The modern Elysee Hotel Hamburg, located within a kilometre of the Town Hall Square and congress centre in Hamburg, is a popular meeting place for business professionals, holidaymakers and locals alike, nine kilometres from the airport.

Renovation and expansion in 2005 has turned the hotel into a bustling locale. The spacious lobby, with its Boulevard Café, has the atmosphere of a busy street and is frequented by locals as well as guests.

There are also several restaurants from French to Italian.

Guests enjoy complimentary access to the 1,000 square metre Elyseum wellness area, which includes three saunas, a steam room, massage services, fitness equipment, solarium, spa treatments, 14 metre pool, hot tub and cold plunge bath.

The Elysee Hotel Hamburg has a relaxation area and opens onto a summer terrace, while the poolside bar serves five element wellness cuisine.

Alster Lake in Hamburg is 500 metres from the hotel and offers plenty of walking, running and boating opportunities while the Planten un Blomen, the city centre's main park, has walking trails, a rose garden, a Japanese garden and a greenhouse.

The hotel has 511 air conditioned guestrooms over six floors, all of which have décor in soft, warm colours and pictures by renowned artists on the walls. Beds have chamber coil mattresses, down duvets and four pillows. Other amenities include minibars, safes, wireless Internet access (surcharge) and cable television. Marble floored bathrooms come with handheld showers, bathrobes and slippers.

A 1.5 kilometre walk from the Elysee Hotel Hamburg is Neuer Wall in Hamburg, an upmarket shopping street that has flagship stores for the world's leading brands in fashion and accessories. People come from all over the country to window shop along the famous street, where names include Armani, Joop, Bulgari, Cartier, Hermes, Louis Vuitton and more.