The Dorint Novotel Hamburg Alster is a modern five storey hotel located two kilometres from the city centre and the main train station, and three kilometres from the Reeperbahn, Hamburg's famous entertainment district.

The hotel's 210 contemporary guestrooms feature light colour schemes, modern art wall prints and modern furnishings including writing desks, coffee tables and armchairs. All include satellite television with pay movies, high speed Internet connections, minibars, safes and bathrooms with makeup mirrors and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can work out in the hotel's fitness suite, and onsite health facilities also include a sauna, steam bath and solarium. A play area is provided for children, and a games console is located in the lobby.

The Thyme restaurant serves international dishes and Mediterranean specialities, and a children's menu is also available. After dinner, guests can unwind over cocktails in the contemporary Alster Lounge. Conferences and seminars of up to 220 people can be accommodated in the largest of the hotel's nine meeting rooms. Audio visual equipment can be provided upon request, and complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Other amenities include room service, a safe deposit box and complimentary newspapers. Those arriving by car will find a parking garage onsite, and valet parking services are also available. Alster Lake is 700 metres from the hotel and the Planten und Bloman botanical gardens are three kilometres away. Historical monuments can be found at Speicherstadt and Rickmer Rickmers, both four kilometres from the hotel, and the Hagenbecks Tierpark zoo is ten kilometres away.

Hamburg Fuhlsbⁿttel Airport is ten kilometres from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.