This design hotel is a historic Art Nouveau villa in the elegant Blankenese district, 20 minutes from Hamburg city centre Strandhotel Blankenese has a beautiful garden terrace directly on the River Elbe The individually furnished rooms at the Strandhotel feature modern interiors with free Wi-Fi, a large flat-screen TV and a DVD player with a selection of blu-ray films Some offer a terrace or balcony with Elbe views Rental bikes are available at the Strandhotel It is an ideal base for hiking or cycling along the River Elbe, and many restaurants and pretty parks can be found within 1 km Blankenese Train Station is a 20-minute walk from the hotel Regular S-Bahn -suburban- trains take just 25 minutes to reach Hamburg Main Station On-site parking is free for guests, and the A7 motorway is just 9 km away