History

This privately owned hotel on the Elbchaussee has a longstanding tradition of finest hospitality and today it offers all the contemporary comforts expected in a luxury hotel. In addition the Louis C Jacob can be justly proud of its historical rooms, a highly popular Michelin starred restaurant, an admirable wine cellar and an internationally acclaimed art collection. Highly personalised service is delivered with attitude and accuracy by a young, knowledgeable, dynamic team - this coupled with a distinctive passion of art and respect for history and tradition makes the Louis C. Jacob one of a kind within the German hotel industry. The hotel is in perfect harmony with its magnificent environment, as it is with traditions of the past and the demands of the future

The Hotel Louis C. Jacob can look back to more than 200 years of tradition, finest Hanseatic hospitality and many gastronomic milestones. Since its foundation in 1791, the ‘Jacob’ is a landmark on the famous Elbchaussee, since centuries one of Germany’s foremost addresses, it is a much favoured destination for indigenous people of Hamburg and their guests from all over the world.