Name: Schwarzer Bär Jena
Address: Lutherplatz 2, Jena-Zentrum, Jena, Thuringia, Germany, Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Rating: 8.25

Guest reviews

8.3

Very good

Based on 826 verified reviews

Facilities

8.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Rooms

7.6

Service

8.4

Location

7.7

Dining

7.8

Who stays here?

Business

68%

Couple

16%

Family

4%

Solo

10%

10

Tony

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel in a great part of Jena. Close to major road so was a bit noisy

4

Zulma

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place if you like everything very old- notice there is old and sophisticated but this place was old and outdated. The hallways in my floor smelled like pee. Good people just a place I really don’t want to comeback again.

10

Courtney

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff went above and beyond for us during our stay! The hotel is incredibly historic and charming. I highly recommend adding the breakfast to your stay. Jena is an absolute gem of a city and we would love to stay here again!

6

Michael

Mar 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Positives: Clean room, good breakfast, nice location downtown. I like the black bear in the lobby. Negatives: The wifi was so weak that it would not stay connected to either my phone or my computer. When I said something to the desk clerk, she offered a lame excuse - she said that some laptops just don't connect very well, but phones do connect well. That was wrong, neither device would connect. When I checked out, I mentioned it to a different clerk, who apologized. The water in the shower kept cycling between too cold and too hot.

6

Peter

Mar 16, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Positive: - The hotel is clean and centrally located. - It has some flair of the 70s (including the rooms). Negative: - Although you pay an extra energy fee, warm water for a shower was not available before 06:30. - Checkout at the evening before leaving took me 20 minutes. That was the time the receptionist needed to print the bill correctly. - Although there is a 24 h service, when leaving early morning, I had to run and search the receptionist to unlock the main entrance. I nearly missed my train.

Lutherplatz 2, Jena-Zentrum, Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Location

A stay at Hotel Schwarzer Bär places you in the heart of Jena, steps from University of Jena and 4 minutes by foot from Stadtmuseum & Kunstsammlung Jena. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Stadtkirche St. Michael and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Botanischer Garten Jena.

University of Jena(0.1 miles)

Stadtmuseum & Kunstsammlung Jena(0.2 miles)

Stadtkirche St. Michael(0.2 miles)

Goethe Memorial(0.2 miles)

Zeiss Planetarium(0.2 miles)

Botanischer Garten Jena(0.3 miles)

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Property Policies

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Check-in

Check-out

From 15:00 to 23:59

Before 11:00

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FAQs

Self-parking is available on-site for a fee of EUR 10.00 per night. Limited parking is provided, and reservations are not required.

A buffet breakfast is served for a fee of approximately EUR 20.00 per person. On weekdays, breakfast is available from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM, and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of EUR 15.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Check-in is from 3:00 PM until 11:59 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities. However, specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

The hotel is located in the heart of Jena, just steps from the University of Jena and a short walk from Stadtmuseum & Kunstsammlung Jena. It is approximately 0.2 miles from Stadtkirche St. Michael and Botanischer Garten Jena.

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Schwarzer Bär Jena

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