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Hewwo!
I was wondering if this years location will have tables for artists again like last year? Near the dealers den.

Well then I guess this is farewell.
No close hotel means people with a disability are somewhat hindered compared to previous venues.
I can't possibly come this way.
It's the same reason I don't go to large american con's because of the same hotel problem.

I don't understand how one can even book for a full month O.o

Well you can book a hotel for as long as you wish and pay for, and congress (and other) hotels sometimes reserve a room contingent for long-term bookings (like employees sent over for a project etc).

This is why the hotel tells you: sorry, we full for all the short-term rooms (the Radisson will be booked by attendees of other events too, not only those connected to CCH but also to Hamburg Messe. So the MARINE INTERIORS fair followed by the CRUISE DAYS are dragging many people internationally, of which quite many will already arrive during the last days of EF sadly).

Same applies to the Intercity Dammtor (which is just opposite side of the park) and the Wagner Hotel im Dammtorpalais. Just fully booked, probably because often used by businesses and not only by EF folks. 

I don't understand how one can even book for a full month O.o I looked the moment we knew the location so it was not that it was booked full, I don't get what is wrong with that hotel honestly.

Most hotels have a long term stay contingent. It's just a bit peculiar that the Radisson offers it via the regular booking page. In this case it means there are no regular rooms available for booking via their booking system.

Yes, we definitely intend to have a long-term relationship with the venue. And we have plenty of space to expand to if necessary.

When I looked at the hotels the congres hall suggested as the closest one (100m distance) they suggested me this one:


I don't understand how one can even book for a full month O.o I looked the moment we knew the location so it was not that it was booked full, I don't get what is wrong with that hotel honestly.

Hi all!

I'd like to start sharing experiences and learnings related to EF27 hotel bookings. This is not an official information and I hope everybody will contribute their tips!

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• Intercity Hotels Hacks
  There are at least considerably close to CCH: Dammtor (fully booked), Hauptbahnhof (1 stop /2 minutes on the S-Bahn) and Altona (3 stops / 8 minutes)
  If you consider booking: forget the hotel booking platforms. Become a 'H rewards' member on https://hrewards.com/ and book there.
  Not only that the prices are usually cheaper than all platforms including all promos, but you will also get a free public transport ticket for the time of your stay, and also qualify for 6-10% discount for your next stay(s) in the next 12 months (including next EF :)
  (If you already booked via booking.com etc.: you won't get most/all of the benefits, and you can't rebook with the H rewards rate, sadly. I recommend to never cancel reservations at 'sold out' hotels if you want to have a room there ;)
  
• Generator Hostel Saver tips
  The Generator Hostel at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is 1 Stop away from CCH and offers everything from double rooms to 8-bed shared rooms, starting at 42€ per nose and night (for the 8-bed rooms), and has a very flexible booking system. If you subscribe for the newsletter first (they throw this massively at you) you save another 5%.
  Rooms of all sizes are available.
  
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• Intercity Hotels Hacks
  In der Nähe des CCH finden sich 3 große IC Hotels: Dammtor (ausgebucht), Hauptbahnhof (1 Station / 2 Min mit der S-Bahn) und Altona (3 Stationsn / 8 Min)
  Falls ihr hier buchen wollt: benutzt keine Buchungsplattformen, sondern meldet euch als "H rewards"-Mitglied an (https://hrewards.com/) und bucht dort. Warum?
  Einerseits sind die Preise hier meist günstiger als über die Plattformen (egal mit wieviel Aktionen und Cashback geworben wird), andererseits bekommt ihr ein ÖPNV-Ticket für die Dauer des Aufenthalts und erhaltet als Reward für Aufenthalte ab 3 Nächten (bzw. mit mehreren Zimmern) Rabatte für die Zukunft (also z. B. für die EF nächstes Jahr :)
  (Solltet ihr über booking.com & schon gebucht haben, gibt's diese Vorteile leider nicht, und die Buchung lässt sich auch nicht nachträglich ändern. Checkt, ob ihr evtl. über das bahnbonus-Programm noch Vorteile wie das ÖPNV-Ticket erhalten könnt! Ich rate aber davon ab, eine Reservierung bei einem ausgebuchten Hotel zu stornieren, wenn ihr euer Zimmer dort nicht riskieren wollt.)
  
• Generator Hostel für Sparfüchse/-wölfe/-drachen/-...
  Das Generator Hostel ist direkt am Hauptbahnhof, 1 S-Bahn-Station vom CCH entfernt und bietet vom Doppel- bis zum 8-Bett-Zimmer jeder Fusselgruppengröße Unterschlupf. Preise ab 42€ pro Nase und Nacht (im 8er Zimmer) und sehr flexible Buchungsoptionen. Vorher den Newsletter bestellen (die Popups sind aufdringlich genug) spart weitere 5%.
  Derzeit sind noch alle Zimmergrößen zu kriegen
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Ich möchte den 'Dialog im Dunkeln' und 'Dialog im Stillen' empfehlen! Links unten!


I love to recommend the Dialoghaus (also in the Harbour area) to "see" Dialog in the Dark or "hear" Dialog in Silence.

It's an experience tour where you sense the world around from the POV of a person who can't see or can't hear.

Tickets need to be prebooked but are usually available easiy, also it's a very nice experience to do with your friends or a group of people you relate to!

Link: https://dialog-in-hamburg.de/en/ (English) https://dialog-in-hamburg.de/ (German)

They also have a Dark restaurant, but a (smaller) Dark cafe is already part of the tour you can book.

Cubitus

if Miniaturwunderland, then there is the Elbphilharmonie around the corner with a vista platform.

The Speicherstadt (old harbor storage, a view by itself) offers the Spice Museum and the Customs Museum (whatever idea you had about smuggling, they know ^^)

Planetarium: cool shows, not just stars

Hagenbeck Zoo

Hafenrundfahrt/ harbor sightseeing on a budget? The harbour ferries are public transport and can be used with any HVV ticket

Alter Elbtunnel old Elbe car tunnel accessible by big elevators on each side ... or you walk ...

and ofc various shows like "The Lion King" and others!

Ragear

I'm sure some naitives, and naitive speakers, probably know the city better than I do, and can offer advice for thins to do outside of the convention centre. But googling the city, some obvious things spring to mind...

Miniatur Wunderland
A model train set model planes, trains and automobiles set that fills several rooms. It's large enough to offer tours. About 20 euros each. Prebooking is strongly recomended. Backstage tours available. As are combo-tickets for a harbour boat tour.
miniatur-wunderland.de

Car museum Prototyp Museum
Classic car and racing car collection. Just under 5 euros each.
prototyp-hamburg.de

Museum Association
Website for a bunch of museums, including the City History museum, the Harbour museum, and the Work museum.
Various prices and loctions.
shmh.de

Brahms Museum
Dedicated of course to Johannes Brahms, and probably worth a visit by anyone interested in music. 9 euros each.
https://brahms-hamburg.de/



Can anyone from the area recomend anywhere else of interest, or any good local eateries in the vacinity of the CCH?