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# 25hours HafenCity – The “High Seas” Design Hotel in Hamburg

> The 25hours HafenCity is a nautical-themed designer hotel in Hamburg's HafenCity district, known for its immersive seafaring decor and an exceptional daily breakfast buffet.

## Destination
HafenCity district, Hamburg, Germany

## Getting there
Located just around the corner from U-Bahn station Ueberseequartier, with easy walking access to Hamburg's Neustadt city center.

## What to see
- **Hapag-Lloyd container meeting room** — The lobby's adjoining meeting room is housed inside a real Hapag-Lloyd Line shipping container.
- **Seafaring room decor** — Hotel rooms feature sailor-themed wallpaper, a sailor's wisdom booklet, and a minibar menu presented as a message in a bottle.
- **Heimat Restaurant** — Decorated with ropes, anchors, and ship's rudders; carpets are stacked as benches in warehouse style.

## What to do
- **Eat a hamburger at Heimat Restaurant** — The burgers are reputedly among the top 10 best hamburgers anywhere, described as outstanding in taste.
- **25hours breakfast buffet** — One of the longest and tastiest breakfast buffets in the industry, served daily in buffet style.
- **Try an Astra Rotlicht beer** — An authentic local Hamburg beer served at the restaurant bar.

## Good to know
All 25hours hotels are members of designhotels.com, a curated collection of around 200 hotels worldwide.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/25hours-Hafencity-Sitzungszimmer-Container-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Hotel lobby: Meeting room in a Hapag-Lloyd container"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/25hours-Hafencity-Tee-Auswahl-Matrosen.jpg"
    caption: "Sailors in a tea advertisement"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Unbenannt.png"
    caption: "Sales & Marketing Manager Moritz Böhlke outside a cabin with ship-style closet"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Aussicht-Hotelzimmer-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Hotel bed with view of HafenCity and Marco Polo Tower"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Seefahrer-Geschichten.jpg"
    caption: "Once more, Moritz Böhlke with the sailor yarns"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Nackedei-Bad-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Bathroom with nudie painting"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Heimat-Restaurant.jpg"
    caption: "Heimat Restaurant in 25hours HafenCity"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Teppich-Heimat-Restaurant.jpg"
    caption: "Carpets used as benches"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Hamburger-Fritten.jpg"
    caption: "One of Hamburg‘s top hamburgers"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/25hours-Hafencity-Member-Design-Hotels.jpg"
    caption: "No, ships do not dock here..."
```