Hamburg · Germany
Where to stay in Hamburg: 7 boroughs compared
109 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 7 boroughs of Hamburg. The most are in Hamburg-Mitte (64), Hamburg-Nord (13), Altona (10). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Hamburg-Mitte, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Boroughs compared
- 7
- Places to stay counted
- 109in the 7 boroughs
- Most places to stay
- Hamburg-Mitte64 places
- Nearest the centre
- Hamburg-Mitte0.4 km
Compare
The boroughs of Hamburg, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg-Mitte | 64 | 0.4 km | St. Peter’s Church 0.1 km |
| Hamburg-Nord | 13 | 7.4 km | Ohlsdorf Cemetery 4.2 km |
| Altona | 10 | 4.4 km | St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg 3.0 km |
| Eimsbüttel | 8 | 3.8 km | Planten un Blomen 2.2 km |
| Wandsbek | 5 | 6.6 km | Ohlsdorf Cemetery 4.8 km |
| Bergedorf | 5 | 17 km | Hamburg-Altstadt 17 km |
| Harburg | 4 | 11 km | Elbphilharmonie 10 km |
Areas: the 7 boroughs of Hamburg that Wikidata records as a borough of Hamburg located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 109 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Hamburg's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Elbphilharmonie | Hamburg-Mitte | 1.4 km |
| Hamburger Kunsthalle | Hamburg-Mitte | 0.6 km |
| St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg | Hamburg-Mitte | 1.4 km |
| Tierpark Hagenbeck | Eimsbüttel | 6.6 km |
| Hamburg State Opera | Hamburg-Mitte | 1.0 km |
| Islamic Centre Hamburg | Hamburg-Mitte | 2.8 km |
| Planten un Blomen | Hamburg-Mitte | 1.7 km |
| St. Peter’s Church | Hamburg-Mitte | 0.2 km |
| Ohlsdorf Cemetery | Hamburg-Nord | 9.3 km |
| Hamburg-Altstadt | Hamburg-Mitte | 0.0 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Hamburg
Questions
Where to stay in Hamburg: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Hamburg?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Hamburg-Mitte (64), Hamburg-Nord (13), Altona (10); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Hamburg-Mitte (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Hamburg-Mitte (57); the area centre closest to a station is Hamburg-Mitte (Rathaus, 0.0 km).
Which area of Hamburg has the most hotels?
Hamburg-Mitte, with 64 places to stay in this guide, of 109 counted across 7 boroughs.
Which area of Hamburg has the most restaurants?
Hamburg-Mitte: 708 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 7 boroughs; then Eimsbüttel (402), Altona (329).
Which area of Hamburg is Elbphilharmonie in?
Elbphilharmonie is counted in Hamburg-Mitte: its nearest area centre, 1.2 km away. Hamburg-Mitte has 64 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Hamburg is Hamburger Kunsthalle in?
Hamburger Kunsthalle is counted in Hamburg-Mitte: its nearest area centre, 0.8 km away. Hamburg-Mitte has 64 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Hamburg travel guide · How this guide is made.