Where to start... If you'd like to go back in time and see how it was when DDR existed, go to this hotel. You could still smell in the room old cigarettes... Don't get me wrong, room was cleaned and non smoking, but it was not renovated for ages, not even refreshed, so the smell stayed in the walls, furniture etc. No air con, so when it's 30 celcius outside you will have terrible night. You can get the fan from the reception, straight from the 80s. Very small and fails to deliver. Pet policy is a scam, really. They charge 50 EUR for a pet. 72 eur room for 2 people with breakfast, pet additionally 50 eur. Let it sink in. Contrast, 5km away, 1 more star, brand new hotel and they charge 15 eur per Pet. Accor 10 EUR. Breakfast. It's hard to burn scrambled eggs, but it's possible in Magdeburg Hotel. 1 thing is burn, another is serve it... 1 bright thing is lady at the reception who was protecting company policies but was trying to help out tired customer. Kudos to her, she was only filling in from another hotel due to staff shortage, and although she was a bit arrogant and not so polite, she was doing her best to solve for the customer. I just hope this investment company that owns this hotel is paying descent salaries for it's employees that have heart to work in such difficult environment. The will be Courtyard by Marriott soon, quite honestly now they are far away from any type of Marriott Bonvoy hotels.