Hotel SIDE

Hamburg


A stylish alternative to the city centre’s chain business hotels, this Matteo Thun–designed stunner is built around a soaring prism-shaped central atrium. Suites feature vividly coloured free-standing baths, and soothing shades abound. The 8th-floor chill-out lounge opens to a panoramic sun deck.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hamburg attractions

1. Galerie Herold

0.19 MILES

This small but rewarding private gallery is worth a look if you're in the area. Its focus is on northern German expressionism.

2. Alsterarkaden

0.4 MILES

The elegant Renaissance-style arcades of the Alsterarkaden shelter upscale shops and cafes alongside the Alsterfleet canal. This is ground zero for…

3. Rathaus

0.49 MILES

With its spectacular coffered ceiling, Hamburg’s baroque Rathaus is one of Europe’s most opulent, and is renowned for its Emperor’s Hall and Great Hall…

4. Grossneumarkt

0.51 MILES

Once the hub of Neustadt life, this large, leafy square is pretty quiet these days, although it comes to life with market stalls on Wednesday and Saturday…

5. Pelikan Apotheke

0.53 MILES

This still-functioning pharmacy has been around since 1656… wander in to admire the splendid period touches.

6. Komponisten-Quartier

0.53 MILES

This engaging museum celebrates the classical composers with a significant connection to the city, among them Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Mahler and Carl…

7. Galerie Commeter

0.54 MILES

Founded in 1821, privately run Galerie Commeter is Hamburg's oldest gallery, with a reliable offering of contemporary painting, graphics, sculpture and…

8. Johannes Brahms Museum

0.56 MILES

Master composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was born in Hamburg. Although the house where he was born was destroyed in 1943, this fine 18th-century…