Holiday Inn - Hamburg - Berliner Tor, an IHG Hotel

I like this location - easy to get to/from the airport and the city centre. Big supermarket about 10 min walk away - which has lots of pop up shops inside and a McDonalds! The hotel is easy to find and the room was very comfortable.

We loved how close the property and all the staff! Pros- closeness to the metro, amenities (gym and sauna), friendly staff, restaurant with incredible food, the city center is about 15 minutes away Cons- it can be a bit hard to get there from the train station because of all the construction but once you are there it’s easy to get around. If you are using the train from the airport make sure to go to the Berliner Tor station. I recommend that you pack light because this station is not wheel chair accessible so there quite a few stairs! From there, you will cut through the park to get to Holiday Inn. Seems daunting at first but it’s pretty simple to get to the hotel!

The building was new, and the room was clean. I also liked the atmosphere of the lobby and sitting area. The staff were nice and helpful. Breakfast was good, though the 25-euro price made me consider other options. I paid 89 euros per night for the room (without breakfast), and I believe it was fair compared to other available options in Hamburg.

The hotel exceeded our expectations. The room was comfortable and spacious, the reception personnel was helpful and well-informed and the food was very good. In particular, the breakfast included warm and cold dishes, including but not limited to scrambled egg and bacon, smoked salmon, and local specialties such as Franzbrötchen. We arrived in the afternoon hungry and tried the hotel restaurant and were surprised that the food was quite tasty and reasonably priced. The hotel has two saunas (one 90 degree Finnish sauna - having lived in Finland, I can attest to it being of proper heat - and one 60 degree sauna) and one could ask to have them heated up even during the day. There are two nice adjustable laying chairs in the area next to the saunas, which are nice to lay on in between sauna sessions. Overall, a very nice experience and a pleasant stay.

The room was clean and nicely decorated. The staff were polite and helpful. Nice restaurant with a great breakfast as well. A wide variety of options were provided for breakfast and all had satisfactory quality.