"The room assigned me was on the first floor; except for a sleeper car on a train I have not slept in such a small room. The presence of ear plugs did not bode well either. But even though a Christmas Markt was being held just outside of my window, I did not hear anything, and the blackout curtains prevented light from being an issue. The room had just enough things for an hotel room to be functional: no obligatory alarm clock, no abundance of drawers that no one uses. It was very austere and pleasant."