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25 Hours, Kai Hollmann’s second design-hotel creation, does the family proud. With an interior that’s regularly updated to keep pace with current trends, the hotel gains a playful, dynamic feel. Industrial elements, such as the cement ceilings, tone down the retro furnishings. The rooftop terrace is reason enough to stay here. Catering to young-at-heart guests, the hotel has a communal living space where you can watch a DVD on the large-screen TV or just hang out. The bar is given over to healthy breakfasts and fresh food during the day. But it never quite manages to shake its disco-dancing vibe.
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Hamburg has a clutch of design hotels. East, which opened in October 2004, is the latest addition to that collection. Designed by Chicago-based Jordan Mozer, the hotel bears his extravagant signature with its futuristic, curving forms and brightly coloured glass windows. While the hotel is situated in a former iron foundry in Kiez, the entertainment area around the Reeperbahn, little evidence remains of its former incarnation. It’s kitsch and over-the-top so, while you might like to stay here, this isn’t necessarily the best place for doing business. East restaurant serves Asian and European fusion food.
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Nestled among the wharf dwellings along the banks of the Elbe, the intimate Louis C. Jacob is far from the hustle and bustle of the city. This small, luxurious hotel, located on one of Hamburg’s most beautiful boulevards, has been pampering its guests for more than 200 years. All rooms are equipped with the sort of state-ofthe-art gadgetry expected today from business people. The hotel contains two superb restaurants, a delightful wine bar, and a modern health and fi tness centre. Guests can enjoy the fantastic view of the river from the lime-tree terrace, or marvel at the hotel’s priceless art collection.
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The Atlantic Hotel was once the place to head for ‘grand tour’ travellers arriving via steamer. The ‘White Castle on the Alster’, as this five-star hotel is known, still charms guests with its outstanding service. Some rooms are traditionally furnished with leather, warm timber and rich earthy fabrics; other guestrooms are more modern, but all bear the hallmark of understated luxury. Catering for the needs of international business people has always been what makes this hotel first class. Guests can lounge in the formal outdoor courtyard or dine at the Atlantic restaurant, where Gault Millau chef Sven Büttner rules the kitchen.
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