Motel One Hamburg am Michel

The room was booked for me, so I did not choose it. The check-In worked out quite good, so my room was ready, but the bath room was a bit dirty and the shower wall construction was not handy at all. The room was quite and the breakfast was decent. Also they stored my baggage for free after check-out, so I did have a decent stay there.

Hotel is handy to the cathedral, which is what I wanted. No restaurants close for proper German food. Sandwiches available at the bar. The city isn't really very German, but many other cultural foods are available. Such a shame. I would have loved a traditional German pub, but there isn't one.

Great hotel in an excellent location. Bed was very comfortable with good facilities. Wonderful helpful and friendly staff. Excellent breakfast starts at 6am ideal for guests travelling to the airport. Taxi fare to the airport was 32 euros or take the U and then S bahn. Good location a few minutes to the U and Sbahn station. The Dom Fair held 4 times a year is only few minutes walk away near the U and Sbahn station at St Pauli. I like Motel One Michel, therefore, i thoroughly recommend future guests staying there. I will be back very soon.

Why bother to write a review about a Motel One stay ? I do it because they are doing a great job and deserve to be recognized for it. The Hamburg Michel property is another one in my collection of positive stays: Hotel location could not be more central, close to all good spots of the city. Quiet on top of it, and even if you look out on the busy street, the windows are well insulated. Room, equipment and bathroom is spotlessly clean -the usual MO standard, but this one was superwell done. The bed is on the soft side, very comfy and gives a great sleep. Best was the staff -I really praise them for their no-attitude style, friendliness and professional approach. They don't raise their eyebrows if you ask for a special room, want another towel, ask for a reservation modification or whatever else they can do for you. I love their can-do attitude and I often miss it in properties that claim to be fancier and better. This MO has nothing to hide and can compete with many 5star hotels. I loved Hauke, Ghislaine and Emily -top staff that others can learn from. Will be back :) thank you for the warm welcome.

Price felt slightly high but I wasn’t involved in the booking process so didn’t have much to compare to in the area. Room was small, very clean and with appropriate air con. We opted against breakfast due to mentions here stating it could be a bit crammed and chaotic - and I could see why people said that. Location was close to St Pauli U-Bahn, maybe 3-4 mins walk. Hamburg felt like a small big city and walking wasn’t out of the question although we made good use of our ‘9 euro ticket’ in the hot weather. If you go out the back door of the hotel and go right then left there are 2 decent supermarkets within a short walk. There was also a bakery / coffee house where he had breakfast on one morning.

I have been sleeping at the motel during meeting so I took night&breakfast. Motel is very well situated near Landungsbrucken station and river as well as public transport (bus, ferries, tram). Very clean rooms and the breakfast is open from 6-10.