a&o Hamburg Hauptbahnhof - Hostel

At check in I had to pay extra cost int the name of "Local taxes" however it was already added to my final payment. The room faced to the main road so it was noisy, however it was cosy. Breakfast was good.

Not much around the hostel, and limited options for food and drink at the hostel (I got in late, and left early).

location staff fast checkinn greet

The window and the bunk beds were a unique thing and from a hostel stand point it was a good one

this hotel was economical and central

I’ve stayed at many A&O’s, so kind of knew what to expect. This one however is terrible. Nothing was clean. The wall boards beside the bed were disgusting. Grease mark from someone’s body oil were smeared everywhere along with footprints and hand marks. I took one of the towels in the room and wiped everything down with hot water and soap. The towel literally turned black. I know it’s A&O and nobody staying here should expect luxury but this place is beyond filthy.

Arrived in February to Hamburg via Central Station HBF. It is a 12-14 min walk to Hostel. Normally, that is nothing, however when we arrived it was a little windy and raining a bit. We mainly walk, and we had to cross a busy highway, but it was doable. Just had to keep an eye on drivers, just like any other city. When we arrived to hostel, it was a bid Hotel/Hostel and there were many floors. Check-in took a few mins, there was another person in front of us, behind us there were others checking in as well. It seemed like a popular option for travelers. The building is an older building, the hallways were a little dated, and the elevator did show its age, however, the room was clean, sheets were crisp/ pillows were arranged. The room looked like in the pictures. The city of Hamburg was cold outside but the room had a heater that kept the room warm. One thing was we had a room with a view, and it faced a section of trains that are parked overnight, and there was an area where there was a river and once in a while you would hear boats making this sound (may be a European fog horn, but it did not sound like a normal US sound) once in a while. It did not bother us when we were awake, and we did not awake from it at night. At night, when we went out, we had to walk a few minutes to catch a bus. It was not far, but it was not right in front of the Hostel. I would walk about 3-5 mins to Spaldingstraße and wait for bus. Sometimes google maps would send me to the Central St.

Good size room for a solo traveler. Clean room and well prepared. Walking distance from the city center. Quick check in and check out.

Our room’s light not working

The stay was as expected. Reception and rooms were spotless and well kept. Elevator halls, corridors were terrible. Really good value