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The ATLANTIC is eighth, a 4-star by the station that prints its garage rate and not much about cruising. Guests park in the hotel's garage or the ZOB car park for €22.00 (about US$25) a day, and our walking route to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles (1.6 km), roughly 20 minutes.
Read its "departure piers" line carefully. The hotel names Color Line, TT-Line and Stena — ferries, not cruise ships.
Evenings are its strength: Restaurant PIER 16 and Deck 8, a rooftop bar with a terrace. Suites take two adults and two children, which few hotels here offer.
Book it if you're driving in and want the €22.00 garage, and ask in writing whether that rate holds for a cruise week.
Book it if
- You're driving and want a printed garage rate
- You want a rooftop bar
- Two adults and two children need one suite
Look elsewhere if
- You want the garage confirmed for a cruise week.
- You need breakfast in the rate.
- You'd rather walk less than a mile to the ship.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway — what ATLANTIC Hotel publishes, not what we’d guess.
Restaurant PIER 16 and Deck 8, a rooftop bar with a terrace, plus a fitness and sauna area.
No transfer is listed — Ostseekai is about 20 minutes on foot by our routing, or 0.9 road miles by taxi; Ostuferhafen is 4.5.
A buffet in Restaurant PIER 16; the hotel's pages don't print the price or say it's in the rate.
The hotel says the departure piers are "schnell erreichbar", quickly reachable — and names Color Line, TT-Line and Stena, which are ferries. Our walking route to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles (1.6 km), roughly 20 minutes. ATLANTIC Hotel to Ostseekai is about 1.6 km on foot by our routing; roll the bags or call a cab.
The hotel garage, entered from Kaistraße, or the ZOB car park: €22.00 a day for hotel guests, per the hotel. It doesn't say the rate runs while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 23 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel or its brand publishes, and the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Our routing puts Hamburg Airport about 57.5 road miles from ATLANTIC Hotel — a figure for empty roads, and every question mark below is a ride you arrange yourself.
No transfer; the hotel says Hamburg Airport is 75 minutes away by car via the A7, by taxi or on the Kielius bus.
No transfer is listed — Ostseekai is about 20 minutes on foot by our routing, or 0.9 road miles by taxi; Ostuferhafen is 4.5.
The hotel says the departure piers are "schnell erreichbar", quickly reachable — and names Color Line, TT-Line and Stena, which are ferries. Our walking route to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles (1.6 km), roughly 20 minutes.
From HAM without a hotel shuttle
By our routing Hamburg Airport is about 57.5 road miles from ATLANTIC Hotel, roughly 62 minutes with no traffic. Kielius buses leave the Airport Plaza from 05:50 to 23:45 in the summer timetable and end at Kiel ZOB, beside the station. The airport page has the rest.
The hotel garage, entered from Kaistraße, or the ZOB car park: €22.00 a day for hotel guests, per the hotel. It doesn't say the rate runs while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Hotel garage (entry from Kaistraße) or the ZOB car park, €22.00 a day for guests.
No transfer is listed — Ostseekai is about 20 minutes on foot by our routing, or 0.9 road miles by taxi; Ostuferhafen is 4.5.
The hotel says the departure piers are "schnell erreichbar", quickly reachable — and names Color Line, TT-Line and Stena, which are ferries. Our walking route to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles (1.6 km), roughly 20 minutes.
If your flight lands on sail day, skip the night at ATLANTIC Hotel and use the airport page to time the ride.
Which terminal
Two terminalsYour line decides the terminal. For TUI or AIDA it’s Ostseekai, about 1.0 miles on foot, roughly 20 minutes, by our routing; for MSC or Costa it’s Ostuferhafen, 4.5 road miles from ATLANTIC Hotel. See the Kiel cruise guide.
Source: portofkiel.comDistance
~1.0 mi on foot to Ostseekai, our routingThe hotel says the departure piers are "schnell erreichbar", quickly reachable — and names Color Line, TT-Line and Stena, which are ferries. Our walking route to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles (1.6 km), roughly 20 minutes.
