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Hotel Louis C. Jacob
Hamburg, Germany · Autograph Collection · High Luxury
French landscape gardener Daniel Louis Jacques fled the Revolution, bought an Elbe riverbank estate in 1791, married the widow, and opened a wine terrace that became Hotel Louis C. Jacob. The Lindenterrasse he planted was painted by Max Liebermann during a 1902 stay; that canvas hangs in the Hamburger Kunsthalle, and more than 500 artworks fill the house today. Jacobs Restaurant held two Michelin stars under Thomas Martin from 2011 to 2020. The monument-listed Autograph Collection hotel still watches ships pass along Elbchaussee.
- 85 rooms
- Opened 1791
- Neighborhood: Nienstedten
About Hotel Louis C. Jacob
- Predecessor owner Nicolaus Burmester died in 1790 when the cannon he used to salute passing ships backfired.
- Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars were married at the hotel in July 2009.
- A historic ice cellar from 1866 was uncovered in the 1990s renovation and added to Hamburg's monument list in 1996.
- The house joined Autograph Collection in July 2025 after more than two centuries as an independent.
History
Jacob occupies a monument-listed estate at Elbchaussee 401-403 in Nienstedten, set directly on the Elbe's bank where a French landscape gardener named Daniel Louis Jacob opened a wine terrace in 1791 after fleeing the Revolution.
The setting
Hotel Louis C. Jacob occupies a monument-listed estate at Elbchaussee 401-403 in Nienstedten, set directly on the Elbe's bank where a French landscape gardener named Daniel Louis Jacob opened a wine terrace in 1791 after fleeing the Revolution. The iconic Linden Terrace, immortalized in 1902 by Impressionist Max Liebermann whose canvas now hangs in the Hamburger Kunsthalle, frames Elbe panoramas and the passage of ocean liners. Elbchaussee, Hamburg's grandest riverside boulevard, threads through the city's most affluent western suburbs, and the Autograph Collection hotel's 85 individually designed rooms and curated art collection of over 500 works firmly establish it as an artist's retreat on the water.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Wine cellar
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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