There are not many recent responses to this topic so I'll start a new thread. For a few days in Hamburg this fall where would you suggest I stay? I'd like to be in a safe, interesting area with close access to public transportation. I'll be searching for an AirBnB apartment and there are many areas of the city to choose from. Hopefully you can help me narrow it down.
Posted by
San Francisco
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When I stay in Hamburg, I stay in a small or 3 star hotel across from Hamburg Hbf. AirBnB is not an option.
The 3 star hotel is "Fürst Bismarck" on Kirchenallee, opposite of the train station. The other two star ones you might find too spartan but, of course, the price is lower too, ie, for a single.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
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Most of Rick's hotel suggestions for Hamburg are near the train station, in the St. Georg neighborhood.
Posted by
OP
Victoria
73 posts
Thanks, Mark, for the heads up re AirBnB. I’m aware of issues with them in other cities in Europe. Are websites like Booking.com or Homeaway.com any more reputable? For various reasons I prefer to rent a private apartment so I’ll try other sites and be careful. Is there a registry of licensed apartments maintained by the city of Hamburg? Is this a problem in other German cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt and Dortmund? The neighborhoods website is useful and much appreciated. Thanks, Gerry
Posted by
San Francisco
16221 posts
Opposite of the train station on Kirchenallee (one of the exits) are hotels of various sizes and luxury levels, ie, from the small 2 star to the big 4 star hotels, such as the "Europäischer Hof" at Kirchenallee 45, which is close to "Fürst Bismarck."
Posted by
San Francisco
16221 posts
"...a clear financial squeeze going on." Then I am glad that I am not contributing to that since i spend my accommodation money in Frankfurt by staying in a small hotel across from the Hbf.
Posted by
OP
Victoria
73 posts
MarkK, your posts are very helpful and I'm encouraged by your comment that complete apartments are more likely to be legitimate. It's also good to know that there are certificates to ask for to confirm a properly licensed apartment. As I have mentioned before I am only interested in an apartment (2 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining and living area). I have stayed in apartment hotels but they are hard to find on the booking sites as many to not have adequate filters and there are just too many hotels to go through in detail looking for ones with kitchens and multiple bedrooms. Eg., the hotels mentioned in this thread are not that type. My family is not wealthy enough to stay in a good hotel and eat most meals out. I find private apartments to be less expensive overall and offer the opportunity to get to know the local community through grocery shopping at markets, stores and bakeries. I will keep looking in the area that appeal to me.