The Baseler Hof on Esplanade in central Hamburg combines 167 bedrooms with meeting and event rooms for 15 to 200 people. The Gartensaal in the neighboring Palais Esplanade takes up to 200, the Art Nouveau room built in 1898 takes up to 80, and several smaller rooms fit seminars from 15 to 75 guests. It is a family-owned four-star hotel on the Binnenalster.
Seminars and company events
All meeting rooms can be darkened and have wifi. Three pieces of standard equipment from a list are included in the meeting packages: a speaker's lectern, a projector, a screen, a flipchart, a pinboard and a moderation wall. Other equipment is charged as a loan fee. Extras to book include microphones, a sound system, high-speed internet, a facilitator's case, a stage and a podium. On request the hotel can provide interactive and digital screens, camera equipment for hybrid events, a video-conferencing system, a blackboard and an interpreter's booth.
The Gartensaal is the room for conferences. It has large windows, high ceilings, a grand piano and direct access to the courtyard terrace, with an adjoining foyer that works for coffee breaks or group work. For company parties with music and dancing, the foyer has a bar on request.
Rooms and capacities
The Gartensaal measures 208 square meters and takes 45 to 200 people. The Jugendstilsaal, built in 1898, measures 80 square meters, has a colored-glass skylight and takes 26 to 80. The Basel room measures 95 square meters and takes 35 to 75, and it can be combined with the Bern room, 82 square meters, which takes 30 to 65 and has direct access to the lobby for receptions. The Zürich room measures 50 square meters, takes 15 to 30, can be fully darkened, is air conditioned and sits in a quiet spot suitable for recordings or interviews. The hotel lists a Kleiner Saal, a Sarason Saal, a Roter Salon, a Blauer Salon, a Musikzimmer and a Kaminzimmer for smaller groups.
Accommodation
The hotel has 167 bedrooms, so most participants can sleep where they work. It also has a sauna and fitness area.
Catering
The house has a restaurant, a wine cellar, a bistro and a bar. A banquet folder lists menu and buffet suggestions, and the event team answers questions at bankett@baselerhof.de.
History and setting
The hotel has been family-owned for almost 120 years and sits on Esplanade 11, beside the Binnenalster. The town hall, the opera, theaters, the trade fair and congress center and the shopping streets are within a short walk.
Getting there
Hamburg main station is within walking distance, and the hotel can order a taxi. The Elbphilharmonie is a half-hour walk away.
