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How to reach us
Right in the middle! Our hotel is centrally located in a small park in the city center of Giessen, just a five-minute walk from the shopping mile and a five-minute drive from the A485 freeway junction.
From the A45 motorway, take the A485 motorway (Gießener Ring) at the Gießener Nord- or Süd-Kreuz. From there, take the Schiffenberger Tal exit. Turn off at the traffic lights towards Gießen. After approx. 2 km straight ahead through Schiffenberger Weg, turn right after a small railroad crossing. Approx. 300 m further on you will find us on the left-hand side.
You will find our parking spaces directly at the hotel.
Costs:
€1.00 per hour
€10.00 maximum daily rate
€13.00 overnight
Reservation in advance is not possible. There is also free parking in the residential area around the hotel, subject to availability.
You will find an e-charging station with four charging stations directly at the hotel. With this offer, we want to increase the satisfaction of our guests and, above all, take responsibility for the environment. The electricity is produced by our in-house combined heat and power plant.
All electric car drivers are very welcome. While you recharge the batteries of your electric car, we will spoil you with gourmet specialties from our kitchen, warm hospitality and comfortable feel-good rooms. The hotel's normal parking fees apply regardless of whether you charge your electric car.
Our hotel with charging station for your electric car - practical, convenient and environmentally friendly!
Important information:
Connection: Type 2 plug
Power: 20 kWh per charging point
Number of chargers: 4
The best way to reach us from Giessen station is by cab. Bus line 2 will also take you to us. Please get off at Berliner Platz and you will be there after a 5-minute walk.
WInteresting facts about Gießen
Beauty at second glance – the university town of Gießen has a lot to offer despite the old town unfortunately no longer being there: For example the botanical garden of the Justus Liebig University Gießen (the oldest botanical university garden in the Federal Republic), the museums about Justus von Liebig and that worldwide first mathematics museum, the new and old castle, the old cemetery with the tombs of WC Roentgen and Hugo von Ritgen as well as the historic chapel and in the near vicinity Weilburg Castle, Arnsburg Monastery, Schiffenberg Monastery and the historic old towns of Wetzlar and Marburg.
Gießen is located in the middle of Hesse between the foothills of the Vogelsberg, the Taunus and the Westerwald. Embedded in the picturesque Lahn river valley and due to its central location, it is the perfect starting point for numerous leisure activities.
Gießen is characterized by a harmonious combination of traditional culture and modern city life. The center of culture is the city theater built in the last century. A variety of art and cultural events are at home here. Historical and modern museums such as the Liebig Museum and the Mathematics also invite you to visit.
Heart of a historical region
Even Goethe knew about the charms of the city of Gießen. In 1772 he wrote about his journey from Wetzlar to Gießen about the “lovely valley” whose hike brought him “great happiness”. Idyllic river valleys, rolling hills, large forest areas and picturesque towns and villages characterize the region. Numerous castles and palaces, monasteries and churches, towers and half-timbered houses, Celtic and Roman traces as well as museums tell of the history of the region and its people.
Central shopping city of the region
With around 650,000 customers in the immediate catchment area, Gießen is one of the most important shopping cities in Germany. The spacious pedestrian zone with the Seltersweg and the new “Galerie Neustädter Tor” invite you to stroll and shop. The traditional weekly market (Wed and Sat) offers local products and many other culinary delights. Large-scale retail can be found in the commercial area West and in the Schiffenberger Tal.
Recreational opportunities galore
Gießen also offers a huge selection for nature fans. You can experience pure nature by bike, on skating and hiking tours or on paddling trips on one of the most beautiful hiking rivers in Germany, the Lahn. Beautiful parks, lakes and well-kept leisure facilities offer countless possibilities. The local recreation area “Wieseckaue” with a beautiful swan pond is particularly popular.
Sports city with success
It is not just the diverse range of sports and the large selection of clubs and clubs that give Gießen its likeable and sporty character. In many sports such as basketball, handball, rowing and dancing, Gießen clubs are always represented nationally and internationally. Basketball, handball, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, climbing, rowing, athletics, cycling and dancing are just a small selection from the wide range.
Business location with tradition and dynamism
The city’s central geographic location and excellent transport links have always been used by many organizers of congresses and conferences, as well as small and large internationally renowned companies. Conversion areas have been converted into innovative commercial areas such as the “Europaviertel”, which is making a name for itself with its exemplary technology infrastructure. Gießen is also the seat of numerous authorities.
Best Western Plus Hotel Steinsgarten • Hein-Heckroth-Str. 20 • 35390 Gießen
Tel.: +49 (0)641 3899-0 • www.hotel-steinsgarten.de • info@hotel-steinsgarten.de
