Heidelberg -Bergheim
Hotel
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre is a centrally located city hotel in Heidelberg’s Bergheim district and is particularly well-suited for city breaks, business trips, family stays and short breaks. The hotel is situated at Bergheimer Straße 63 and combines a prime city-centre location with comfortable hotel facilities, a breakfast restaurant, bar, garden terrace, air-conditioned rooms and a 24-hour reception. The official Leonardo Hotels website currently rates the hotel at 89 out of 100 points (“Excellent”) based on more than 7,200 reviews.
The hotel is situated at Bergheimer Straße 63, to the west of Heidelberg’s historic old town. The location offers a good balance between central accessibility and a slightly quieter setting than the narrow streets of the old town itself.
According to recent guest reviews, the pedestrian zone and the historic old town are about ten minutes’ walk away. This allows guests to explore numerous sights, shops, restaurants and cafés without needing a car.
The location in the Bergheim district is also of interest: there are numerous places to eat, shops and other hotels in the surrounding area. At the same time, the main railway station is easily accessible from here.
Heidelberg is one of Germany’s best-known tourist destinations and is particularly famous for its historic old town, the castle, the Old Bridge and its location on the River Neckar.
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre is an excellent base for such a stay.
From here, visitors can combine their stay in Heidelberg with visits to the following attractions, for example:
Heidelberg’s Old Town
Heidelberg Castle
Old Bridge
Philosophers’ Path
Neckar riverbank
Heiliggeistkirche
University buildings
Hauptstraße
Bismarckplatz
Neckarwiese.
Its central location is one of the hotel’s most highly rated features. Booking.com currently rates the location 9/10 based on around 6,000 reviews.
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre is a classic modern city hotel with a focus on comfort and functionality.
It is not a historic boutique hotel in Heidelberg’s Old Town, but rather offers the advantages of a well-equipped hotel with modern amenities and a convenient location.
The concept is therefore particularly suitable for guests who:
wish to visit Heidelberg,
are looking for easily accessible accommodation,
are in the city on business,
are travelling by train,
want a good breakfast,
value air-conditioned rooms,
or are looking for family-friendly accommodation.
The official Leonardo website lists, amongst other things, free Wi-Fi, breakfast, a bar, pet-friendly accommodation, non-smoking rooms, accessibility, air conditioning, a 24-hour reception and room service as hotel facilities.
The hotel offers various room categories, including:
Comfort Rooms
Superior Rooms
Family Rooms.
The rooms are air-conditioned and have Wi-Fi. Amenities also include a large desk, a make-up mirror and high-quality or generously provided toiletries.
The different categories provide a suitable choice for business travellers, couples and families alike.
Typical features include:
Air conditioning
Free Wi-Fi
Flat-screen TV
Large desk
Seating area
Safe
Coffee/tea making facilities
En-suite bathroom
Hairdryer
Toiletries.
The Comfort Rooms are the hotel’s classic room category.
They are particularly suitable for solo travellers, couples and short business stays, and offer all the essential amenities for a comfortable stay.
The combination of a workspace, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a comfortable bed makes these rooms ideal for both leisure and business guests.
The Superior Rooms offer a more upmarket option compared to the Comfort Rooms.
They are ideal for guests who wish for a little more comfort during their stay in Heidelberg.
A higher room category can be particularly worthwhile for a stay of several days, when extra space and more comfortable facilities are important.
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre also offers Family Rooms.
The hotel thus explicitly caters to families and small travel groups. The family rooms are a practical alternative to several separate rooms and make it easier for families with children, in particular, to stay together.
The hotel also offers the option of requesting cots or other suitable facilities for families.
The current reviews generally give a good impression of the level of comfort.
A recent guest review from April 2026 describes a room as wonderful, with a cosy bed, a large balcony and plenty of space.
Another recent review highlights a spacious room as well as a good breakfast.
However, there are also a few mentions of differences between the rooms. One guest reported that certain areas were in need of renovation.
An interesting feature of some rooms is balconies.
A recent guest review from April 2026 specifically praises a large and quiet balcony.
As not every room has a balcony, this preference should be explicitly stated when booking.
For guests who would like to enjoy some fresh air in the evening, a room with a balcony can offer significant added value.
The beds receive positive reviews overall.
Recent reviews mention, for example, cosy or good beds.
