Hamburg
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Hamburg.
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Hamburg ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Hamburg with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/hamburg.
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Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on distinctive smaller stays and holiday accommodation.
This page presents a Hamburg selection of B&Bs, guest houses, hotels, and vacation rentals, with examples including 25hours Hotel Altes Hafenamt, August The Boardinghouse, and Landhaus Flottbek.
Read the guide at secretplaces.com/germany/hamburg-region/hamburg/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes.
secretplaces.com/germany/hamburg-region/hamburg/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos is a YouTube travel channel featuring city guides, food tours, travel tips, and family adventures.
This 24-hour Hamburg travel guide video is a helpful city sampler, covering Speicherstadt, harbor transport, local food, chocolate-making, views, Miniatur Wunderland, and lodging.
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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring cities through food, culture, and history.
This Hamburg travel guide video combines culture and practical planning through food, nightlife, Christmas market items, and tips for getting in, out, and around the city.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing vlogs, advice, tips, and destination guides.
This Hamburg guide video is useful for trip preparation, covering when to visit, how to get around, typical prices, budgeting suggestions, and things to do.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on firsthand destination advice, cultural context, planning, budgeting, and safety.
This Hamburg travel video gives a balanced visitor perspective on what travelers may like and dislike, with references to the harbor, nightlife, and the Reeperbahn.
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel connected to Rick Steves' European guidebooks, public television, radio, tours, and travel resources.
This Hamburg travel video introduces HafenCity with a clear focus on maritime heritage, modern architecture, and its mix of business, culture, and leisure spaces.
Travel articles & blogs
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site offering destination guides and structured trip-planning resources. Their Hamburg travel guide serves as a structured starting point for trip planning, with broader Germany context supporting the city-focused page.
Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/hamburg/.
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Lonely Planet is a professional travel-publishing guide site with destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Hamburg guide is a useful visitor overview, covering sights such as the Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt, Reeperbahn, and other planning information.
Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/germany/hamburg.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/germany/hamburg
Enchanting Travels is a custom luxury travel agency site offering destination overviews, sample itineraries, and tailor-made trip planning. Their Hamburg tours overview gives helpful context on the city's history, culture, port, museums, and UNESCO-listed heritage for tailor-made trip planning.
Read the guide at enchantingtravels.com/destinations/europe/germany/hamburg/.
enchantingtravels.com/destinations/europe/germany/hamburg/
A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destination guides, trip tips, and living abroad. Their one-day Hamburg itinerary is a practical guide for making the most of a short city stay through focused places to visit.
Read the guide at abrokenbackpack.com/hamburg-one-day/.
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That Backpacker is Audrey Bergner's travel site, with practical destination guides, itineraries, food travel, and logistics advice. Her 24-hour Hamburg itinerary gives a clear one-day route through some of the city's main attractions.
Read the guide at thatbackpacker.com/24-hours-in-hamburg/.
thatbackpacker.com/24-hours-in-hamburg/
Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog by Yaya and Lloyd, with destination coverage and travel journals. Their Hamburg article offers an engaging set of things to do, with Alster Lake, churches, and Speicherstadt among the highlighted stops.
Read the guide at handluggageonly.co.uk/racing-hamburg-germany/.
handluggageonly.co.uk/racing-hamburg-germany/
Velvet Escape is Keith Jenkins' luxury travel blog focused on culture, food, nature, road trips, and polished destination stories. His Hamburg article is a helpful first-visit list of things to do, including ideas such as a city walk and port cruise.
Read the guide at velvetescape.com/ten-things-to-do-in-hamburg/.
velvetescape.com/ten-things-to-do-in-hamburg/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, independent trips, hostels, and low-cost travel. Their Hamburg guide is a good fit for budget-minded travelers who want a concise mix of major sights and less obvious city stops.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/best-places-to-visit-in-hamburg/.
thebrokebackpacker.com/best-places-to-visit-in-hamburg/
Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site by William Tang, built around detailed practical travel guides. His one-day Hamburg itinerary is a practical short-visit guide, combining what to see, do, eat, and where to stay into an efficient plan.
Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/one-day-in-hamburg-what-to-see-do-eat-stay/.
goingawesomeplaces.com/one-day-in-hamburg-what-to-see-do-eat-stay/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination tips, guides, inspiration, and contributor-led travel content. Their Hamburg article offers a helpful nature-oriented angle on the city, highlighting parks, nature reserves, beaches, water, and green spaces.
Read the guide at traveldudes.com/hamburg-wind-water-and-wide-green-spaces/.
traveldudes.com/hamburg-wind-water-and-wide-green-spaces/
Mini Travellers is a family travel blog covering holidays, days out, destination reviews, and practical travel tips for parents. Their 48-hour Hamburg with kids guide is useful for families planning a short city break, with a parent-focused view of a February half-term trip.
Read the guide at minitravellers.co.uk/48-hours-in-hamburg-with-kids/.
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