The Ascot Hotel

The Ascot Hotel

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Do Not Stay
Pests, mould, rodent reported
22%
Low confidence.
Based on 225 detailed reviews.
Score-only reviews are excluded.

A guest reported a mouse in their room with no staff assistance, another found black spots strongly resembling mould on the bathroom ceiling, and multiple guests found dead insects and dirty bathrooms. Combined with sheets reportedly unchanged from previous guests and a double-assigned room key, the hygiene and safety baseline here is genuinely unreliable.

๐Ÿšฉ Red Flags

Possible mould in bathroom
critical
Mentioned 2 times, last 3 weeks ago
โ€œBlack spots on the bathroom ceiling that looked very much like mold. (2026-01-05)โ€

โ€œThere were black spots on the bathroom ceiling that looked very much like mold, which was quite unpleasant.โ€

6 months agoยทdeยทScore: 3/10

โ€œBlack mould in the shower. Dirty carpets. Dust nets against the ceiling. A lot of dust on bed edges and skirting boards. Poor maintenance in general.โ€

3 weeks agoยทbeยทScore: 5/10
Dead insects and dirty bathrooms
critical
Mentioned 2 times, last 5 months ago
โ€œThe bathroom was dirty and had bugs. Under the bed was not cleaned โ€” rubbish from previous guests. (2026-02-08)โ€

โ€œThe bathroom was dirty and had bugs. Under the bed was not cleaned as there was rubbish from when we checked in. Generally staff were very robotic and were unable to even crack a smile.โ€

5 months agoยทgbยทScore: 3/10

โ€œDead bugs in the room and light fittings, poorly cleaned bathroom. I would not stay here again.โ€

1 year agoยทgbยทScore: 4/10
Rodent in room
critical
Mentioned 1 time, last 5 months ago
โ€œA mouse came out of my room and no assistance was provided. (2026-02-06, translated from Turkish)โ€

โ€œA mouse came out of my room and no assistance was provided.โ€

5 months agoยทtrยทScore: 1/10
Rooms significantly worse than photos
high
Mentioned 14 times, last 3 weeks ago
โ€œThe hotel and rooms did not match the photos at all. Rooms were very old, everything was dirty and dusty. (2026-05-04)โ€

โ€œThe hotel and the rooms did not match the photos at all. The rooms were very old, everything was dirty and dusty, and there was a strong smell of cigarette smoke upon entering. We decided to leave.โ€

2 months agoยทkzยทScore: 7/10

โ€œThe room furnishings look very outdated, partly like the 70s-80s. Dark green wallpaper, generally dark. Not like the photos online. For a 4-star hotel we expected something different.โ€

4 months agoยทdeยทScore: 6/10

โ€œThe rooms were not taken care of โ€” no cleaning, carpet very dirty, no coffee machine, no water cooker.โ€

7 months agoยทnlยทScore: 2/10
Inconsistent cleanliness
high
Mentioned 12 times, last 3 weeks ago
โ€œSheets not changed from previous guests. Hair from previous guests on the toilet floor. (2026-02-27)โ€

โ€œNot clean. Carpets are dirty. Sheets not changed from previous guests. Hair from previous guests on the toilet floors.โ€

4 months agoยทkwยทScore: 6/10

โ€œCarpets were stained. Weird stains on the headboard. Wasn't very clean.โ€

3 months agoยทnlยทScore: 7/10

โ€œHair in the bathroom and shower โ€” the floor was full of crumbs. It was not very clean.โ€

2 months agoยทdeยทScore: 2/10
Broken or non-functional infrastructure
high
Mentioned 10 times, last 3 weeks ago
โ€œLights fell out in the first room, second room had no hot water. (2026-04-16)โ€

โ€œIn the first room the lights went out. The second room had no hot water. The shower head had very hard jets.โ€

3 months agoยทnlยทScore: 5/10

โ€œIn the middle of the night another guest was standing in my room. The key had been double-assigned. No apology at reception. Peanut butter at breakfast was expired. Bathroom door broken. AC covered with a chipboard panel.โ€

7 months agoยทdeยทScore: 1/10

โ€œThe drain in the shower and sink were blocked.โ€

1 month agoยทdeยทScore: 6/10
No breakfast available
medium
Mentioned 16 times, last 3 weeks ago
โ€œNo breakfast anymore due to staff shortages and upcoming renovation. (2026-06-14)โ€

โ€œThere is no breakfast anymore due to staff shortages, upcoming hotel renovation, and other reasons they didn't want to share.โ€

1 month agoยทdeยทScore: 5/10

โ€œThere was no breakfast the entire stay. The sauna was also closed. No discount was offered for these shortfalls. We had to pay the full price.โ€

5 months agoยทdeยทScore: 8/10
Nightclub noise
medium
Mentioned 10 times, last 1 month ago
โ€œLoud music throughout the night. Possibly a bar or club nearby. (2026-06-20)โ€

โ€œThere was loud music throughout the night. Possibly a bar or club nearby. Pillows were terrible. Blankets too small.โ€

1 month agoยทgbยทScore: 5/10

โ€œThere are at least two nightclubs located right next to the hotel, so be prepared for very loud music that can be heard until early morning.โ€

6 months agoยทdeยทScore: 3/10
Misleading star rating (listed as 4-star)
medium
Mentioned 6 times, last 2 months ago
โ€œHow this hotel got 4 stars is a mystery to me. (2026-04-08)โ€

โ€œWhere this hotel got 4 stars from is a mystery to me. All in all a complete disaster. Booking.com should no longer list this hotel.โ€

3 months agoยทdeยทScore: 4/10

โ€œEverything except the staff. Hotel is totally worn out, old, dark โ€” absolutely not 4-star standards.โ€

2 months agoยทbeยทScore: 5/10

๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†”๏ธ Avoid if you're...

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