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This 4-star hotel in Bayreuth offers tasteful accommodation between the Franconian Jura uplands and the Fichtelgebirge mountain range. It features a sauna area with a terrace on the 6th floor. Free WiFi is provided. We provide additional children's beds/travel cots free of charge. Arvena Kongress Hotel is an ideal base for visitors to the famous Richard Wagner Festival. Guests will enjoy cosy rooms and a bottle of mineral water is provided on arrival. The hotel's Restaurant Arvena offers a variety of international and regional specialities. After your meal, you can enjoy draught beers, fine wines and more in the hotel bar. Bayreuth Main Station is less than 1 km from the hotel. A bus stop can be found approximately 200 metres away. There are some free parking spaces subject to availability, and there are also parking spaces in the hotel's underground garage for a daily surcharge.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet, Breakfast to go

Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

Margaret
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Perfect for the festival. Great breakfast and brunch served late. Walkable distance to the opera and town.
Richard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It was perfect for those attending the Wagner festival at Bayreuth.
Kc
Canada Canada
Hotel caters Extra to Opera attendees which are unexpected and remarkable. They include a brunch from 11.00am to 12.30pm and ample snack/ drink at the lobby from 2.00pm. The main bus comes in around 3.00pm . Free service,in time for the program at...
Judi
Israel Israel
Arvena is a very well organised hotel. The staff are wonderful, polite and helpful. My room was on the 5th floor facing a nice building surrounded by trees, which I love. They provided a shuttle service to the Bayreuth opera house which was very...
Toru
Japan Japan
Good breakfast buffet available until past noon with some lunch items included after 11. Free transport to the Bayreuth festival during season.
Vincent
Italy Italy
Wagner Festival. Meet again other guests. Arvena for 20 years has been my choice..I asked only once to change the room upon arriving... I looked out on the garage..room 233. Went to 210. Prefer top floors.. 3,.4, 5...Airy views.
Richard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have stayed at the hotel twice before, and I am always impressed by the excellence service that you give. The atmosphere is wonderful and without exception, the staff are efficient, helpful and friendly.
Steven
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The clue is in the name: "Kongress" is German for "Conference". This is basically a large (600+ room) hotel catering to the conference market for most of the year and offering accommodation for the Festival in the summer. It is extremely...
Susan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very close to both town and Festspielhaus. Pleasant walk into town along the river from the back of the hotel.
Anthony
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff friendly and very helpful. Couldn't ask for more!

Hotel surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

  • Fabulous breakfast included with select options or available at the property for US$21.69 per person.
  • Food
    Bread • Pastries • Pancakes • Butter • Cheese • Cold meat • Eggs • Yogurt • Jam • Cereal
  • Drinks
    Coffee • Tea • Hot chocolate • Fruit juice
Arvena
  • Cuisine
    Italian • German • International
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Ambiance
    Traditional
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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

< 1 year old
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
1 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 8 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Free parking spaces are available at the hotel, but these are subject to availability. Parking spaces are also available in the hotel's underground car park for EUR 12 per day, but these cannot be reserved in advance.

When booking more than 8 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.