Hamburg’s grand hotel on the Inner Alster has been voted the best in Europe. At the first Condé Nast Traveller Germany Readers’ Choice Awards, held on 5 November 2026, Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten won two categories: “Best Hotel in Europe” and “Best City Hotel in Germany, Austria and Switzerland”. Hamburg itself was also recognised as an outstanding destination.
Chosen by Readers
The awards are decided by the magazine’s readers, based on their own experiences and ratings, which the hotel stresses gives the title particular weight. Condé Nast Traveller Germany launched in autumn 2024 and publishes six times a year. This is the first time the Readers’ Choice Awards have been presented in the German-speaking world.
- Address
- Neuer Jungfernstieg 9-14, 20354 Hamburg (Germany)
- Nearest U-Bahn
- Gänsemarkt · 350 m
- Also nearby
- Stephansplatz · 350 m
Jungfernstieg · 400 m - Hamburg Airport (HAM)
- 8.3 km
Straight-line distances. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
“What makes this recognition particularly meaningful is that it comes directly from our guests,” says Ingo C. Peters, managing director of the hotel, who calls it a tribute to the whole team.
A Hamburg Institution Since 1897
The hotel opened in 1897 on the Neuer Jungfernstieg and counts 156 rooms and suites. It belongs to the Fairmont brand. The press release describes the new interior style as fresh and unconventional, yet classic and timelessly elegant.
Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Neuer Jungfernstieg 9-14, Hamburg (Germany) · hvj.de
Roger Hohl
Roger Hohl has been at the helm of Luxvisor since 2006. From his base in Switzerland he travels to test what the luxury travel industry promises, from the seat at 40,000 feet to the last course of a tasting menu, and writes about it with an independent eye.
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