Hamburg (Germany) > Reviews > An amazing experience

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Advantages:	Buzzing, interesting, friendly and vibrant city .
Disadvantages:	Some areas deprived and dirty with quite a few beggars .

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Arrived central Hamburg tourist information looking for a hotel for two nights (it was 3pm and the city was in the middle of a huge Disco/music fest attracting 350,000 people). Staff at info centre were wonderful, despite being incredibly busy. We were booked into the Crowne Plaza at an amazing rate of 400DM for two people b+b in a double room (last minute rate)for the two nights.
HOTEL- Great reception, very clean and immaculate decor. Room very well equipped. Exquisit restaurant with attentive and friendly staff.
TAXI- Very reliable and reasonably priced.
HAMBURG - Stayed in hotel for evening meal - totally beautiful eating experience. Early start and taxi to FISH MARKET (down at the port 5am - 10am). I could not belive it was so early on a Sunday morning. The atmosphere was electric..bands playing, bars open, thousands of stalls selling everything from crafts to fish.REEPERBAHN - could definatly give Amsterdam a run for it,s money on the red light front!
LOBSTER restaurant on the port offered one of the best eating experiences ever. Gracious staff, sitting outside in a sheltered area on a warm evening we ate the finest lobster and other sea food. Not luxurious surroundings but left feeling like royalty...a must for any sea food lover. Hamburg....like no other city in the world.