Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg
A 32-storey Radisson Blu hotel beside Planten un Blomen in central Hamburg, connected to the Congress Center Hamburg.
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Overview
Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg is a large full-service hotel in central Hamburg, Germany, operated under the Radisson Blu brand of Radisson Hotel Group. The property stands beside the Planten un Blomen park and is directly connected with the Congress Center Hamburg, giving it a strong position for business travel, conferences, exhibitions and city tourism. It is also close to Hamburg Dammtor railway station, one of the city’s principal intercity and regional transport hubs. The building is a notable part of Hamburg’s skyline. Rising to 108 metres across 32 floors, it is identified as Hamburg’s tallest hotel and appears in listings of the tallest buildings in Hamburg and Germany. The property contains 556 rooms and suites, making it one of the city’s largest individual hotel operations. Its accommodation offer is supported by meeting and event facilities covering 2,122 square metres across 12 conference rooms located on a separate floor. These facilities allow the hotel to serve conventions, corporate meetings, receptions and other large-scale gatherings in addition to conventional overnight guests. The hotel began construction in 1970 and opened in April 1973 as Loews Hamburg Plaza. Its original design was credited to architects Jost Schramm and Gert Pempelfort. The property subsequently changed management and identity several times. Under Canadian Pacific Hotels it became the Hamburg Plaza Hotel. In 1988, the SAS Group acquired the hotel and renamed it the SAS Hamburg Plaza Hotel. Following the creation of a co-branding relationship between SAS International Hotels and Radisson Hotels, the property adopted the name Radisson SAS Hamburg Hotel. The Radisson SAS identity was later replaced by the Radisson Blu name used today. A major renovation was completed in October 2009 at a reported cost of €48 million. The refurbishment was intended to modernize the hotel and maintain its competitiveness in Hamburg’s upper-upscale business and conference market. In November of the same year, a European hotel fund managed by Invesco acquired the property for a reported €155 million. The hotel was renamed Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg in 2009, aligning it with the broader Radisson Blu brand architecture. Azure acquired the property in November 2015, followed by Wenaasgruppen in March 2017. The hotel’s positioning combines an internationally recognized chain brand, substantial room inventory, conference capacity, central transport access and a distinctive high-rise setting. Its main commercial audiences are business travellers, conference delegates, event organizers, leisure visitors and groups seeking proximity to Hamburg’s central cultural, commercial and transport districts. The property has also had a place in German popular culture: the final episodes of the ZDF television series Timm Thaler were filmed there.
History
Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg was developed as a major high-rise hotel serving Hamburg’s central business, exhibition and conference districts. Designed by Jost Schramm and Gert Pempelfort, construction began in 1970. The building opened in April 1973 under the name Loews Hamburg Plaza. Its location at the edge of Planten un Blomen, near Dammtor station and adjacent to the Congress Center Hamburg, gave it immediate relevance to both city visitors and convention traffic. The hotel later became the Hamburg Plaza Hotel while it was managed by Canadian Pacific Hotels. In 1988, the SAS Group acquired the property and renamed it the SAS Hamburg Plaza Hotel. The hotel’s identity changed again when SAS International Hotels established a co-branding relationship with Radisson Hotels. It then operated as the Radisson SAS Hamburg Hotel, linking the local property to an international reservation, service and marketing network. The property underwent a substantial renovation completed in October 2009. The reported investment was €48 million. In November 2009, a European hotel fund managed by Invesco acquired the hotel for a reported €155 million. The property was renamed Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg during 2009 as the Radisson Blu brand replaced the earlier Radisson SAS naming convention. Ownership changed again when Azure acquired the hotel in November 2015. Wenaasgruppen acquired it in March 2017. Throughout these ownership changes, the property continued to operate under the Radisson Blu brand and retained its central role in Hamburg’s business and conference accommodation market. The completed building is 108 metres tall and has 32 floors, making it Hamburg’s tallest hotel according to the referenced description. It contains 556 rooms and 2,122 square metres of meeting space distributed across 12 conference rooms on a separate floor. Its connection to the Congress Center Hamburg supports conferences, trade-fair-related travel, corporate meetings and receptions, while its proximity to parks, rail transport and central Hamburg supports leisure stays. The hotel has also served as a filming location: the final episodes of the ZDF series Timm Thaler were filmed at the property.
- 2017
Wenaasgruppen acquisition
[1]Wenaasgruppen acquired the hotel in March.
- 2015
Azure acquisition
[1]Azure acquired the property in November.
- 2009
Renovation and Radisson Blu rebranding
[1]A major renovation was completed in October, and the hotel adopted the Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg name during the year.
- 1988
SAS Group acquisition
[1]The SAS Group acquired the hotel and renamed it the SAS Hamburg Plaza Hotel.
- 1973
Hotel opens as Loews Hamburg Plaza
[1]The property opened in April 1973 under the Loews Hamburg Plaza name.
- 1970
Construction begins
[1]Construction began on the high-rise hotel designed by Jost Schramm and Gert Pempelfort.
Products and positioning
Upper-upscale international business and conference hotel with substantial meeting capacity, central transport access and a prominent high-rise location.
Hotel accommodation · 1973
Guest rooms and suites
The hotel provides 556 rooms and suites in a prominent 32-storey building. The accommodation product serves business and leisure guests requiring access to central Hamburg, Dammtor station, Planten un Blomen and the Congress Center Hamburg.
Meetings and events · 1973
Conference and meeting facilities
The property offers 2,122 square metres of meeting space arranged in 12 conference rooms on a separate floor. The facilities support corporate meetings, conferences, receptions and other organized events, complemented by the hotel’s direct connection to the Congress Center Hamburg.
Hospitality services · 1973
Food, beverage and banqueting services
As a full-service international hotel, the property includes on-site food, beverage and event-support services associated with guest stays, meetings and banquets. Specific current restaurant names, menus and operating concepts are not established in the supplied reference material.
Brand decisions
2009
Major property renovationOtherBackground
The long-established high-rise hotel required a substantial modernization while competing for business, leisure and conference demand in central Hamburg.
Action taken
A renovation reportedly costing €48 million was completed in October 2009.
Aftermath
The hotel continued operating within the Radisson network and was subsequently presented under the Radisson Blu name.
Renovation investment. €48 million (Completed October 2009)
2009
Property sale to an Invesco-managed European hotel fundM&ABackground
Following the renovation, ownership of the hotel changed as the property continued its international branded-hotel operation.
Action taken
A European hotel fund managed by Invesco acquired the hotel in November 2009.
Aftermath
The hotel was renamed Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg during 2009.
Acquisition price. €155 million (November 2009)
Recent events
- 2017
Wenaasgruppen acquires Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg[1]
M&A
Wenaasgruppen acquired the property in March 2017.
- 2015
Azure acquires Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg[1]
M&A
Azure acquired the hotel in November 2015.
- 2009
Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg renovation completed[1]
Other
A major renovation of the Hamburg hotel was completed in October 2009.
- 2009
Invesco-managed hotel fund acquires Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg[1]
M&A
A European hotel fund managed by Invesco acquired the property in November 2009, after which the hotel adopted the Radisson Blu name.
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