Holiday Inn Express Darmstadt, DarmstadtHoliday Inn Express Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Germany has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 16 hotels we score in Darmstadt. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.5 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 3.4. Rooms from about $80 a night (cached, not a live quote).This eight-story, 3-star hotel features a glass facade and sits on a side street near the Darmstadt main train station. It serves travellers seeking functional, air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. The property is situated a short walk from the station and is accessible via public transport to the city centre. Guests can use the on-site bar, laundry services, and underground parking. While the rooms are modern and well-maintained, the sleeping quarters are somewhat small. The hotel is also pet-friendly and located within reach of the Congress Center Darmstadtium and Institut Mathildenhöhe.What stands out

Underground parking available

Reliable wireless internet

Proximity to the train station

Continental breakfast provided

Watch out for

Small guest rooms

Limited night staff

Better-scored in Darmstadt

Coreum Hotel, Darmstadt: 3.7 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $181 a night. Coreum Hotel is a modern five-floor property on Helmut-Kiesel-Straße in Stockstadt am Rhein, a town in Hessen near the Rhine.

Rheinhotel Nierstein, Darmstadt: 3.6 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $94 a night. Rheinhotel Nierstein is a three-story hotel located in a 1908 building on the banks of the Rhine River in Nierstein.

Welcome Hotel Darmstadt City, Darmstadt: 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $151 a night. Located in the Mitte district of Darmstadt, this 4-star hotel sits next to Herrngarten park and is a short walk from the Darmstadtium congress centre.