Grand Elysée Hamburg

Run under one family for more than four decades, Grand Elysée Hamburg has grown into Germany's largest privately owned five-star hotel. The hotel holds 510 rooms and 18 suites, each fitted with Wi-Fi, satellite TV and a safe. Food and drink runs deep here. Le Parc handles breakfast and a Sunday brunch with live cooking stations. Two dinner shows add theatre to the meal: Le Petit Chef, a table-top 3D projection running four courses, and The Magic Table, staged by mentalists The Clairvoyants across five courses on Friday and Saturday nights. The Elyseum wellness area holds three saunas, a fitness room and a pool, open from 7am to 10pm, with set hours reserved for adults and for families with children under 12. It is a hotel built for long stays and long dinners alike.