Hostel Hannover is a decent hostel. It is too far to walk from from the hauptbahnhof/main station but is easy to find from the Goetheplatz tram stop. There is a dearth of decent cheap accommodation in Hannover –- and apart from the YHA hostel which is often full -– there are no other budget places to stay. The hostel seems more like the owner's has put a few beds into one of the rooms of his house and has hostellers stay there. The owner speaks little English but is quite laid back and friendly. If you know a little German, he is full of tips for decent places to eat and drink nearby.
The beds are comfortable if a little aged. The kitchen facilities are fine and there's a library of books and board games. The dorm room is quite large and also has a TV so it can be a little noisy if full. But since it is a little far out of town it is unlikely to have lots of guests even during summer. The air conditioning did not work during summer so the room was quite hot. We suspect that the heating does not work during winter either.
There is not a lot of privacy in the showers –- two glass cubicles in an open area. You get a key to the building but there is not a lot of security so it would be wise to use a bikechain or similar to protect your luggage, just in case.
There is a picnic area outside with chair and tables. Yet for all of its faults, the hostel is laid back and cozy and makes a nice change to the institutional nature of German YHA hostels.
— Exklusive Hostelz.com Übersicht
November 2005
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