a&o Hamburg City - Hostel

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Sundeck
Reception
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area
Family Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

Explore the area

Map
Spaldingstrasse 160, Hamburg, HH, 20097
  • Markthalle Hamburg
    16 min walk
  • Moenckebergstrasse
    17 min walk
  • Hamburg Wholesale Market
    18 min walk
  • Hamburg (HAM)
    33 min drive

Room options

Single Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory (1 bed in a shared Dorm for 6 people)

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Six bed room

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Hamburg

With a stay at a&o Hamburg City - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Hamburg, within a 5-minute drive of Hamburg City Hall and Miniatur Wunderland. .This family-friendly hostel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Reeperbahn and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Hamburg Cruise Center.

What's nearby

  • Mehr!-Theater am Großmarkt - 19 min walk
  • Hamburg City Hall - 3 min drive
  • Miniatur Wunderland - 4 min drive
  • Elbe Philharmonic Hall - 4 min drive
  • Hamburg Cruise Center - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Berliner Tor Station - 6 min walk
  • Hamburg Central Station - 18 min walk
  • Hamburg Airport (HAM) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maya Kaffeerösterei - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪HBB Bistro - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jawa - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Superbude St. Georg - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Lunch HOUSE - ‬5 min walk

About this property

a&o Hamburg City - Hostel

Family-friendly Hamburg hostel in Hamburg-Mitte with a rooftop terrace
A&o Hamburg City - Hostel offers 274 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 274 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hostel also features an arcade/game room, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of a&o Hamburg City - Hostel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 5.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle storage
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 7 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 2012
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • 19-inch TV with satellite channels

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 14
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 14
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 14 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 33 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 5.95 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 14 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 14 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 14 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products

Property is also known as

A&O Hamburg City
A&O Hostel
A&O Hostel Hamburg City
Hamburg City A&O
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A O Hamburg City Hostel
A O Hamburg City
A&O
a o Hamburg City
a o Hamburg City Hostel
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a&o Hamburg City - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 258 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 115 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 107 out of 1003 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Positives - cheap, 20 min walk from station - though if you're leaving during the night, be aware make a wrong turn and you'll walk through the red light district where gangs of males loiter!! Negatives - NOT a backpacker hostel, be warned, just a hostel - shouldn't really be on travel sites. No secure place to store your stuff - at least not large enough for backpack/suitcase. People running around the building in the middle of the night. I'd pre-booked a mix dorm having used these in Poland, Austria etc (diff company) - got to the dorm a middle aged man, got up from his bunk and started yelling at me NO WOMEN!! til I left the room (cos you know we plant eggs in men's brains whilst they sleep!!) the next room I was put in - a female dorm for 6, had one occupant only (even though this very website said all female dorms were booked) she'd been there for a while cos all her stuff was everywhere and it was like sleeping on a mate's couch. 12 floors with 2 dodgy lifts - I gave up and went back to the station at 3am, felt safer (hence finding out about the red light district!. You'll see ads in Germany trying to promote this chain as somewhere to stay - DO NOT USE!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Brendan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrzej

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Upesh

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Eliane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very average hostel…beds are uncomfortable, it could be cleaner. My door to the bathroom was chipped and marks all over the walls. Very dusty, random hairs on my towels. The whole area around Berliner tor and the hostel is a bit dingy, lots of homeless lying in the street all day. Doesn’t feel safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph Bobie

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
decent room for the price
Buy hostel with great transport links. the rooms were very basic, but functional. Helpful staff, and good food and beer
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unacceptable dormitory set up
I stayed on other a&o hostels without any problem. At a&o Hamburg city I faced a big issue. They have designed a double bed with 2 twins mattresses. It's terrible to sleep with a stranger in a distance less than 20cm. It's unacceptable to have this kind of bed because it violates privacy,hygiene and personal space. Everyone in a dormitory should have its own bed. Not sleeping in a double bed with a stranger.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Rashmi

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Melvie Anthony

Traveled with partner
The room that was given to us is facing the main street, thus , traffic noise is inevitable. I was hoping the room is at least soundproof but it isn’t. Everything is basic. Breakfast is meh.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Maricarmen

Check-in is very slow.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

thiha

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Briony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A hostel highlight! The room was spacious, clean and had a lovely view. Only a short walk from the station. Couldn’t recommend these guys enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

KONRAD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
It's okay
I don't personally stay in many hotels, however for the money paid, this was okay at best. Noise Insulation isn't great, you can hear what is happening outside of your room rather easily and it did disturb us a few times. Bed Comfort wasn't fantastic, the mattresses are simple foam with a blue sheet over them, which you stick to if the weather is mildly warm. The actual pillow and blanket was rather disappointing. I did sustain some neck pain due to the very loose pillows. Normal beds that weren't bunks, were better. Same mattress, however, which especially did not help the heat that just swept over Hamburg that week. For washing facilities, they're okay, however the shower felt rather unclean with a large amount of brown stains on the wall. The cubicle was also very cramped with very little room. Room Service did come by each day and provide new towels however, which was nice. The room was adequately equipped with a table, chairs, and a TV, which comes in useful should you have something to plug in and watch, however with the room having capacity for 6 people, we were only provided 2 towels initially, and had to retrieve more from the reception desk. Windows only hinge open slightly, which can be a pain if you want a breeze to come through. All in all, it's okay if you're not too fussy. If you're travelling alone or with one other, you'll be happy enough with what's provided, if you're coming in late and leaving early in the morning, and just need a quick stayover.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

TOUSEEF

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most of this property is very clean and tidy . Most staff were cordial a few staff members behind booking in counter a bit rude and insensitive
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Joseph Yaw

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No problem
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Klaudia

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

KORAY

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Ask yourself if you stay with kids
Hair everywhere, not enough towels. Even I booked for 4, linens for kids’ beds were not put on the beds. Totally disaster for me.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023