Fellbach is slightly outside of Stuttgart and benefits both from its location on a hill and from a town center with shops and some nice cafes. The Best Western Plus is a business hotel, catering mainly to visitors of the nearby 'conference center'. It oozes a slightly outdated (or could one call it 'retro') 1980's charm, but has been kept up reasonably well. Quiet location, good parking and a light rail stop smack in front of the front door are among the pluses. The rooms are of an adequate size, the beds are o.k. and the air conditioning worked flawlessly and without making too much noise. Recommended !

The Best Western has features typical of an American hotel -- large lobby, fitness center, and most importantly, air-conditioned rooms. I stayed here in August and it was hot in Germany but the air-conditioned room made it very pleasant to sleep. The hotel is direct across from the U-bahn station, about a 20 minuter train ride to Charlotteplatz in downtown Stuttgart. A day pass for the train was about 5 Euro.

I stayed at this BW for one night because I had a business meeting nearby. I arrived by car. The driveway to the hotel and the signage for parking were a bit confusing -- I had to cross the U-Bahn tracks, so I ended up parking behind the hotel and had to later move my car to the hotel's parking lot. Once I saw where it was and how to get there, it was easy to park. The lobby is lavish by German standards, with a large sitting area. The room was clean and modern and best of all, air-conditioned! I took the U-Bahn from the station just in front of the hotel. It was about a 20 minute ride to Charlotteplatz station, right in the center of the tourist area, so convenient to shopping and restaurants. The room had a good desk for working, and the wifi worked well. The hotel also has a fitness room and sauna, but I did not use either. Breakfast was served in a stylish, glass-enclosed eating area off the lobby. The food selection and quality was very good.