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Traveling to Hamburg in the near future as a plant-based foodie? Then you probably might like to stay in a vegan hotel. In this post, you can find the best accommodation options for vegan travelers in the city! Furthermore, you can also find a few hotel options close to the best vegan breakfast places in Hamburg! Here we go!
The Town Hall next to the Kleine Alster
Located along the picturesque Elbe River, Hamburg is a vibrant city that offers a fantastic combination of history, culture, and modernity. Known as Germany’s “Gateway to the World,” this maritime city offers an eclectic blend of old-world charm and contemporary flair.
You can wander through the historic Speicherstadt district, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where red-brick warehouses line winding canals and immerse yourself in art and music at the Elbphilharmonie, an architectural masterpiece that dominates the city’s skyline.
For a taste of local life, explore the neighborhood of Ottensen or take a leisurely stroll along the Alster Lake where locals congregate in the evening for a beer and a picnic.
As a vegan and conscious traveler, you will be delighted by Hamburg’s vegan scene. From cozy cafes to traditional German restaurants, there are truly some great gems to discover.
But first, let’s see what accommodation options you can find in Hamburg as a vegan traveler!
Hamburg is Germany’s second biggest city after the capital of Berlin. It has the same progressive attitude, yet a more Nordic character because of its proximity to Denmark and Scandinavia.
One of the most remarkable features of this city is its location by the Elbe River and the Alster Lakes, which you can find in the middle of Hamburg. This gives the city an open feel and you wouldn’t say at all that 2 million people reside here permanently!
One of the coolest things here is that public transport is not limited to metro, buses, and tramways but there’s also a public ferry service on the Elbe River that allows you to travel from one part of Hamburg to the other. How cool is that?
Furthermore, Hamburg boasts the UNESCO World Heritage site of Speicherstadt, has a dozen quirky vegan bars and restaurants, and Floschanze, a lovely Saturday flea market.
Unfortunately, there are no hotels or accommodation options in Hamburg that are 100% vegan. Nevertheless, there are hotels in Hamburg that cater to vegans by adding vegan options to their breakfast and restaurants menu.
Furthermore, since there are a lot of vegan cafes and restaurants in Hamburg, it’s not that difficult to find a great place to have breakfast. In the second section, you can find some wonderful accommodation options that are located within walking distance of some fantastic places to have breakfast.
At the end of the post, you can find the only 100% vegan hotel that is in the vicinity of Hamburg. It will require you to drive to Hamburg but is great for visiting the city on a day trip.
In the next section, you can four hotels in Hamburg that cater to vegan travelers. Their menus are adjusted to cater to the needs of vegans and this goes beyond just giving you a salad!
Vegan hotel Hamburg: Arcotel Onyx
The ARCOTEL Onyx Hotel in Hamburg is a real eyecatcher in the city. This hotel boasts a glass façade and unique design elements, making it a great architectural example of Hamburg’s contemporary style.
The hotel is located in the St. Pauli district, an area that’s great for entertainment and late-night concerts, shows, and nightlife. It’s also relatively close to the Elbe River making it a perfect base for exploring the harbor.
The modern rooms are comfortable and its location close to U-bahn station St. Pauli gets you to every destination in the city in minutes. Which is great because Hamburg is a large city!
On the hotel website, they state clearly that they cater to vegan travelers for breakfast and also for travelers who are lactose intolerant. Dishes are made with fair trade, local, and seasonal ingredients.
Vegan hotel Hamburg: Arcotel Rubin
The Arcotel Rubin belongs to the same chain as the Arcotel Onyx Hotel. The hotel is located in St. Georg, a lively neighborhood filled with shops, restaurants, and cafes. It is also within walking distance of Alster Lake.
The rooms here have red accents, referring to the hotel name, Rubin, which means ruby in English. The hotels make efforts regarding sustainability and even got awarded for their commitment to sustainability by the German Institute of Sustainability and Economics.
Just as in Arcotel Onyx, the onsite breakfast restaurant, Facette, offers a vegan breakfast option for plant-based travelers. Furthermore, the hotel is also pet-friendly.
Vegan hotel Hamburg: Schanzenstern Altona
Schanzenstern Altona is not the most luxurious hotel in Hamburg but it certainly is cozy and holds a bit of a local flair compared to the previously mentioned chain hotels.
Schanzenstern Hotel is located in Altona, a lovely local neighborhood, away from the crowds of the center of the city and the harbor. They offer a wide selection of room options, from one-person rooms to complete apartments that can cater to 2 up to 7 people.
Schanzenstern offers guests organic meals and is one of the only restaurants in Hamburg that are certified for their approach towards organic food and sustainable agriculture.
The restaurant offers an organic lunch menu with vegan options and also caters to vegans for breakfast.
Vegan hotel Hamburg: The Madison Hotel
If you are after a bit of luxury then the Madison Hotel in Hamburg is your best bet. This comfortable hotel lies in a great central location in the city, close to the harbor, the Elbphilharmonie, and the main shopping streets.
The onsite Marley restaurant caters to vegans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They have extended their breakfast buffet with additional items like soy milk and flax seeds in addition to regular items like bread, muesli, fruits, vegetables, vegan butter, and jams. On request, they can make other vegan items like pancakes.
