Hamburg and its three houses on the water
Hamburg keeps its luxury on the water, from the Inner Alster to the park on the Outer Alster and the Elbchaussee.
Luxury hotels in Hamburg
3 hotels
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Five-star · Binnenalster & Neustadt
The standard of luxury-hotel elegance in Hamburg since the late 19th century, on the Neuer Jungfernstieg at the Inner Alster.
From $550 per night
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The Fontenay
Five-star · Außenalster & Rotherbaum
Jan Störmer's «hotel in the park» on the shore of the Outer Alster, a walk from the Kunsthalle and the smartest streets.
From $500 per night
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Hotel Louis C. Jacob
Four-star · Elbchaussee & Nienstedten
A pair of buildings on either side of the Elbchaussee, where 19th-century Hanseatic elegance remains in full flower.
From $350 per night
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Hamburg keeps its luxury on the water, from the Inner Alster to the park on the Outer Alster and the Elbchaussee. Three houses in three places: the grand dame of the Neuer Jungfernstieg on the Inner Alster, where the city's toniest district meets the lake; a modern house in the park on the shore of the Outer Alster, a walk from the Kunsthalle; and a pair of 19th-century buildings on the Elbchaussee, the riverside drive west of the city toward Blankenese. We list all three with a concierge behind every stay.
Binnenalster & Neustadt
The city's front room — the Inner Alster and the Jungfernstieg, with the Rathaus and the opera a walk from the lake. The arcades and the Gänsemarkt are just as close.
The neighborhoods
Binnenalster & Neustadt
The city's front room — the Inner Alster and the Jungfernstieg, with the Rathaus and the opera a walk from the lake. The arcades and the Gänsemarkt are just as close.
Außenalster & Rotherbaum
The big lake north of the Lombardsbrücke and the leafy quarters on its western shore, home to rowing clubs. The Kunsthalle and the Bucerius Kunstforum are a walk away, with the university and Pöseldorf's villas behind.
Elbchaussee & Nienstedten
The riverside drive west of the city, lined with merchants' villas above the Elbe. Along it lie the ferry at Teufelsbrück and the Jenisch park, then the beach and stairways of Blankenese at the end of the road.
Good to know
Which are the five-star hotels in Hamburg?
Two. The five-star hotels we list in Hamburg are Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, the grand dame on the Inner Alster since the late 19th century, and The Fontenay, the hotel in the park on the shore of the Outer Alster. One more house holds four-star standing: Hotel Louis C. Jacob, the Hanseatic house on the Elbchaussee. Each has its own page, reachable from the list above, with a concierge behind every stay.
Which part of Hamburg should I stay in?
The Inner Alster and Neustadt for the city at the door — the Jungfernstieg, the Rathaus, the shopping arcades and the opera a walk away; the Outer Alster and Rotherbaum for the lake, the parks, the Kunsthalle and the smart residential streets; the Elbchaussee and Nienstedten for the river, the villas and the beach at Blankenese, a quarter of an hour from the center by car or S-Bahn. HafenCity and the Elbphilharmonie are ten minutes from the Alster.
When is the best time to visit Hamburg?
May to September for the Alster and the Elbe beaches and the long bright evenings, with the port's birthday in May and the Reeperbahn Festival in September filling the city; December for the Christmas markets on the Rathausmarkt; the rest of the year is cool, gray and quiet, with the museums, the opera and the Elbphilharmonie at their fullest. Pack for rain and wind in every month.
How do I get to Hamburg — and do I need a visa?
Hamburg Airport takes direct flights from every major European city, with a few long-haul services, and is twenty-five to thirty-five minutes from the Alster houses and about forty from the Elbchaussee; the ICE train reaches Berlin in under two hours and Copenhagen in five. Germany is in the Schengen area: citizens of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile enter without a visa for short stays, and others should check the German consulate before booking.
How do I reserve a stay?
Search your dates on the hotel's page to see reference rates, then send the concierge a request. The concierge confirms exact rates and availability with you before anything is booked, and any payment and its timing are set out before you confirm.
