How to get there
Air France offers four daily flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle (terminal 2) and Hamburg, two daily flights from Lyon on weekdays, as well as four weekly flights from Marseille and five weekly flights from Toulouse.
Tel.: 0 820 320 820
Internet: www.airfrance.fr
Tel.: 0 820 320 820
Internet: www.airfrance.fr
Lufthansa offers three daily flights between Paris and Hamburg on weekdays. The German airline also offers seven flights a week from Nice.
Tel.: 0 892 231 690
Internet: www.lufthansa.com
Tel.: 0 892 231 690
Internet: www.lufthansa.com
Getting to the district from the airport by taxi
The journey from the airport to the HafenCity district takes half an hour and costs between €25 and €30.
By public transport
From the airport, it takes a total of three-quarters of an hour to get to HafenCity. Take S-Bahn line 1 and then, at Ohlsdorf, the U1 underground line to Meßberg or continue to Hauptbanhof, then take the bus (line 6) to HafenCity. From autumn onwards, the U4 line will link the district to the city centre.
Hotels
HafenCity currently has just one hotel, but Hamburg's tourist office has identified a number of projects scheduled for completion in 2013. The district awaits the opening of a five-star, 244-room Westin hotel next to the futuristic Elbphilhamornie concert hall; a four-star, 400-room hotel called La Mariposa; and a three-star, 90-room Stadthaushotel HafenCity Hamburg. Nearby, the Citadines Michel Hamburg is planned.
The one and only
25Hours hotel Haffencity
The best hotel in the area, and for good reason: it's the only one, for the time being... But, whatever the competition to come, the 25hours HafenCity, the fifth hotel in an innovative German mini-chain, really stands out from the crowd. The aesthetic of this member of the Design Hotels family is obviously contemporary, but the 25hours remains above all a 'cool' place to stay. As HafenCity goes, the port metaphor can be spun all over the place. You'll meet in a former Hapag-Lloyd container and dine amidst skilfully arranged salvaged equipment. But above all, you sleep in 'cabins' ranging from 23 to 40m2, decorated in a cruise theme. The list of original features goes on, with a Finnish-style roof sauna overlooking the port, a fleet of bicycles and Austin Minis available for free use, the Vinyl Room where you can listen to an excellent selection of LPs, and the Gibson Music Room where local bands are invited to perform. Überseeallee 5Phone: +49 40 25 77 77 0
E-mail: hafencity@25hours-hotels.com
Internet : www.25hours-hotels.com
In the vicinity
Steigenberger hotel Hamburg
Behind its glass façade, this grand hotel with 221 rooms and 12 suites has a contemporary feel, with beautiful views over the city. It's the most luxurious hotel close to HafenCity, with the added bonus of Calla, one of the best restaurants in the area. Another highlight of the hotel is its ten conference rooms. Heiligengeistbrücke 4
Phone: +49 40 36 806 0
E-mail: hamburg@steigenberger.de
Internet : www.steigenberger.com
Phone: +49 40 36 806 0
E-mail: hamburg@steigenberger.de
Internet : www.steigenberger.com
Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall
In the city centre, but close to HafenCity, the Sofitel Alter Wall offers 241 rooms, some of which overlook the Alster Canal. The hotel is equipped to cater for business travellers with 19 meeting rooms and three restaurants, including a bistro and a sushi bar. Alter Wall 40
Phone: +49 40 369 50 0
E-mail: H5395@sofitel.com
Internet : sofitel.accor.com
Phone: +49 40 369 50 0
E-mail: H5395@sofitel.com
Internet : sofitel.accor.com
Madison hotel Hamburg
Part hotel, part residence, this establishment has 166 functional, contemporary rooms with real living areas (desk, kitchenette, terrace with a view, etc.). The hotel is not devoid of communal facilities, however, with a colourful and voluminous restaurant, Marley, and even a spa. The location: a quiet street, a five-minute walk from HafenCity. Schaarsteinweg 4
Phone: +49 40 37 666 0
E-mail: info@madisonhotel.de
Internet : www.madisonhotel.de
Restaurants
Sure values
Vlet
In an area dominated by casual dining, the Vlet plays the opposite game and proudly highlights its good score - a 15 - in the Gault&Millau 2012 as well as the personality of its chef, Thomas Sämpl, formerly of the Park Hyatt Hamburg. On the menu: northern German specialities revisited in a decor dominated by the ochre of the brick. Am Sandtorkai 23/24
Phone: +49 40 334 75375 0
E-mail: info@vlet.de
Internet: www.vlet.de
Phone: +49 40 334 75375 0
E-mail: info@vlet.de
Internet: www.vlet.de
Carls an der Elbphilharmonie
Managed by the Louis C. - Jacob prestige restaurant group, this brasserie offers "northern German cuisine with a French accent". Jacob, this brasserie offers "northern German cuisine with a French accent". All with a view of the harbour and the Elbphilharmonie. Am Kaiserkai 69
Phone: +49 40 300 322 400
Internet : www.carls-brasserie.de
Weinspeicher B
For a quick lunch a stone's throw from the Elbphilharmonie or, in the evening, to test out the paradoxical promise of "traditional and experimental cuisine". A choice of 300 wines to accompany the experience. Am Kaiserkai 46 -
Phone: +49 40 64 66 14 50
