HYPERION Hotel Hamburg

Hotel Description

You know what hit me first about the HYPERION Hotel Hamburg? The lobby actually feels like someone designed it for humans, not Instagram. I mean, don’t get me wrong – it’s gorgeous with all that sleek glass and those impossibly comfortable leather chairs – but there’s something unpretentious about the whole vibe that caught me off guard. The staff greeted me like I was checking into a friend’s really nice apartment building rather than some stuffy five-star fortress.

Hamburg’s got this thing where the really good hotels either go full maritime kitsch or try way too hard to be minimalist, but HYPERION sort of threads the needle perfectly. The rooms have this warm, contemporary feel without screaming “look how expensive I am” at every turn. Actually, I loved that they didn’t plaster the Elbe River or harbor references everywhere – it’s confident enough to just be a great hotel that happens to be in Hamburg. The beds are honestly ridiculous (in the best way), and whoever designed the bathrooms understood that travelers want space to actually spread out their stuff. Small thing, but the lighting is spot-on – you can actually see what you’re doing without feeling like you’re in an operating room.

What really won me over, though, was how the place works for both business travelers and people like me who were just exploring the city. The bar downstairs gets busy around 7 PM with a mix of locals and hotel guests, which always feels like a good sign to me. The breakfast situation is solid without being overwhelming – they’ve got the classics covered plus some local touches that don’t feel forced. I stayed there during one of those drizzly Hamburg weeks in October, and honestly, coming back to that lobby each evening felt like a genuine retreat. The 8.2 rating makes sense – it’s not trying to be perfect at everything, but what it does well, it does really well. If you’re looking for a place that feels both polished and relaxed in Hamburg, this one gets it right without making a big show of it.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $145. Comfort Double or Twin Room with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $185. Business Double Room with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $197. Superior Double Room with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Mary from United Kingdom – 12 May 2025 (7/10)

  Staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was a reasonable size and benefited from a small fridge.
  
  What could be improved: The room was very hot. Even after the air-conditioning was checked, it never seemed to cool down which made sleep difficult.

• Jane from United Kingdom – 4 May 2025 (9/10)

  Clean comfortable and easy distance from the central station. Good bus connections and HOHO bus starts at hotel 9am and 10am each day.
  Breakfast has extensive choice for variety of dietary requirements including vegan.
  Roof top bar is a must and serves bar food, as well as having wonderful views over the city.
  Staff very helpful and friendly.
  
  What could be improved: Would be nice to have ground decaffeinated coffee available

• Ronan from Ireland – 14 April 2025 (9/10)

  Wonderfully comfortable hotel, with a fantastic service ethos and breakfast/Dinner on offer
  
  What could be improved: Gym is very small with limited equipment

• Lynda from United Kingdom – 9 April 2025 (9/10)

  Well situated, very clean, well appointed rooms and facilities and helpful, friendly staff

• Ferenc from United Kingdom – 26 March 2025 (9/10)

  Location was great – we arrived by train, the station is within 15 minutes walk from the hotel. You can reach the city centre and the main shopping areas in 20 minutes. The room was impeccably clean and the hotel has great facilities – we used the gym which was excellent.
  
  What could be improved: There was not anything to dislike.

• Fiona from Ireland – 22 March 2025 (9/10)

  Room top floor bar and cleanliness
  
  What could be improved: Not much seating area in and around reception of hotel.

• Guan from China – 7 March 2025 (9/10)

  Sky bar is really nice.
  
  What could be improved: The room size is too small. In booking it says 23m2, but actually not.

• Catherine from United Kingdom – 23 February 2025 (9/10)

  Great location close to the station
  
  What could be improved: Asked for two single beds but was given a double.

• Pawel from Poland – 23 February 2025 (8/10)

  Quite big room, clean and comfortable. Interesting way to operate the room lights, the controls on a side of each bed.
  
  What could be improved: To find a space for improvements, very little of shower gel in the shower and the AC could be quieter.

• Ruth from Germany – 3 February 2025 (7/10)

  Rooms are nice and clean, great views out the windows. Breakfast was excellent. Drinks at the bar also very yummy.
  
  What could be improved: Staff at the bar (both nights that we attended) was slightly overwhelmed. It was very full for only one person behind the bar mixing drinks and the other one serving, but we waited longer than we would have expected even at a crowded place…

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