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# 25hours Hamburg Number One – affordable Design Hotel for the young set

> 25hours Hamburg Number One is an affordable design hotel in Hamburg's Bahrenpark district aimed at a young clientele, blending modern style with 60s and 70s retro-chic and a playful personality.

## What to see
- **Retro-design rooms** — Available in sizes M, L, XL and XL-Family, each with distinct wallpaper and furniture inspired by 60s and 70s aesthetics.
- **Guesthouse** — A self-contained space with a small kitchen suited for groups or multi-day workshops, stocked with local Astra beer.
- **Lounge/Living Room** — A relaxed chill-out space with a tea bar, occupying the original party bar where the hotel concept was born.

## What to do
- **Dining in the restaurant** — Serves German-Mediterranean cuisine; highlights include curry corn soup and tagliatelle with oyster mushrooms and leaf spinach.
- **Sun terrace** — Available in summer for guests to relax outdoors.
- **Day spa at Hotel Gastwerk** — Guests can use the spa facilities at the nearby Hotel Gastwerk.
- **Hexenkessel** — A nearby venue offering additional entertainment just around the corner from the hotel.

## Good to know
Guests are welcomed with a six-pack of Hamburg's local cult beer Astra Urtyp at check-in. All 25hours hotels are members of designhotels.com.

## Photos

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  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/25hours-Hamburg-No1-Guesthouse-Tapetenmuster-floral.jpg"
    caption: "Guesthouse room in 25hours Hamburg Number One in Bahrenpark"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/25hours-Hamburg-No1-Kueche-Guesthouse.jpg"
    caption: "Kitchen in the adjoining Guesthouse"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Curry-Mais-Suppe-25hours-Number-One-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Delickous Curry Corn Soup"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/25hours-Hamburg-No1-Lichtstrahler.jpg"
    caption: "Former in-district dance club"
```