Barclaycard Arena Hamburg

It's located in the middle of nowhere and we found if hard to get to. It's a large indoor arena that hosts sports and entertainment events.

Acoustics here were not great when we went to see Hugh Jackman perform on stage. Seating setup was quite ok and there was a lot of staff on hand to help guide you if needed.

Plenty of food and drink outlets on site and it was easy to get in and out of the arena.

The most frustrating thing about this place was, getting there and back. Huge queues of people waiting on taxis after the concert with absolutely no taxis around for ages, bus line up huge and, there was not enough buses to take you to the train station. The station was also a good walk away in the dark. A taxi driver told us it's a nightmare when there is football game nearby and a concert on at the arena.

Amazingly, at O2 world you get strong O2 reception that actually works! (that's a rarity in Hamburg). I'm still unsure as to what benefit you get for walking through the special O2 entrance, but I guess there must be one. Maybe I'll try it next time Anyway, back to the details of the place. It's actually quite a nice arena. It's very much in the middle of nowhere, but the train + shuttle bus service is pretty great, so it's not much of a problem. Beyond that, it's a decent sized arena, with good viewing from pretty much all seats. The bars and food areas are slightly underwhelming, but it's not a complete rip-off and the service is pretty good. The toilets are also pretty good for such a large arena. All-in-all then it's pretty good, 4/5.

A very good arena for sports and a pretty good venue for concerts too. have seen ice-hockey here and a few concerts. good facilities. right next door to HSV's football stadium.

Great hall for events! You can grab some fast foot and drinks and cocktails but there is also a nice restaurant you should check out.