This hotel lies in a quiet pedestrian zone in the centre of Hamburg, near the congress centre. It offers bright and spacious rooms with cable TV and Wi-Fi. The family-run Hotel Bei der Esplanade is within a 5-minute walk from the Alster Lake, the Gänsemarkt square, the opera house and Hamburg's congress centre. The Hotel bei der Esplanade is a 2-minute walk from the Stephansplatz Underground Station. There are intercity train connections from Dammtor Station, a 5-minute walk away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Situated in the best rated area in Hamburg, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.4


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Guests who stayed here loved

Oprea
Romania Romania
Loved the hosts and the strategic location. I got also a free room upgrade.
Muthu
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent location.. the hotel itself was very clean and comfortable.. spacious room enough for our toddler to run around.. and very safe premises considering the location. The staff were polite, professional and very helpful. The whole family...
Nataliya
Poland Poland
Very good location, in a good area, many attractions within walking distance. The rooms are cleaned every day, warm, large rooms. Very professional polite administrator, gave us good recommendations, helped with all issues. We liked everything....
Mustafa
Turkey Turkey
Attentive staff, clean rooms, good location, good value for money
Valeria
Germany Germany
Perfect location for opera goers. Clean room, helpful staff. My room was quiet and had almost everything I needed.
Julita
Croatia Croatia
Great location in the city center in a quiet neighborhood. Very nice staff. The only thing missing is a kettle in the room :)
Aurora-tomoko
France France
The staff was nice with a lift working for most of the time. The room was lovely and clean, and so was the bathroom. Nothing too fancy but a very pleasant stay with a fantastic location!
Caroline
Denmark Denmark
I booked this hotel in Hamburg and was pleasantly surprised. The location was very good and made the city walkable. I shared a 3-persons beedroom which was very big, clean and spacious. We had a 2 nights-stay and they even cleaned the room while...
Calin
Germany Germany
Location was perfect. Staff was very friendly and helpful (keep in mind they don't have a 24h Reception). Room was cosy. And again i cannot stress enough how good the location was.
Lee
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I opted for this hotel instead of another more modern hotel as the location near the Alster lake was excellent. I'm glad I did as the traditional nature of the pension (on the 2nd floor) made a change from the usual corporate hotel. Check in was...

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Guests who stayed here loved

Oprea
Romania Romania
Loved the hosts and the strategic location. I got also a free room upgrade.
Muthu
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent location.. the hotel itself was very clean and comfortable.. spacious room enough for our toddler to run around.. and very safe premises considering the location. The staff were polite, professional and very helpful. The whole family...
Nataliya
Poland Poland
Very good location, in a good area, many attractions within walking distance. The rooms are cleaned every day, warm, large rooms. Very professional polite administrator, gave us good recommendations, helped with all issues. We liked everything....
Mustafa
Turkey Turkey
Attentive staff, clean rooms, good location, good value for money
Valeria
Germany Germany
Perfect location for opera goers. Clean room, helpful staff. My room was quiet and had almost everything I needed.
Julita
Croatia Croatia
Great location in the city center in a quiet neighborhood. Very nice staff. The only thing missing is a kettle in the room :)
Aurora-tomoko
France France
The staff was nice with a lift working for most of the time. The room was lovely and clean, and so was the bathroom. Nothing too fancy but a very pleasant stay with a fantastic location!
Caroline
Denmark Denmark
I booked this hotel in Hamburg and was pleasantly surprised. The location was very good and made the city walkable. I shared a 3-persons beedroom which was very big, clean and spacious. We had a 2 nights-stay and they even cleaned the room while...
Calin
Germany Germany
Location was perfect. Staff was very friendly and helpful (keep in mind they don't have a 24h Reception). Room was cosy. And again i cannot stress enough how good the location was.
Lee
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I opted for this hotel instead of another more modern hotel as the location near the Alster lake was excellent. I'm glad I did as the traditional nature of the pension (on the 2nd floor) made a change from the usual corporate hotel. Check in was...

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 10:00 to 12:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
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Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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