E-mail: info@weinspeicher-b.de
Internet: www.weinspeicher-b.de
Phone: +49 40 64 66 14 50
E-mail: info@weinspeicher-b.de
Internet: www.weinspeicher-b.de
So Hamburg
Oberhafen-Kantine
To the east of the district, under the railway line, the Oberhafen-Kantine keeps the memory of the place alive. Since 1925, from the morning coffee to the evening fricadelle, the Kantine has been there to provide a little sweetness and home cooking in a setting that warmly reflects the spirit of the docks. Fortunately, the emergence of HafenCity has preserved this little gem. Stockmeyerstraße 39
Phone: +49 40 32 80 99 84
Internet : www.oberhafenkantine-hamburg.de
Phone: +49 40 32 80 99 84
Internet : www.oberhafenkantine-hamburg.de
Maritime
Austernbar
As its name suggests to German speakers, the Austernbar is an oyster bar on the ground floor of the new Maritime Museum. Fish is also on the menu.Just across the road on Koreastraße is a new competitor with a slightly more casual atmosphere: the restaurant Catch of the day im Maritimen Museum Hamburg Koreastraße 1
Phone: +49 40 300 87 888
E-mail: hamburg@austernbar.de
Internet: www.hamburg.austernbar.de
Phone: +49 40 300 87 888E-mail: hamburg@austernbar.de
Internet: www.hamburg.austernbar.de
Easier
Wandrahm
A pleasant bistro menu, a "Baltic bar" with fish and crab specialities, and a central location on Kaiserkai. Am Kaiserkai 13Phone: +49 40 31 81 22 00
E-mail: mail@wandrahm.de
Internet : www.wandrahm.de
Oriental fragrances
Thai, Japanese, Indonesian or Chinese: Asian cuisine has invaded the plates of HafenCity. For Thai cuisine "in the light of the quays", Tai Tan is the most tempting proposition. Still overlooking the water, Sala Thai offers a more "traditional" setting. Design, COA offers "asian feelgoodfood". Pan-Asianism is on the menu at Chilli Club, which was the first restaurant to open in HafenCity in 2005.
Tai Tan
Sala Thai
Am Kaiserkai 1
Phone: +49 40 323 909
Internet: www.salathai.de
Phone: +49 40 323 909
Internet: www.salathai.de
Coa
hili club
Shopping
The town planners have made a radical choice: "no shopping centre in HafenCity".. Instead of vast malls, the district offers a myriad of small boutiques with a strong penchant for innovation. E-collection, the "mobility showroom" at Am Sandtorkai 50, is a prime example of this high-tech vocation. On the fashion side, there is also plenty of originality: Love my closet (Am Kaiserkai 30) and LoLa Hamburg (Am Sandtorpark 14) for women, and Stoffsüchtig (Überseeboulevard 2) for all tastes. Tea is another of the district's specialities, with two large "counters": Wasserschloss Speicherstadt (Dienerreihe 4) for a contemporary atmosphere and Meßmer Momentum (Am Kaiserkai 10) for a more timeless style. Also worth a visit are the showrooms of companies based in the district, including the Unilever boutique and the Spiegel Shop. Finally, if you're short of time to find your way around all these addresses, the tourist office lists two personal shoppers, Christian Hoffman (www.dereinkaufsbegleiter. de) and Maria Hans (www.style-service.de). On the way home, apart from the Niederegger mass-bread chocolates, Michelsen biscuits, schnapps and Lübeck Rotspon red wine, Hamburg airport offers few options for "local" souvenir shopping.
Services
Tourist information
Hamburg Tourismus Steinstraße 7
Phone: +49 40 300 51 300
E-mail: info@hamburg-tourism.de
Internet : www.hamburg-tourismus.de
Phone: +49 40 300 51 300
E-mail: info@hamburg-tourism.de
Internet : www.hamburg-tourismus.de
Economic information
Chamber of Commerce Adolphsplatz 1
Phone: +49 40 36 13 8-138
E- mail: service@hk24.de
Internet: www.hk24.de
Phone: +49 40 36 13 8-138
E- mail: service@hk24.de
Internet: www.hk24.de
HafenCity Hamburg GmbH Osakaallee 11
Phone: +49 40 37 47 26-0
E-mail: info@hafencity.com
Phone: +49 40 37 47 26-0
E-mail: info@hafencity.com
Internet : www.hafencity.com
Limousine/car with driver
AirportService Hamburg
Phone: +49 48 22 955 33
Internet: www.airportservice-hamburg.de
Phone: +49 48 22 955 33
Internet: www.airportservice-hamburg.de
Private concierge service
Haltinner Concierge Service
Phone: +49 40 65 99 39 10
E-mail: service@haltinner.com
Internet: www.haltinner.com
Phone: +49 40 65 99 39 10
E-mail: service@haltinner.com
Internet: www.haltinner.com
Taxis
Bike taxi
Cycling
Hamburg has its own Velib' system. The Stadtrad Hamburg network has 70 locations across the city. Rates: free for the first half-hour, 4 cents per minute thereafter.
Fitness and SPA
Vivo Private Fitness studio (Am Kaiserkai 63, www.vivo-fitness.de) offers fitness with personalised coaching in HafenCity. Another wellness option is the Dove Spa, located in the Unileverhaus (Strandkai 1). Float HafenCity (Am Kaiserkai 42) also offers massage and floatation baths - "just like on the Dead Sea", www.float.de).Business Centres
Office support
Am Sandtorkai 77
Phone: +49 40 897 123 900
E-Mail: team @ officesupport.de
Internet: www.officesupport.biz
Phone: +49 40 897 123 900
E-Mail: team @ officesupport.de
Internet: www.officesupport.biz
Exclusive business service centre Hamburg
Am Sandtorkai 50
Phone: +49 40 55 50 28-0
E-mail: info@ebsc-hamburg. de
Internet: www.ebsc-hamburg.de
E-mail: info@ebsc-hamburg. de
Internet: www.ebsc-hamburg.de
