Kabernakel
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I really wanted to like this hotel, but they are making it hard to. ||I first visited the place during the late pandemic-back then hot water and heating stopped working in the middle of the night. The bike for rent did not have air in its tires and a receptionist unwilling to help with that. Not a great start. But as the place as such is cool, the location was convenient (even though the HafenCity still feels like a huge tourist trap and less like real Hamburg), I tried my luck again in 2025.||The hotel has things going for it: a cool vibe, a messenger bag you can take out for your sightseeing, quality bikes you can rent for free, a free mini bar. ||However my main 2 issues were: the beds are really bad! Although booked as a queen, the bed has two separate single mattresses which make you roll into the crack in between. The pillows and linen have a distinctive cheap IKEA feel and are not great for anyone who needs some head rest support. The bathrooms remind me of the hospital ward in Bioshock and some of the furniture was broken.||My biggest complaint however was that one night I came „home“ at around 2.30 am and wanted to clarify my departure time the next day. No receptionist or any staff could be found. I thought ok whatever and went to bed. Only to wake up an hour later as somebody had put on music with a bass and a beat in the receptionist area. It was not super loud but as my room was directly above the reception the bass was pulsing through the walls. Again I went down to the reception to talk to someone, no one was there. No sign, no bell.||For a hotel that charges 200 quid and up this is not acceptable. I told the nice receptionist next morning, but after over a week there has been no follow up. For this kind of money one can do better even in Hamburg. My advice: bring earplugs! if the prices are like 100-150 Euros it’s ok anything more expensive is not in line with the quality they offer.