The location can also have a positive effect on sleeping comfort: the hotel is not situated directly in the busiest pedestrian zone of the old town.
However, Bergheimer Straße is a major inner-city thoroughfare. Consequently, noise levels may vary depending on the room’s location.
Anyone who particularly values peace and quiet should ask for a quiet room or a room on the side with less traffic.
The bathrooms are functionally equipped and feature the usual amenities of a modern city hotel.
However, looking at the latest reviews, it is noticeable that some guests perceive a certain need for modernisation in the fittings and bathroom details.
A recent review from April 2026 describes the fittings as somewhat dated, but also notes that this did not significantly affect their stay.
This paints an interesting overall picture:
functional and clean, but not always up to the latest design standards.
Breakfast is one of the great strengths of the Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre.
The hotel serves an extensive breakfast buffet daily in a country-style restaurant. In dry and fine weather, breakfast can also be enjoyed on the sunny garden terrace.
Breakfast currently costs €22 per person.
Monday to Friday:
06:30–10:30
Weekends:
06:30–11:00
Public holidays:
06:30–11:00
This makes breakfast ideal for both early business trips and a relaxed start to a day in Heidelberg.
The breakfast buffet offers a combination of hot and cold dishes.
A typical breakfast includes, amongst other things:
Bread and rolls
Croissants
Cold cuts
Cheese
Eggs and scrambled eggs
Fruit
Cereals
Yoghurt
Coffee
Tea
Juices
Other breakfast specialities.
A recent guest review from April 2026 describes the breakfast as “huge” and praises the selection of sweet and savoury dishes, croissants, scrambled eggs, the versatile coffee machine and even fresh mint tea.
The official Leonardo review also lists “Excellent breakfast” as one of its key highlights.
A particular highlight of the breakfast area is the sunny garden terrace.
Weather permitting, guests can enjoy their breakfast outdoors.
The terrace offers a pleasant contrast to the urban surroundings and is particularly attractive in spring and summer.
The modern hotel bar is open daily from 17:00 to 00:00.
Here, guests can round off the day with a drink.
The selection includes, amongst other things:
Beer
Wine
Spirits
Non-alcoholic drinks
Cocktails and other mixed drinks.
In addition, Sky sports broadcasts are shown on large screens.
This makes the bar ideal both for a quiet drink and for guests who wish to watch sports broadcasts.
The lobby is modern and designed as a meeting place for hotel guests.
Current Booking.com photos and guest information show a lounge area with seating, a bar and a pool table.
This makes the public area particularly appealing to groups, families and guests who wish to spend some time together at the hotel after a day out exploring the city.
The lounge area features a pool table.
This is a welcome addition for guests who wish to spend some time at the hotel after a stroll through the city or a business meeting.
Such a leisure area can offer particular added value for families with older children or smaller travel groups.
Free Wi-Fi is standard at the hotel and is available in the rooms as well as in public areas.
This is particularly important for business travellers.
This makes the hotel suitable for, amongst other things:
Working from home whilst travelling
Email communication
Video conferences
Work-related research
Travel planning
Streaming.
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre is well suited to business travellers.
The combination of:
central location
a desk in the room
Wi-Fi
air conditioning
a 24-hour reception
breakfast from 06:30
a bar
room service
makes the hotel a practical choice for business stays.
At the same time, the central location offers easy access to businesses, the university, the main railway station and the city centre.
The location on Bergheimer Straße offers good transport links.
The hotel is situated relatively centrally between the main railway station and the Old Town, making it a good starting point for using public transport.
The location is also attractive for rail travellers, as Heidelberg’s main railway station is not far away.
Those arriving by public transport can easily reach many destinations in Heidelberg from here.
An important point for motorists is the hotel’s underground car park.
However, current guests point out that the number of spaces is limited and that some of the parking spaces can be relatively tight. A recent Leonardo review from April 2026 specifically mentions that there are too few underground parking spaces, or that they are too tight.
This should be taken into account, particularly for larger vehicles.
For guests with an SUV or larger vehicle, it may be advisable to enquire in advance about the specific entrance height and parking space availability at the hotel.
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre is pet-friendly. According to the hotel’s official website, pets are permitted.
This also makes the hotel an attractive option for travellers wishing to bring their dog to Heidelberg.
