Le Méridien Hamburg Hotel

I checked into the large modern lobby and was given a wonderful greeting and a suite upgrade to a corner city-view room. The room was amazing, with a large entryway, a walk-in closet section that led into the bathroom with a separate tub and shower, the latter which had multiple jets. There was a large sitting room and desk which flowed right onto the bedroom, two large televisions were on with the SPG channel on and a personalized greeting message. I went right upstairs to Le Ciel restaurant and bar for a beer and a beautiful view of the sunset from their wonderful rooftop. At 4 Euros the beer and various snacks were a steal. The view is just simply amazing. I would have loved it for my room but my upgrade was to a garden view which was still a nice city outlook. After a great sleep the next morning I headed into the small gym where there was only one other person doing weights, the space was so small only one could do weights while other people did cardio. I did cardio first until the other guest was done, then showered in my room and headed to breakfast at the rooftop restaurant. The views were even mores stunning by daytime on the restaurant side of the rooftop, and the breakfast buffet was elaborate with many options from German brochen or crisp rolls served with cheeses, meats and pates or honey and other fare such as eggs, bacon, and sausage, as well as various cold fish options. Overall a great hotel in an amazing location, a better gym would be helpful but there is great running opportunities right around the lake.