Hotel Village

Almost directly opposite the central station, there’s little mistaking Hotel Village’s former identity as a thriving Hamburg brothel. Though it now operates as a regular hotel, it has retained much of its lascivious aesthetic, from the lace curtains cascading before the windows to the mirrored ceilings and pervasive palette of red, red and more red. A popular place for magazine shoots, it’s a good choice for travellers who enjoy somewhere quirky and characterful. You should only be aware that while Hotel Village has given up on the sex trade, much of its immediate vicinity has not and some travellers find the surrounding neighbourhood a little too sketchy.