The location also offers opportunities for walks along the River Neckar and in the neighbouring areas of the city.
The hotel is designated as accessible accommodation.
For guests with specific mobility requirements, it is nevertheless advisable to confirm the specific room facilities and the accessibility of the bathroom, lift and underground car park at the time of booking.
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre is a non-smoking hotel.
This makes the hotel suitable for guests who prefer smoke-free accommodation.
The reception is staffed round the clock.
This is particularly convenient for:
late arrivals
early departures
train journeys
business trips
last-minute changes to travel plans.
The 24-hour reception is part of the hotel’s official facilities.
The hotel offers room service.
This means that guests can make use of additional services directly through the hotel, even after a long day’s work or a late arrival.
The historic Old Town is one of the main reasons to stay in Heidelberg.
It is within easy walking distance of the Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre.
Particularly worth seeing are:
Hauptstraße
Heidelberg Castle
Old Bridge
Market Square
Heiliggeistkirche
Studentenkarzer
University Square.
The hotel’s location offers the advantage that, after visiting the Old Town, you do not necessarily have to rely on public transport.
Heidelberg Castle is one of Germany’s most famous sights.
It is situated above the Old Town and offers an impressive view over Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley.
From the hotel, the castle can be easily reached by public transport or on foot via the Old Town.
The castle is therefore an almost unmissable destination during a stay in Heidelberg.
The Neckar shapes Heidelberg’s cityscape.
The river is ideal for walks and cycle rides. On the opposite side of the Old Town lies the famous Philosophenweg, renowned for its views of Heidelberg’s Old Town, the Castle and the River Neckar.
Thanks to its location in Bergheim, the hotel is a good starting point for such activities.
The connection between the main railway station, Bergheim and the Old Town makes the location particularly convenient for travellers.
Those arriving by train can reach the hotel without any complicated transfers.
At the same time, the hotel is close enough to the city centre to explore Heidelberg on foot.
This is a significant advantage over hotels on the outskirts of the city.
The current rating is very good.
The official Leonardo website currently rates the hotel as:
89/100 points – “Excellent”
based on more than 7,200 reviews.
The German Leonardo website currently displays the following ratings, amongst others:
Category Rating
Overall ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 89/100
Location ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 90/100
Service: very good
Breakfast: very good
Wi-Fi: very good
Booking.com also currently rates the location at 9/10 based on more than 6,000 reviews.
The latest reviews from 2025 and 2026 paint a predominantly positive picture.
The following points are mentioned particularly frequently:
friendly staff
good location
good breakfast
spacious rooms
comfortable beds
quiet rooms and balconies
easy access to the old town.
A review from March 2026 expressly praises the very friendly staff.
Another recent review from December 2025 describes the hotel as a good choice for Heidelberg and highlights the location, breakfast and spacious rooms.
At the same time, the April 2026 reviews show that there are a few points of criticism regarding the condition of the rooms and the underground car park.
The location is one of the hotel’s greatest strengths. Booking.com currently rates it 9/10.
The service is explicitly highlighted as first-class on the official Leonardo website.
The breakfast is rated positively by both the hotel and current guests.
Several recent reviews praise the generous room layout.
Breakfast can be enjoyed outside on the garden terrace, weather permitting.
The hotel specifically offers family rooms.
Target group Suitability
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Pet owners ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
The Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre at Bergheimer Straße 63 is a very good choice for a stay in Heidelberg, particularly for guests who wish to combine a central location with comfortable hotel facilities.
The main advantages are the good location between the main railway station and the Old Town, the extensive breakfast, the friendly service, the air-conditioned rooms, the garden terrace, the hotel bar and the family rooms.
Particularly impressive is the combination of proximity to the city centre and good transport links. The historic Old Town is within walking distance, whilst Bergheimer Straße also offers good transport connections.
The hotel is therefore suitable for both a classic short break in Heidelberg and for business trips.
A slight deduction is made due to the somewhat dated fittings in certain areas of some rooms and bathrooms, as well as the limited and, in places, cramped underground car park.
Category Rating
Location ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Outdoor area ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Family-friendliness ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Suitability for business travellers ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Transport links ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Parking ⭐⭐⭐½
Value for money ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Overall ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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DR from €86.00
Double room from 86.00 EUR
Pets 15.00 EUR
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