Hotel a 4 stelle popolari a Kaltenkirchen

We stayed for one night due to the convenient location for visiting relatives. We rented two rooms which were both very spacious albeit the decor was dated. We treated our elderly parents to the deluxe room which was more spacious than the standard but had a shower over the bath which can be difficult for the elderly. While our room had a shower, the room was warmer and smaller. Beds were large and very comfortable. However, as we arrived on the hottest day of the year, not having air conditioning was an issue. The remedy was leaving windows open and the hotel created a draft by leaving doors propped open also. This meant suffering mosquito bites during the night. Because we came up empty finding local breakfast places online for sit-down breakfast, we ate at the hotel. On offer were breakfast items standard in good German hotels, with a lot of healthy options. At almost 20Euro/per person it was more expensive than we budgeted, but it was enjoyable to sit in the on-site restaurant as long as we liked. Disappointing were pool and parking. Pool: Contrary to what I thought was advertised, the hotel does not have a pool. However, it is connected to a resort style pool with entrance fees from 6.50Euro/person depending on which of the facilities one wants to use. Access via the walkway is from the hotel's first floor in a dressing gown which is not provided and needs to be asked for (rented?) from reception. We were short on time, so we did not use the pool. Parking: There is a large pebbled area in front of the hotel. It has no marked spaces which resulted in some drivers using a lot of room resulting in the area being full by 9:00 pm. We ultimately decided to park across the main road in a public parking area which was free. Information: Reception was rarely occupied which made it difficult to ask anything, e.g. parking. The only information in the room concerned booking events, but nothing helpful on the hotel or the area for people already staying. There would have been no language barrier, yet there was nobody available to speak to during what I would consider normal hotel hours. There was a person in reception during breakfast and we checked out without problems.