Source: atlantic-hotels.deTo the ship
No shuttle statedFrom ATLANTIC Hotel the walk to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles; nobody publishes a shuttle. For MSC and Costa at Ostuferhafen, a taxi covers the 4.5 road miles.
Source: atlantic-hotels.deParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe hotel garage, entered from Kaistraße, or the ZOB car park: €22.00 a day for hotel guests, per the hotel. It doesn't say the rate runs while you cruise.
Source: atlantic-hotels.dePort Parking
Priced onlineWhat ATLANTIC Hotel publishes is a guest garage at €22.00 a day. Port Parking’s lots are the ones sold for a cruise; its spaces are 5 m long, bike racks included.
More on parking for a cruise from ATLANTIC Hotel: the Kiel parking page and our parking math.
Source: portparking.deThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteRestaurant PIER 16 and Deck 8, a rooftop bar with a terrace, plus a fitness and sauna area.
Breakfast
Not statedA buffet in Restaurant PIER 16; the hotel's pages don't print the price or say it's in the rate.
Address
Raiffeisenstraße, by Kiel HbfRaiffeisenstraße 2, 24103 Kiel
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
The small print as ATLANTIC Hotel publishes it — times, fees and rooms. Before you book, ask ATLANTIC Hotel about breakfast price and whether the €22.00 garage takes a car for a week; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
Kiel overnight tax: 5% of the net room price from Oct 1, 2026 (stays booked Jan 1–Sep 30, 2026 and ending by Jun 30, 2027 are exempt)
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Hotel garage (entry from Kaistraße) or the ZOB car park, €22.00 a day for guests
Breakfast
Buffet in Restaurant PIER 16; price not printed
Pool
No pool; a fitness and sauna area
Pets
The pages we read don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Restaurant PIER 16Breakfast and meals
- Deck 8 – Die BarRooftop bar with a terrace
Rooms
Comfort, Superior and Deluxe rooms of 30 m² for two adults and a child; Suites of 55–62 m² for two adults and two children.
Accessibility
Barrier-free rooms are listed, per the hotel.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Kiel Hauptbahnhofnext door
- Shopping centre and pedestrian zonetwo minutes on foot
Distances as ATLANTIC Hotel or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- Four stars, as shown on the hotel's site
- Packages: Early Bird, Suite Dreams, Family Special and a cycling deal — none for cruising
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Guest garage €22.00 a day.
- Comfort, Superior and Deluxe rooms are 30 m², for two adults and a child; Suites 55–62 m², two adults and two children.
- Barrier-free rooms, per the hotel.
- No cruise package among its offers.
- Kiel's new overnight tax is 5% of the net room price from October 1, 2026; a stay booked January 1 to September 30, 2026 and ending by June 30, 2027 is exempt. Bookings made January 1 to September 30, 2026 for stays ending by June 30, 2027 don't pay it, per the city's sheet.
- Four stars, as shown on the hotel's own site.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast price
- Whether the €22.00 garage takes a car for a week
- Check-in times
Every hotel fact here comes from ATLANTIC Hotel’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the €22.00 garage keeps a car for your cruise.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book ATLANTIC Hotel: the Kiel cruise guide, Kiel cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by Kiel Hbf, a rooftop bar upstairs.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check ATLANTIC Hotel for the night before. No payment on the form.
ATLANTIC Hotel FAQ
How much is parking at the ATLANTIC Hotel Kiel?
€22.00 a day for hotel guests, in the hotel's garage (entry from Kaistraße) or the ZOB car park, per the hotel.
Is the ATLANTIC Hotel Kiel near the cruise ships?
Our walking route to Ostseekai is about 1.0 miles, roughly 20 minutes. The piers the hotel names are ferry lines, not cruise terminals.
Does the ATLANTIC Kiel have a rooftop bar?
Yes — Deck 8, with a terrace, per the hotel.
Can a family of four stay in one room at the ATLANTIC Kiel?
In a Suite, 55–62 m², which takes two adults and two children. Standard rooms take two adults and one child.
How do I get from Hamburg Airport to the ATLANTIC Hotel Kiel?
The hotel says it's 75 minutes by car via the A7, taxi or the Kielius bus. Our routing gives about 57.5 road miles.
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