Colleen C.
Yelp
Really great value for a really beautiful boutique hotel in a very cool area...
I reserved one of the bigger suite rooms (apartment sized) for my short stay in Hamburg and was absolutely blown away. It was HUGE. Really more of an apartment with a separate bedroom, living room, dining area, bar area, huge terrace with sun chairs, small galley kitchen and a super clean bathroom. All the decor was extremely updated and modern, really well done. Seriously...after staying in a lot of strange places this summer, "My Place" really was an oasis.
They are a bit old school in terms of booking and payments. You book via email (though they get back to you quickly!) and when I reserved I wasn't even asked to lay down a credit card. Hmmm, strange...I thought. I actually wasn't even asked for a credit card until I checked out. Now of course I am extremely trustworthy, would not cancel last minute (they actually have SEVEN DAY cancellation policy, FYI) or ruin anything in the rooms...but I have to think there is a reason 99 percent of hotels require a credit card for security. My Place doesn't...it didn't affect me adversely of course, just pointing it out.
The breakfast is served on the top floor (4th) overlooking the roofdeck with a nice view. However I found the breakfast to be a bit bland and for 8 euros, you can easily skip just a block down the street to Cafe Unter Linden for a really nice spread. If it were included, would've been great...but I wouldn't say the extra 8 euros is a good value. Also, in the room you must pay for each nespresso cup used (1 euro), which I found strange given how nice everything was. Has there been nespresso abuse in the past?
Overall though, a really wonderful experience and I would definitely stay again. The rooms are pristine, the area is beautiful (easily reached by s-bahn from central station or hamburg airport) and the quiet side street offers a nice respite. The staff was friendly and this boutique hotel is a winner!
*free and easy wifi as well.
My Place, indeed.