About Ibis budget Hamburg City Ost
Occupying contemporary premises in eastern Hamburg, Ibis budget Hamburg City Ost provides straightforward chain hotel accommodation boasting free Wi-Fi throughout within ten minutes’ walk of Wandsbek Markt underground station.
Innovatively-designed rooms with bright decor and air-conditioning sleep up to three people; two adults plus one child in an overhead bunk bed. Rooms also feature a flat-screen satellite TV plus an en suite shower and toilet. Accessible rooms are offered.
Facilities include a lift, vending machines and hairdryers. Parking is available and well-behaved pets are allowed.
In the dining room, guests can enjoy a continental self-service breakfast buffet featuring breads, savoury items and fresh fruit. Eateries within ten minutes’ walk include fast food and Asian restaurants.
Non-smoking Ibis budget Hamburg City Ost is about 20 minutes’ drive from Hamburg Airport. City centre shopping around Jungfernsteig is about 15 minutes’ drive away as is the World Heritage Site Speicherstadt historic docklands area.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Pleasant suburban location near underground
Most visitors liked this hotel's location in a neighbourhood east of Hamburg city centre. Guests appreciated being a short walk from Wandsbek Markt underground station for easy trips to downtown. Moreover, there were several shops and dining options within walking distance plus a bus stop outside. Motorists said it was easily accessible by car.
positive:
Innovatively-designed rooms were comfy
With their smart design and streamlined feel, the rooms won plenty of praise from those looking for a cheaper but well-maintained, clean and comfortable place to stay in Hamburg. Budget-conscious visitors often said the rooms offered good value for money considering the usually inexpensive rates. There was praise for the city views from some rooms.
positive:
Upbeat about customer service and breakfast
Many travellers said they experienced good customer service from a pleasant, efficient and professional team. Diners who tried the continental breakfast buffet often approved of the nutritious and plentiful selection.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Out of hours access grumbles
Several guests were nonplussed about the lack of a 24-hour front desk. Instead, those checking-in out of hours had to use an automated room allocator system. There were some guests who also disliked having to use code access to gain entry when the front desk was unmanned.
negative:
Claims rooms had some drawbacks
Critics felt the rooms were rather small, particularly when fully occupied, or that the en suite shower and toilet facilities were little more than cubicles. The layout also displeased some guests as the frosted glass door separating the shower cubicle from the room occasionally posed privacy headaches for those who were sharing. Moreover, there were occasional reports of unpleasant smoky or musty smells in certain rooms.
negative:
Free Wi-Fi speeds underwhelmed
There were occasional claims of sluggish free Wi-Fi speeds or a patchy signal in some areas of the hotel.