The Marley restaurant has a separate vegetarian menu section that includes dishes like minestrone, a vegan burger, and a vegetable stir-fry. As with breakfast, the chef is enthusiastic to prepare a vegan dish with seasonal and local ingredients when you ask for
If you don’t want to stay in one of the above-mentioned hotels, then choosing a hotel that is close to some great vegan dining options is a great idea.
Having visited Hamburg recently and thoroughly explored the vegan restaurants and cafes in the city, here is a selection of noteworthy hotels with fantastic breakfast and brunch spots within walking distance.
Schlaflounge is a guesthouse located in the Schanzenviertel district. It offers fantastic rooms in a beautiful Art Deco building and is close to some of the best shops, bars, and restaurants in the city. The guesthouse has a very distinct style and will please travelers who like to immerse themselves locally.
Cappuccino with vegan milk and oatmeal with blueberries and lemon @ Good One Café
Schlaflounge is only a 5-min walk from Good One Café, one of the best breakfast bars in Hamburg. At Good One Café, you can enjoy vegan pancakes, porridge, avocado toast, a breakfast burrito bowl, and a lot more!
Alternatively, you can also visit Katers Köök for breakfast, a vegan cat cafe that offers breakfast options like toast with faux salmon and vegan scrambled eggs with bacon starting at 10 A.M.
Superbude is a trendy hotel located in Sternschanze near the Karolinenviertel. It’s a great location, close to many vintage shops and second-hand stores in Hamburg and also to some fabulous vegan breakfast places.
Vegan rolls @ Cinnamood
Doing a 5-minute walk, you can find Cinnamood, In Guter Gesellschaft, and Happen Pappen. Cinnamood, as the name says offers various vegan cinnamon rolls, In Guter Gesellschaft is a vegan zero-waste cafe with a variety of vegan breakfast platters and Happen Pappen is a quirky cafe that opens at 11 A.M. offering quiche and sandwiches.
Pyama Park Hotel and Hostel St. Pauli is ideally located in the St. Pauli neighborhood. The area is a bit similar to the Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain district in Berlin, characterized by street art, laid-back cafes, and a gritty artistic bohemian vibe.
It’s the perfect place to stay if you want to be close to the action and nightlife of the city. Pyama Park offers double rooms and larger dorms, suitable for families or solo travelers.
Outdoor breakfast space @ Kaffee Miller
There are two lovely shabby chic breakfast places near Pyama Park. Within a 5-minute walk, you can reach Cafe Miller and Kaffee Stark. They are both vegetarian cafés but it’s really worth it to go here because of the great atmosphere.
Kaffee Stark offers a vegan breakfast platter with bread, vegetables, smoked tofu, peanut butter, marmalade, and nuts and seeds while Cafe Miller offers an elaborate vegan breakfast menu with things like egg salad, scrambled eggs, a full vegan English breakfast, and muesli with soy yogurt.
Pierdrei Hotel Hafencity is located, as the name says in the quarter of Hafencity and Speicherstadt. It’s an upscale hotel and ideal if you like to stay close to the center of town, in one of the upcoming neighborhoods of the city.
Rescue cat and vegan breakfast @ Katzentempel
Only a 2-minute walk from the hotel you can find the Katzentempel. The Katzentempel is a vegetarian cat cafe that has an extensive menu with vegan options. The vegan scrambled eggs here are some of the best I had in my life!
A little further, 10 minutes from the hotel, you can find another outstanding vegetarian cafe with delicious vegan breakfast options, Ivy Bistro. The “Stulle Deluxe” with avocado tartar and fried tofu is awesome.
Let’s say you’re on a road trip through Germany and you absolutely prefer to stay at a fully vegan hotel. That is possible too if you don’t mind staying a one-and-a-half-hour drive away from the center of Hamburg!
Ahead Burghotel is a fully vegan eco-hotel located in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve River Landscape Elbe Brandenburg. It is a protected castle that is surrounded by a 5
hectare certified organic castle garden on the river Löcknitz.
Ahead Eco and Vegan Hotel in Lenzen, Germany.
The sustainable hotel resort offers gorgeous rooms, a large sun terrace, a breakfast winter garden, and yoga and spa facilities. Meals are taken in the fully plant-based on-site restaurant, place to V.
Not only the restaurant is vegan but also the room furnishings and cosmetics are 100% plant-based.
Speicherstadt, Hamburg
As you can see, there aren’t any fully vegan hotels in the center of Hamburg. However, there are a few interesting options that cater to vegans and great hotels in the vicinity of a few excellent vegan breakfast places in the city.
On my next trip to Hamburg, I think I would stay at Schlaflounge because it’s close to my two favorite vegan breakfast spots in the city, Good One Café and Katers Köök.
Alternatively, on a road trip, you can stay in the fully vegan Ahead Burghotel which has won many awards for its sustainable practices.
Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions or drop me a message through my contact page.
Also, don’t forget to check out my resources page with my favorite booking platforms and tips to start planning your trip. Additionally, have a look at my favorite travel gear if you want to pack more consciously!
ENJOY!
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