Motel One Hamburg-Alster

Good location, nice outdoor sitting area, comfy lobby area

Not that I didn’t like, but I advice to avoid breakfast rush hours since there is limited space available. During my stay the weather was nice so people were eating outdoors as well. If it’s cold or rainy, there can be not enough sitting places.

The room was nice and clean. The neighbourhood wasn’t very exciting at first sight (and we didn’t explore it more) but it was only a 20 mins walk from the central station and the subway were right outside the hotel. The only bad thing with this place was that it was a bit more expensive than the other places that we stayed at during our travel through Germany and Austria. Anyhow, I would recommend this place.

Good location, right at the U-Bahn station Lohmühlenstrasse (just 1 stop to the Hauptbahnhof), though the street itself, Steindamm, is a bit dodgy and doesn't feel quite safe -- but so is the whole area around Hbf, unfortunately. 5 mins walk to S-Bahn Berliner Tor with direct trains to the airport. Excellent breakfast buffet with almost exclusively bio/eco/organic products, all very fresh and tasty. Extra plus for a variety of crispbread!:-) Staff nice & friendly. Room spacious, clean, and completely soundproof. Very good air conditioning, easy to navigate. I had an amazing view over the whole city from my room on the 18th floor.