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Deptford Lads in Hamburg |
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| Index: | InterContinental | July 2003 | ||
| Gastwerk | July 2003 | |||
| Wedina | March 2002 | |||
| Hotel Continental | July 1997 |
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Gastwerk | ||||||||||||||
| Beim Alten Gaswerk 3/Daimlerstrasse 22761 Hamburg Germany
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| Stayed: | Friday 18 July 2003 (1 night) | ||||||||||||||
| Rates: | €105/night, plus €15 each for breakfast. | ||||||||||||||
| Booking: | Booked through Travelocity | ||||||||||||||
| Comments: |
This hotel on the west side of Hamburg is converted from an old coal-gas works. It is very stylish, and there is a strong emphasis on quality architecture and design. The conversion has been particularly well done, and although many of the rooms (particularly the cheaper ones) have internal windows looking into the large interior spaces, this does not seem matter. Our room was very spacious and very nicely furnished, with an unusual view over some old plant and machinery which had been left suspended over what is now a sushi bar. The hotel also has a friendly, cosy bar, and a very good Italian/International restaurant - Da Caio. A very good hotel all round, and well worth paying a bit extra for. The only draw-back is its location on the West side of Hamburg, about 5km from the city centre. However, there is an S-bahn station about 10 minutes walk away. |
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InterContinental Hotel, Hamburg | ||||||||||||||
| Fontenay 10 20354 Hamburg Germany
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| Stayed: | Saturday 26 July 2003 (1 night) | ||||||||||||||
| Rates: | €119/night | ||||||||||||||
| Booking: | Booked through IC Hotels | ||||||||||||||
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International class hotel close to the shores of Hamburg's Aussenalster lake - just to make sure we have a nice end to the holiday! |
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Hotel Wedina | |||||||||||||||||
| Gurlittstrasse 23 20099 Hamburg Germany
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| Stayed: | Thursday 21 - Monday 25 March 2002 (4 nights) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rates: | €125/night (superior room) | |||||||||||||||||
| Booking: | Booked direct with hotel by e-mail | |||||||||||||||||
| Comments: |
Medium-sized independent hotel in a quiet street close to the eastern side of the Aussenalster, about 10 minutes walk from the station. Although it looks good from the website, the room we had was disappointing (although it was large, with a garden view), and the corridors and stairways were a little dingy. On the other hand, the staff were friendly and helpful, the breakfast room was pleasant and they did surprise us by bringing us champagne with our breakfast on Andrew's birthday. |
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Hotel Continental | ||||||||||||||
| Kirchenalle 37 20099 Hamburg Germany
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| Stayed: | Monday 21 July 1997 (1 night) | ||||||||||||||
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| Booking: | Booked through Scandanavian Seaways in conjunction with ferry booking. | ||||||||||||||
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Medium-sized hotel right opposite the Hauptbahnhof. Not much to distinguish it from all the other hotels on this street, although the room we had was surprisingly large (which cannot be said for the reception area, which was very small and cramped). Although it is very conveniently located for the station, the red-light district in the streets behind this hotel is particularly unpleasant. |
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