. We arrived late so had to slum it at the McD across the street. After 10pm, nothing else is open in Jena for food.||||Beds (even in suites) are standard-issue split German 'Getrenntesbett' (no wonder the German birth rate is so low). The mattresses are so-so. ||||If you like Scandi minimalist post-industrial decor and layout and minimalist service levels (and questionable to non-existent Wifi) then this place is for you. Honestly I cannot understand why this place gets such good reviews. The view? Come on ... if you want that you can take the lift to the 29th floor any time you want and look out. That, at least, is free.||||I think this hotel gets so many positive reviews because European mid-tier hotel standards are slipping and people are just used...

I'm a hardened traveler and being retired, always on the go. I've stayed at more hotels than I can count. I came to Jena for a medical checkup at one of the famous University clinics, otherwise I'd not have bothered as there is not much in Jena other than a nice Optical museum if you're into that sort of thing, and a vibrant student scene.||||We stayed both in a standard room and a 'suite' (upgraded after 1 day) so I can describe an aggregate of both experiences. For a 4-star hotel, supposedly the best in Jena according to reviews, it's a disappointment. ||||Parking is in a basement public garage around the block, often packed full, expensive, and not included. As someone else noted, you have to exit the garage into the elements and walk around the block to get to the main entrance - no internal route from garage to hotel. ||||Rooms are as spartan as possible, just a room with industrial carpet and the 'bathroom' being just part of the room (shower is walled off in glass and that's it). As cold and uninspiring a decor as you can imagine. ||||No bar soap, just a stingy small tube of shower gel. Liquid soap dispenser by the sink was empty and they had no refills (I asked). Towels are small, thin, and feel like sandpaper. No washcloths.||||Reception is on the 27th floor. After 10pm or so it's unmanned and the lobby desk doubles as reception (not a hotel employee). No room service. No concierge. No minibar. Weak and unusable Wifi in the room we were in (and in the evening, nobody to complain to as the front desk is vacant). Overpriced and spartan breakfast. Restaurant kitchen closes after 10pm - not even a salad is possible. We arrived late so had to slum it at the McD across the street. After 10pm, nothing else is open in Jena for food.||||Beds (even in suites) are standard-issue split German 'Getrenntesbett' (no wonder the German birth rate is so low). The mattresses are so-so. ||||If you like Scandi minimalist post-industrial decor and layout and minimalist service levels (and questionable to non-existent Wifi) then this place is for you. Honestly I cannot understand why this place gets such good reviews. The view? Come on ... if you want that you can take the lift to the 29th floor any time you want and look out. That, at least, is free.||||I think this hotel gets so many positive reviews because European mid-tier hotel standards are slipping and people are just used...

Stayed at this hotel for 3 nights in the Fall. First up, it's the second tallest hotel in Germany and most importantly, the hotel itself is located on the very upper floors. Therefore, regardless of the room you get, you will definitely have a fantastic view of the very beautiful city of Jena. The rooms are quite modern with some complicated tech-functions (adjusting blinds, lights and windows may take some level of fiddling). Our room was clean, it's size was average and the bed was very comfortable. While in the room, you may enjoy sitting next to the tall windows and just gazing out to the city and hills- this alone is worth it! On mornings, you can look down on the fog over the city and enjoy a marvelous sunrise. I can go on and on about the view, so I won't! However as a word of caution, the bathroom is oddly blocked off with clear glass and a frosty mid section. As such, only stay in this room if you are 100% comfortable with your roommate (if applicable). The breakfast area/restaurant is one floor up i.e. on the top of the Jen Tower. This allows for an extraordinary dining experience. The Jen Tower itself is iconic of Jena, therefore staying here would be a very...