Location. The InterCity Hotel Dresden is a modern business hotel located in the centre of Dresden, Germany, opposite the main station and 50 metres from the Prager Strasse shopping area. Hotel Features. Housed in a modern apartment building, the hotel is light and airy and opens onto a pedestrianised square. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can help with sightseeing arrangements and wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel. Guests are provided with complimentary travel passes at the front desk, which allow free travel on all public transport around the city.

InterCity Hotel Dresden has a restaurant, which serves traditional regional and international dishes in modern, informal surroundings. An extensive wine list is available. Guests can relax with newspapers and hot or cold drinks in the bar area.

InterCity Hotel Dresden has three flexible conference rooms and a function room. Wireless Internet operates throughout the building and a faxing service is available.

Guestrooms. The 162 air-conditioned guestrooms have modern decor and furnishings and include wireless Internet, satellite television, telephones with voicemail, minibars, and safes. The private bathrooms have make-up mirrors, hair dryers, and heated towel rails.

Expert Tip. Visitors to Dresden in December can discover the oldest Christmas market in Germany. It is called the Striezelmarkt, after the Striezel or Stollen, a type of sweet bread made around Christmas time. The annual stollen festival in December sees a large bread being carried to the christmas market, cut with a 1.5 metre long knife and distributed.

Room Types:

Business Room :   One double or two twin beds. Light, modern decor. View of the roof terrace. Air conditioning, minibar, wireless Internet, satellite television, and safe. Bathroom with hair dryer.

Double Room :   One queen bed. Light, modern decor. Wireless Internet access. Satellite TV. Minibar. In-room safe. Bathroom with hair dryer.

Business Room Twin Bed:   Two twin beds. Light, modern decor. Wireless Internet access. Satellite TV. Minibar. In-room safe. Bathroom with hair dryer.

Driving Directions: From Dresden Airport (DRS): Distance to InterCity Hotel Dresden is 10 kilometres, approximately 20 minutes' drive.

Getting there. The airport has an underground railway station with shuttle trains to the city centre. The S-Bahn station is located on the terminal building's lower level. The fare for a single ticket is around 2 EUR, and the journey time is 20 minutes. Descend at the main station, which is opposite the hotel. Taxis to InterCity Hotel Dresden cost approximately 20 EUR. An airport coach departs every 30 minutes for the city centre, and the fare is around 15 EUR. Bus numbers 77 and 97 run towards the city centre every 10 minutes; alight at Infineon Nord and take a tram into the centre. The fare is about 2 EUR for a single ticket. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. Guests are given complimentary travel passes giving free travel on all public transport around the city. Dresden operates an integrated, comprehensive public transport system of suburban trains, trams and buses. Ferries run along the river Elbe, and a funicular railway runs between Loschwitz, the Weisser Hirsch, and Oberloschwitz.