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title: "Loft feeling in Hamburg: Gastwerk Design Hotel in the historic Bahrenpark gaswork"
description: "Hamburg’s first Design Hotel Gastwerk opened its doors in the year 2000 in a former gasworks in Bahrenpark. Where coal was once bunkered, guests today stay in a spacious loft building with spa, bar and restaurant… We took a look around at the invitation of Sales and Marketing Manager Stefan Pallasch…"
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# Loft feeling in Hamburg: Gastwerk Design Hotel in the historic Bahrenpark gaswork

> Gastwerk Design Hotel is Hamburg's first design hotel, opened in 2000 inside a restored 19th-century gasworks coal depot in the Bahrenpark district, offering 141 loft-style rooms in a striking brick-and-steel industrial landmark.

## Destination
Bahrenpark district, Hamburg, Germany — not central but easily reached by public transit.

## Getting there
Accessible quickly and easily via Hamburg public transit from the city centre.

## Why visit
Unique loft atmosphere created by a 600 m² brick atrium in a registered historical monument, combining raw industrial heritage with elegant contemporary design, a spa, acclaimed restaurant, and an artist in residence.

## What to see
- **Brick atrium** — 600 m² light-filled space that defines the hotel's loft character and industrial heritage feel.
- **Denk.mal Bar** — Antique milling works from the building's former feed factory era, converted into a bar in the conference area.
- **Art by Georgios Engonidis** — Artist in residence with an on-site studio whose paintings, portraits and sculptures are displayed throughout the hotel.

## What to do
- **Gastwerk SPA** — On-site spa with a dedicated quiet zone for guests.
- **Mangold Restaurant** — Upscale in-hotel restaurant noted for dishes such as Parmesan soup with Jaipur curry and Zander filet on horseradish pickles.
- **L.Bar and lounge** — Hotel bar offering an extensive selection of grappa and spirits, with an adjacent lounge.
- **Conference and events area** — Variably configurable space with its own bar, lounge, and a skylit conference room.

## Good to know
The Gastwerk is a member of designhotels.com. The nearby 25hours Number One hotel, also a Design Hotels member, is located a short distance away in the same Bahrenpark area.

## Photos

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  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Leseleuchten-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Reading lamps in the hotel atrium"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Couch-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Couch and floor lamp in the Gastwerk"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sitzungstisch-Hotelhalle-Gastwerk-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Conference table in the hotel atrium"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Denkmal-Bar-Mahlwerk-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Denk.Mal Bar in the former feed factory’s milling works"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Spa-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Entrance to spa area"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Spa-Ruhezone-Gastwerk-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "The spa quiet zone"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Schreibtisch-Fernseher-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Writing desk in the Corner Suite"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Doppelbett-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Hotel bed in double room"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Konferenzraum-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Conference room with skylight"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Mangold-Restaurant-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "The hotel‘s Mangold Restaurant"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Zander-Mangold-Gastwerk-Restaurant.jpg"
    caption: "Zander grilled with skin on, served with horseradish pickles"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LBAR-Hotelbar-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg-2.jpg"
    caption: "LBAR hotel bar"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Buechergestell-LBAR-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "The L.BAR lounge’s bookshelf"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Georgios-Engonidis-Foto-Gastwerk-Design-Hotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Portrait study by artist in residence Georgios Engonidis"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Georgios-Engonidis-Atelier-Gastwerk-Designhotel-Hamburg.jpg"
    caption: "Georgios Engonidis in his hotel studio"
```