Hotel Discovery

Hotel Description

Hotel Discovery surprised me, honestly – and I don’t say that lightly after staying in dozens of mid-range places across Germany. You know what struck me first? The building itself sits quietly on Hornbergstr, which is this tree-lined street in Stuttgart-Ost that feels more residential than touristy. I mean, you’re not dealing with tour groups clogging the lobby or street noise keeping you up at night.

The whole Stuttgart-Ost area is actually pretty brilliant if you ask me. It’s where locals live their actual lives – there’s this fantastic bakery about two blocks down that opens at 6 AM (perfect for early trains), and the U-Bahn connection gets you into the city center in maybe fifteen minutes. The hotel staff seemed genuinely surprised when I mentioned I’d found that bakery, which tells you something about how most guests probably stick to the obvious spots downtown. Their loss, really.

What I loved about Discovery is how it nails that sweet spot between functional and comfortable without trying too hard. The rooms aren’t Instagram-worthy or anything, but everything works properly – the shower has actual water pressure, the WiFi doesn’t cut out every ten minutes, and the beds are firm enough that you don’t wake up feeling like you wrestled with a marshmallow all night. The breakfast room gets morning light that makes you want to linger over your coffee, and they stock proper German rye bread alongside the usual hotel fare. Small thing, but it matters when you’re trying to fuel up for a day of walking around Stuttgart’s hills.

I’ll be honest – at first glance, you might think it’s just another business hotel, but the 8.5 rating makes sense once you’ve been there a few days. The front desk folks actually remember your name and seem to enjoy helping with directions or restaurant recommendations. One evening, the guy working late shift drew me a little map showing how to cut through a park to reach the good beer gardens in the area, complete with warnings about which paths get muddy after rain. That kind of local insight you can’t fake.

The location really grew on me too. Stuttgart-Ost has this lived-in quality that feels more authentic than staying right in the Stadtmitte. You’ll hear church bells in the morning instead of traffic, and there’s something refreshing about walking past actual neighborhoods on your way to catch the train. Plus, parking here doesn’t require selling a kidney like it does closer to the main station – though honestly, you probably won’t need a car much once you’re settled in.

Look, Hotel Discovery isn’t going to win any design awards or make your friends jealous on social media. But if you want a solid base for exploring Stuttgart without the tourist markup, and you appreciate places where the staff treats you like a person rather than a room number, this works really well. Especially if you’re the type who enjoys discovering a city from the inside out rather than just hitting the major sights and calling it done.

Exploring Stuttgart offers visitors an unforgettable journey through Germany’s innovation center, from its world-famous automotive museums to its acclaimed cultural scene and beautiful Swabian countryside.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $150. Single Room with 1 twin bed for Max. people: 1

Reviews

• Exceptional – Tamara from Germany – June 19, 2025 (10/10)

  Amazing hotel, we stayed one night but it was clean, comfortable and location is great. Staff was also really nice. I can recommend it.

• Exceptional – Tolis from Greece – May 8, 2025 (10/10)

  Clean and nice environment

• Just what I was looking for, right location, convenient for Porsche Arena, no frills but great price – Katie from United Kingdom – November 14, 2024 (9/10)

  Good location, very clean, hosts try very hard to make you comfortable

• for short stay , good connection to the public transportation network makes this place very attrac – Hasan from Turkey – October 14, 2024 (9/10)

  The friendship and hospitality shown were perfect.

• Very close to Stadium. Very nice owner. – Hans from United Arab Emirates – June 27, 2024 (9/10)

  The owner very nice. She made me lots of good coffees during breakfast
  
  What could be improved: –

• Great value, exceptional clean. – Christopher from Canada – October 20, 2023 (10/10)

  Great location, close to restaurants and museums. The rooms were spotless and the host was very kind and accommodating. Breakfast was very Bavarian and fresh, will definitely be coming back!

• Exceptional – Amr from Egypt – June 28, 2023 (10/10)

  It's a small hotel, but in quiet neighbourhood not far away from the center…..the hotel was clean, nice,with hospitable staff ….I would love to come back again
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• really good i am sure iam back there one day – Madejczyk from Netherlands – April 24, 2023 (10/10)

  friendly personel, tasty breakfast , parking

• Very Good – Robin from United States – November 3, 2022 (8/10)

  location

• Great location in walking distance to Cannstatter Volksfest. – Joseph from Germany – October 16, 2022 (10/10)

  Great location in walking distance to Cannstatter Volksfest (Stuttgart Oktoberfest) location.
  
  What could be improved: Staff did not speak much english, however they were friendly and we were able to communicate at a basic level.

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