Signature Hotel Marco Polo, HamburgSignature Hotel Marco Polo in Hamburg, Germany has a corrected score of 1.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 194 of 197 hotels we score in Hamburg. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 1.1 before correction: Booking.com 0.5, Tripadvisor 1.2, Agoda 1.6. Rooms from about $74 a night (cached, not a live quote).Signature Hotel Marco Polo is a small city hotel housed in a renovated villa within the quiet Hamburg-Wandsbek district. It sits a two-minute walk from the Wandsbeker Chaussee shopping area and is close to U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations. The property contains 10 en-suite rooms featuring flat-screen TVs, minibars, and safes. Guests can use the on-site spa and restaurant. The hotel suits travellers looking for functional accommodation near local transport links. However, guest reviews indicate that the rooms are aged and require updating.What stands out

Near shopping and public transport

On-site spa and restaurant

Affordable nightly rates

Watch out for

Rooms are aged

Poor breakfast quality

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