We drove into Regensburg on, unbeknownst to us, the town festival day. Everybody was out partying which made reaching the hotel awkward due to closed off streets and multitudes of people. We managed to park, walk to the hotel and check-in, return our rental car, find a taxi ( by sheer good luck on a Sunday afternoon in a quiet part of town) and get back to Hotel VIII. After all that on a hot day our spacious, clean, corner room was a delight. The hotel is very central which made joining the happy throngs outside easy and also just as easy to escape when we'd had enough.
Because it was so hot we had our windows wide open but this also let in the street noise. A main thoroughfare is very close ( German emergency vehicles and police have very loud sirens) and in the morning the regular traffic noise was considerable. In cooler weather when windows are shut this wouldn't be a problem. During our stay a building was under construction across the road but this, of course, isn't permanent.
We really enjoyed our stay but there are a couple of things to keep in mind: There is no lift and the stairs are relatively narrow, breakfast is not included but the café on the ground floor is good. Reception and the café are the same place with very friendly and helpful staff in attendance.