Hotel
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Hamburg's grande dame on the western bank of the Inner Alster, a five-star hotel since 1897 with 156 rooms, Restaurant Haerlin and a rooftop spa terrace.
Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg
Hamburg's first design hotel, in a carefully renovated brick gasworks in Bahrenfeld, with 141 loft-style rooms, the Mangold restaurant and a sauna spa.
At a glance
- Type
- Industrial design hotel
- Area
- Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany
- Price
- $$$ · Upscale
- Official site
- gastwerk.com
Good to know
- Loft rooms
- Restaurant Mangold with terrace
- Cosy Spa sauna
- Event spaces for 220
- Design Hotels member
Why we recommend it
The Gastwerk occupies a former gasworks in Bahrenfeld and describes itself as Hamburg's first design hotel. The brick industrial building has been carefully renovated, keeping its character while turning it into a hotel with 141 rooms. It is listed with Design Hotels and offers a very different experience from the grand hotels on the Alster.
Rooms are loft-style and come in seven categories, from about 20 square metres up to 90 square metres. The largest, the XXL-Loft, has a bathtub and its own roof terrace, which makes it a memorable option for a special stay. The loft format and the industrial setting set them apart from conventional city-hotel rooms.
Restaurant Mangold, with a large terrace, serves the hotel's guests and outside diners, and Bar Mangold mixes classic drinks with a summer terrace of its own. The Cosy Spa offers sauna use and treatments, and can also be booked by non-residents. Meetings and events are a big part of the business: the Denk.Mal rooms include a space for up to 220 people, and the Wintergarten is used as an event location.
The hotel suits design lovers, couples who want something different, business travellers attending events at the hotel and anyone who prefers a base outside the busiest sightseeing areas. The hotel reports that 96 per cent of guests would recommend it.
For a weekend, the roof-terrace loft and a dinner on the Mangold terrace make a good combination in summer.
Choosing a room is mostly about space. The smallest lofts, at around 20 square metres, are fine for a short business trip, while the larger categories give couples and longer-stay guests room to spread out, and the XXL-Loft at around 90 square metres feels more like an apartment than a hotel room. In colder months, the Cosy Spa's sauna is a good reason to stay in for an evening, and the Wintergarten and terraces make the hotel a popular choice for weddings and celebrations as well as conferences. Ask the hotel about the best route into the centre when you book, as Bahrenfeld is not in the old town, and plan your sightseeing days accordingly.
Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg FAQs
What is special about the Gastwerk building?
The hotel occupies a carefully renovated former gasworks built of brick.
How many rooms are there?
141 loft-style rooms in seven categories.
How big are the rooms?
From about 20 to 90 square metres; the XXL-Loft has a bathtub and roof terrace.
Is there a restaurant?
Yes, Restaurant Mangold has a large terrace, and Bar Mangold serves classic drinks.
Is there a spa?
Yes, the Cosy Spa offers sauna use and treatments, also bookable by non-guests.
Can it host events?
Yes, the Denk.Mal rooms hold up to 220 people and the Wintergarten is an event venue.
Where is the Gastwerk?
At Beim Alten Gaswerk 3 in Bahrenfeld, west of the city centre.
Is it a design hotel?
Yes, it calls itself Hamburg's first design hotel and is listed with Design Hotels.