Hotel Bielefeld - Book hotels at great rates in Bielefeld - Germany

Bielefeld is situated in North-Eastern North Rhine-Westphalia und ranks as economic and cultural centre of East-Westphalia. The castle Sparrenburg, built in the 13th century, towers above the hotels in Bielefeld. We recommend you to visit the underground corridors of the former residence of the counts of Ravensburg while staying at a hotel in Bielefeld. The Alter Markt (“Old Marketplace”) with the fountain Merkurbrunnen and the beautiful townhouses is the heart of the historic city centre and the location of numerous hotels. Not far from those hotels arises the city’s oldest church, the Nikolaikirche, containing a precious carved altar from the town of Antwerp. It only takes a few minutes from the hotels in Bielefeld to reach the city’s art gallery, built by star architect Philip Johnson and containing valuable art treasures of the 20th century.

Having booked a hotel in Bielefeld, you find yourself in a green city. You can easily access the Hermannsweg, one of Germany’s most beautiful mountain hiking trails. The park Bürgerpark provides for quietness and relaxation during your stay in Bielefeld. Many hotels are fully booked though when the festival Leinewebermarkt takes place in Bielefeld, which changes the city centreinto a colourful funfair. You can reach all hotels in Bielefeld by the city train, which goes subway while in the city centre. You may also take the East-Westphalian dam to reach your hotel.

While in earlier years the linnen industry dominated the commercial life in Bielefeld, it is now the food, drink and tobacco industry as well as engineering and fabrication of clothing that are considered to be the industrial focus. The city’s greatest employer is the v. Bodelschwinghschen institution Bethel for the care of the disabled, established by the social welfare work.

Total population: 325,846 (December 2006)
Postal codes: 33501-739