johnnyhood
1 de setembro de 2024
Booked this hotel based on pictures that show the rooms overlooking the water, when in fact 50% of the rooms overlook an apartment block and parking lot, including ours. The location is a bit out of the way, but a 20 minute walk puts you in the heart of Hamburg which is convenient enough. We chose this particular place because it did have parking available, and at a reasonable cost (25 euros a night). The breakfast was included with the room, and was pretty good. We enjoyed the nautical theme of the hotel, which is fitting enough given that Hamburg has such a great maritime history. The linens are all very nice, and there is a fridge in the room that is like a mini-shipping container, which was pretty neat. The downside is that the AC did not work in our room. The prior occupants had obviously kept the windows open and unfortunately let in some mosquitoes, who had quite a feast on me in particular, leaving me with 15 (count 'em 15!) bites. Apparently the German mozzies like the taste of American flesh. I mentioned it to the staff and they did some abatement, so the second night was fine although the AC still didn't work properly. They managed to remove the car parking charges from my room, but it definitely put a damper on our trip with so many bites causing distress for the rest of our trip. This is the primary reason why they are not worthy of a higher rating. Overall, this is a good hotel, with a nice bar and restaurant that serves good food, but I think next time around we would likely choose some place closer in. Had I known the standards of Hampton inns in Germany we would have stayed there as the one we stayed at in Kiel was excellent (see my other review). Another thing to keep in mind is that Hamburg is undergoing immense road work, so getting to this place was really a challenge, with lots of detours and odd routing... but thank goodness for Apple Maps that got us there without any issues.
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