Dorint Hotel Esplanade Jena, JenaDorint Hotel Esplanade Jena in Jena, Germany has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 6 of 19 hotels we score in Jena. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 3.6. Rooms from about $142 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located in central Jena, this four-star hotel sits close to Friedrich Schiller University, the Goethe Galerie shopping centre and the local planetarium. The building features modern architecture with glass elements and contains 140 rooms. Facilities include a fitness centre, a full-service spa with a sauna, and an on-site restaurant serving Middle Eastern cuisine. The hotel is suitable for families and pet owners. Guests can access underground parking for a daily fee of 20 euros. While the location is convenient for city centre exploration, some guests have reported noise issues within the rooms.What stands out

Central Jena location

Middle Eastern restaurant

On-site spa and gym

Pet friendly

Watch out for

Paid underground parking

Occasional room noise

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