I flew from Newcastle International Airport to Hamburg via Shiphol Airport (Amsterdam) on the 4th May, which was my birthday. Booking in was straightforward. I received my boarding card, after presenting my passport and Covid-19 pass (4 printed sheets: one for each vaccination). Perhaps, the most stressful part were the security checks of my luggage. I had a travel case with wheels and a small lap top bag. The weight was under 12 kgs. (Keep liquids to a minimum). The crew on the KLM/AirFrance hopper flight to Amsterdam gave me a small bag with presents and a card from the crew (good PR). Included was a small bottle of champagne. The flight to Amsterdam was about an hour with another hour or so wait for the c. 1 hour flight to Hamburg. Flughafen. Once, I reached Hamburg, I bought an one way adult ticket to my hotel, Meiendorfer Psrk, in the suburb of Hamburg, Meiendorf.I travelled on the S-Bahn, Hochbahn (U-Bahn) and bus. Cost: 3.50 Euros. The budget hotel was clean, and furnished basically. I had an en suite single room on the first floor. It had a comfortable single bed, a wardrobe, a cantilevered table and a chair. The window of the bedroom faced a first floor terrace, which could be used by guests. Sometimes, the net curtains did not provide enough privacy, so I had to use the electrically-operated external blind. There was a small wall-mounted flat screen tv, but I could not get it to work. It did not really matter, as I had free access to the hotels Wi Fi, and I could entertain myself using my smart phone. I had breakfast once, which cost 7.90 Euros. There was a good selection of sliced meats, cheese, rolls and bread, fruit drinks, tea snd coffee. My room was attended fo daily, and I got fresh towels and toilet paper. The staff were very helpful. The hotel was next to a main road, and nearby there was a good Croation restaurant called the Adria. On the opposite side of the road was an ALDI store, where I could pay for items contactless with my UK Visa debit card. There was also a nearby unmanned Postbank, where I had access to an ATM (cash machine). A bus, no. 27, stopped nearby, and I could buy an adult day ticket for use after 9 am, and for use in zones A and B ( inner suburbs and city centre)
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