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Traditionshaus by Zollenspieker Fährhaus
Hamburg, Germany · Independent · Near Luxury
Nine rooms sit inside the listed Zollenspieker Fährhaus on the Hauptdeich, on customs walls that go back to 1252. Lüneburg troops burned the tower in 1620, the Vierlande rebuilt it the next year, and a dance hall arrived after the customs till closed in 1863. You sleep under the old beams, with chestnut trees in the beer garden and the Hoopte ferry at the landing. The 2012 wing is the newer house beside you.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 2012
- Neighborhood: Zollenspieker
- Rooms from 237 sq ft (22 m²)
About Traditionshaus by Zollenspieker Fährhaus
- The name Toln Spieker shows up in 1460: Tol for the duty, Spieker for the warehouse where goods waited under lock.
- Bodo Sellhorn took the house in 1963 and renovated it through 1997. The 1962 flood put Zollenspieker underwater.
- A stepped gable went onto the main facade in 1866. During the Thirty Years' War, changing troops camped here in 1626 and 1627.
- The house sells a book, Zollenspieker Fährhaus: 800 Years of Hamburg History on the Elbe, by Joachim Mohr, Olav Sellhorn, and Ria Henning-Lohmann.
- Entry-level rooms start at 237 sq ft (22 m²).
History
The listed ferry house at Zollenspieker stands on foundation walls traced to 1252, when a ferry already crossed to Hoopte. The name Toln Spieker is recorded in 1460. Lüneburg troops destroyed the tower in 1620, and it was rebuilt in 1621, with a half-timbered upper floor. Customs collection ended in 1863, a dance hall followed, and a stepped gable went on the main facade in 1866. By 1870 the old customs warehouse was a restaurant. Bodo Sellhorn bought the house in 1963 and renovated it through 1997. Nine guest rooms remain in this building. The four-star wing next door opened in May 2012.
The setting
Zollenspieker Hauptdeich 141, 21037 Hamburg, at Elbe kilometre 598.5 in the Vier- und Marschlande, the southern edge of the Hamburg Elbe. The ferry to Hoopte in Lower Saxony still leaves from the landing. Chestnut trees shade the beer garden.
Restaurants and bars
- Kaminbar — Restaurant
- BREAKFAST BISTRO — Restaurant
- ELBE LOUNGE — Bar
- FIREPLACE BAR — Bar
- ElbBrasserie — Restaurant
- Restaurant 1252 — Restaurant
Experiences
- Live events and themed evenings — Culture, music, and special themed evenings.
- Cocktail mixing class — Learn to make cocktails like a pro in the fireplace bar (event dated 17.10.2026).
Amenities
- Fireplace bar
- Terraces
- Spa area
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