ExoticSpirit said:
..CR's review indicated two tire shops. I didn't quite understand from the review but did you initially go the wrong way or is it really the second tire shop that you should be looking for after the train station near Artemis?
Which hotel did you stay at and would you recommend it?
ES, you walk out of the Westkreuz S-bahn station and come to a busy 2-lane road. You turn left to go to Artemis and head towards the train tracks. As I recall, there is a tire shop right before you walk across the bridge over the train tracks. On the other side of the bridge there is another tire/car repair shop and right behind it is Artemis. Once you cross the tracks, you can't miss Artemis, because it is a 3-4 story building that rises above the tire shop in front of it. The total distance from the station to Artemis is less than 1/4 mile.
I can recommend a hotel:
The Park Plaza Wallstreet (Wallstrasse)
It's a very nice hotel located on a quiet street. It's very close to a U-Bahn station and it's withing walking distance of a restaurant district along the river. I think we paid about 80 euros/night and I was very satisfied. It's not close to Artemis, but it's easy to get to Artemis via U-Bahn and S-Bahn. If you stay at Artemis late into the night, you will probably find the Westkreuz station closed, so it's best to take a taxi back to your hotel. They wait right outside the door of Artemis.
If you have more questions, PM me on MERB.