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Hamburg TRAVEL GUIDE AND DEALS

Germany’s second largest city, Hamburg is best known for being home to one of Europe’s most important ports. An old-moneyed city with an open-minded vibe, a beautiful waterfront setting, and a thriving music scene, Hamburg has a lot to offer visitors who veer off from Germany’s typical tourist trail of Bavaria, Munich, and Berlin.

Why Go

For its design and shopping attractions, port atmosphere, and energetic residents eager to show visitors a good time.

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Hamburg Hotels

From bastions of high-design to comfortable mid-range hotels, you’ll find tons of lodging options in Hamburg. Base yourself in the Altstadt, St. Pauli or Neustadt – the most central locations for touring. Expect rooms for $300+ nightly at top-tier properties and under $180 per night for budget accommodations.

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Empire Reiverside Hotel
New in December 2007, the Empire Riverside ups the ante for Reeperbahn hotels. Inside the shiny, 20-story building, 328 rooms... new | moderate | smart splurge | views

Movenpick Hotel Hamburg
Built inside a renovated 19th-century water tower in hipster Schanzenviertel, there’s nothing chain-oriented about this... moderate | smart splurge

Fritz Hotel
The Fritz delivers design touches at decent prices (starch white rooms are splashed with color in the form of art hangings and... trendy

Hotel Wedina
JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame and Vladimir Nabakov are two of the bookish types who have bedded down at this colorful St.... trendy | great value

Kempinski Hotel Atlantic Hamburg
The 167-room Hotel Atlantic on the Outer Alster lakefront has reigned since 1909 as Hamburg’s grande dame hotel. Rooms are... family | expensive

Park Hyatt Hamburg
There are 252 minimalist Asian-inspired rooms at this luxury hotel near the major train station and Hamburg’s main... family | pool | expensive | gym

Empire Reiverside Hotel
New in December 2007, the Empire Riverside ups the ante for Reeperbahn hotels. Inside the shiny, 20-story building, 328 rooms... new | smart splurge | trendy | views

Movenpick Hotel Hamburg
Built inside a renovated 19th-century water tower in hipster Schanzenviertel, there’s nothing chain-oriented about this... smart splurge | trendy

Empire Reiverside Hotel
New in December 2007, the Empire Riverside ups the ante for Reeperbahn hotels. Inside the shiny, 20-story building, 328 rooms... new | moderate | smart splurge | views

Fritz Hotel
The Fritz delivers design touches at decent prices (starch white rooms are splashed with color in the form of art hangings and... budget

Hotel Wedina
JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame and Vladimir Nabakov are two of the bookish types who have bedded down at this colorful St.... budget | great value

Movenpick Hotel Hamburg
Built inside a renovated 19th-century water tower in hipster Schanzenviertel, there’s nothing chain-oriented about this... moderate | smart splurge

Fritz Hotel
The Fritz delivers design touches at decent prices (starch white rooms are splashed with color in the form of art hangings and... trendy

Hotel Wedina
JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame and Vladimir Nabakov are two of the bookish types who have bedded down at this colorful St.... trendy | great value

Kempinski Hotel Atlantic Hamburg
The 167-room Hotel Atlantic on the Outer Alster lakefront has reigned since 1909 as Hamburg’s grande dame hotel. Rooms are... family | expensive

Park Hyatt Hamburg
There are 252 minimalist Asian-inspired rooms at this luxury hotel near the major train station and Hamburg’s main... family | pool | expensive | gym

Hamburg Restaurants

Whatever you’ve heard about German food being dull, forget it. From postage-stamp-sized cafes specializing in croque monsieur or curry wurst to gastronomic bastions worthy of Michelin stars, Hamburg’s cuisine scene is diverse and decadent.

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4Experiment Gastraum
Five friends who happen to be among Germany’s top chefs run this trendy restaurant in Karolinenviertel. The all-organic menu... smart splurge | trendy | german

Schatto Pauli
Behind the famous Schmidt’s Tivoli theater on the Reeperbahn, this cozy French restaurant glows with candlelight and... trendy | french

Artisan
Chef Thorsten Gillert does fabulous five course prix-fixe meals at this bastion of creative dining in St. Pauli. Dishes might... trendy | seafood | prix-fixe

Die Bank
Power lunchers and expense-accounters populate this stately restaurant (once a city bank foyer). The good life is delivered... trendy | seafood | dining

Saigon
Students tuck into tasty dishes such as spicy fish soup studded with rice paddy herbs at this traditional Vietnamese... family | vietnamese

Trattoria Cento Lire
The Sicilian owners of this intimate eatery in the Karolinenviertel serve antipasti plates, thin gourmet pizzas and hearty... family | romantic | trendy | great value | italian