Hotel Gastwerk Hamburg is a 4-star hotel in a former brick industrial building, protected as a monument, on Beim Alten Gaswerk, in the west of the city. Its 141 rooms are lofts, and it is a good fit if you travel as a couple or for work and are interested in industrial architecture.
Location and getting around
Altona station is about a 25-minute walk away, at 1.6 km. The rest of the city is further: the Reeperbahn is 3.2 km away, the Landungsbrücken piers 3.9 km and the Rathaus (town hall) about 5 km. Public transport or a taxi is the practical choice. According to the hotel, the Volksparkstadion and the Neue Flora theatre are about 4 km away.
Rooms and facilities
The lofts come in several categories and have free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, and a safe.
- Mangold Restaurant & Bar.
- Spa area, available on request.
- Lounge areas, an art room, a pool table and a shop.
Breakfast is a buffet, with a continental option.
Who it suits
- Ideal if you like converted industrial buildings.
- Practical if you are going to a match at the Volksparkstadion.
- A good fit if you travel for work to companies in the west of the city.
- Suitable if you fancy a game of pool after dinner.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 11:00. The spa is not open access: you need to request it. If you will go to the centre often, bear in mind that it is about 5 km each way. You will find other 4-star hotels in the same section.