Germany Guide
Lower Saxony
Accommodation
1 Alpha Friesenstr.19 
0511/34 15 35 
www.hotelalpha.de No minimalist understatement for the Mediterranean-themed Alpha. Charming or chintzy depending on taste, but unarguably on a quiet street behind the Hauptbahnhof. Price: €121-150
2 ArabellaSheraton Pelikan Pelikanplatz 31 0511/909 30 www.sheraton.de/hannover North of the Hauptbahnhof by Listerplatz U-Bahn, this is the chief executive's choice, a marriage of slick modern design and first-class comforts. Price: €121–200
3 Cityhotel am Thielenplatz Thielenplatz 2 0511/32 76 91 www.smartcityhotels.com Retro modernism at a budget price from a young hotel that's well located near the Hauptbahnhof – expect Verner Panton-style chairs and aluminium globe lights in renovated rooms, though others are a little frumpy. Price: €61–100
4 Courtyard Arthur-Menge-Ufer 3 0511 36 60 00 www.marriott.de Pay an extra €15 and mornings come with glorious views down the Maschsee – the only place in Hannover with one. Otherwise standard classic-modern decor and all the mod cons you'd expect of a Marriott hotel. Price: €121-150
5 DJH Hannover Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Fricke-Weg 1 0511/131 76 74, www.djh-niedersachsen.de . An enormous place among the greenery south of the AWD-Arena on the west bank of the Maschsee. Take the S-Bahn to Hannover-Linden-Fischerhof. Price: €27.90
6 Etap Rundestr. 7 0511/235 55 70 www.etaphotel.com The usual functional en suites of the budget chain – best treated as a crash pad but a good price considering the central location. One of the few bargains during a trade fair, too. Price: €41-60
7 Gästereidenz Pelikanviertel Pelikanstr. 11 0511/399 90 www.gaesteresidenz-pelikanviertel.de Great-value apartments furnished in simple, modern Scandinavian fashion in an old brick warehouse with 24hr check-in. It's located 1km north of the centre, midway on tram line #3, #7 or #9. Price: €61-80
8 Grand Hotel Mussmann Ernst-August-Platz 7 0511/365 60 www.grandhotel.de Once a grand station hotel, the Mussmann has reinvented itself as a quietly stylish number with parquet floors and marble bathrooms in high-ceilinged rooms. Price: €121–200
9 Kastens Luisenhof Luisenstr. 1–3 0511/304 40 www.kastens-luisenhof.de With a guestbook that features names such as Pavarotti and the Queen Mother, five-star, classic modern elegance and calm rule supreme at Hannover's oldest and most exclusive hotel. Price: €121–200
10 Loccumer Hof Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 14–16 0511/13 11 92 www.loccumerhof.com Friendly, modern hotel in the centre that offers quirky rooms themed by elements and countries; a clock alarm of the Dalai Lama singing in the "Tibet" room is typical of their idiosyncratic touches. Others are in comfortable business style. Price: €101-120
11 Modern Goethestr. 2 0511/897 39 90 www.hotel-modern-hannover.de Fairly cheap and cheerful small hotel in the grungy heart of the Steintor bar district. Price: €61-80