This is a brand new hotel, with a great location if you want to be close to Reeperbahn, an OK one if you want to be close to downtown. Awesome view from the top bar and some of the rooms. Clean, spacious rooms, some of the best bathroom designs I have seen. The main restaurant is excellent, one of the... More

Hotel has perfect location downtown Hamburg, close to the Harbor from where you can take a nice trip around with a boat. Rooms are very spacious and clean, and offer plenty of space if you want to work in privacy of the room. Hotel has also small but nice gym and sauna area with nice big windows so that you... More

We stayed several days at the Empire Riverside in a "Riverview" room on the 5th floor. The space of it was good (also Bathroom!). Large Windows from the top to the bottom pointing to the Elbe River,allowing a fantastic view. The room service was so so. The Bar on the top of the hotel allows an even more spectacular view.... More

Excellent reasonably priced hotel. Great views and rooms bright, spacious, well equiped and clean. Food was excellent. Location good and the hotel has parking. Very friendly and helpful staff made my 2 night stay an extremely pleasant one. Highly recommended.

Stayed one night in the hotel. Ideally situated to explore the Hamburger Hafen, as well as the famous Reeperbahn. I had a room on 4th floor, and therefore no view on to the harbor, but only on to the roof and AC-Installations of the restaurant part of the hotel. But this was not a problem for me, as I arrived... More

Staying here for two nights during a conference has truly been an excellent experience. Friendly service, excellent rooms and a good location just around the corner from Hamburg's famous Reeperbahn. The in-house conference facilities were fine. So I would recommend it.

On a first visit to Hamburg, it was suggested we start with drinks at this bar. I enjoyed a Manhattan cocktail with wonderful evening lights overlooking the river. The nibbles kept on being replenished, the music was bright and right for the environment, and the drinks were reasonably priced - an excellent start to the evening.

The hotel was strategically located near the fishmarket, Reeperbahn and the harbour. Rooms were clean and tidy. 20UP skybar has amazing view (day/ night), it gets crowded on he weekends. On the whole great place to stay while in Hamburg

Cool and contemporary, the Empire Riverside is a corporate haunt of mine in Hamburg, and its charms range from the fabulous (20up, Waterkant, David’s sushi bar) to the frustrating (no WiFi, no kettle, flooded bathroom every morning from walk-in shower). The décor is sparse – it’s comfortable rather than comforting, and it lacks the luxuries you’d expect from a 4... More