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The Steigenberger is fourth, and it's the shortest walk we measured — about 0.2 miles to Ostseekai, roughly 3 minutes. H Rewards describes it as "opposite the two terminals of Ostseekai", with a restaurant, a bar and lounge, and a fitness and sauna area in the building.
It sits below Hotel am Kieler Schloss on wording alone, and below Comfort Hotel tom Kyle on breakfast. "Opposite" is a location, not a walk the hotel prints — and we score only what a hotel states. It also doesn't print its garage price or say breakfast is in the rate.
For a family, it's one of few here with Family Rooms, and Comfort Kiel rooms have air conditioning — not every category does.
Book it for a TUI or AIDA sailing from Ostseekai, and pay only through official channels: the hotel itself warns about fake payment requests.
Book it if
- You want the shortest walk to Ostseekai
- A family needs one room
- You want a restaurant and bar downstairs
Look elsewhere if
- You need breakfast confirmed in the rate.
- You're boarding at Ostuferhafen.
- You won't book without knowing what the garage costs.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway — what Steigenberger Conti Hansa publishes, not what we’d guess.
A restaurant with regional and international dishes, a bar and lounge with a billiard table, and a fitness and sauna area.
No transfer is listed, and you won't miss one for Ostseekai: about 3 minutes on foot by our routing. For Ostuferhafen it's a taxi of about 5.4 road miles.
A buffet, on the sun terrace in summer, per H Rewards; the brand page doesn't say whether your rate includes it.
H Rewards puts the hotel "opposite the two terminals of Ostseekai", without a figure. Our walking route is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km), roughly 3 minutes — the shortest in our list; Ostuferhafen is 5.4 road miles. Allow 3 minutes on foot from Steigenberger Conti Hansa to Ostseekai, more with children and luggage.
An underground garage with EV charging, per H Rewards, with no price and nothing about leaving the car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 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
By our routing Steigenberger Conti Hansa is about 58.0 road miles from Hamburg Airport. Ostseekai is about 0.2 miles on foot, roughly 3 minutes, by our routing, Ostuferhafen 5.4 road miles, and every question mark below is a ride you arrange yourself.
H Rewards lists no airport transfer.
No transfer is listed, and you won't miss one for Ostseekai: about 3 minutes on foot by our routing. For Ostuferhafen it's a taxi of about 5.4 road miles.
H Rewards puts the hotel "opposite the two terminals of Ostseekai", without a figure. Our walking route is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km), roughly 3 minutes — the shortest in our list; Ostuferhafen is 5.4 road miles.
From HAM without a hotel shuttle
By our routing Hamburg Airport is about 58.0 road miles from Steigenberger Conti Hansa, roughly 64 minutes with no traffic. From Kiel ZOB or Kiel Hbf, Steigenberger Conti Hansa is a short taxi or a walk. The airport page sets out the bus, the trains and the drive.
An underground garage with EV charging, per H Rewards, with no price and nothing about leaving the car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Underground garage with EV charging; price not printed.
No transfer is listed, and you won't miss one for Ostseekai: about 3 minutes on foot by our routing. For Ostuferhafen it's a taxi of about 5.4 road miles.
H Rewards puts the hotel "opposite the two terminals of Ostseekai", without a figure. Our walking route is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km), roughly 3 minutes — the shortest in our list; Ostuferhafen is 5.4 road miles.
Not staying at Steigenberger Conti Hansa after all? The Hamburg Airport page times a same-day landing against the Kielius and the train.
Which terminal
Two terminalsMeasured from Steigenberger Conti Hansa: Ostseekai 0.2 miles (0.3 km), Ostuferhafen 5.4 road miles (8.7 km), both by our routing. US lines mostly call here rather than start; the Kiel cruise guide explains.
Source: portofkiel.comDistance
~0.2 mi on foot to Ostseekai, our routingH Rewards puts the hotel "opposite the two terminals of Ostseekai", without a figure. Our walking route is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km), roughly 3 minutes — the shortest in our list; Ostuferhafen is 5.4 road miles.
Source: hrewards.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedSteigenberger Conti Hansa has no ship transfer to sell you. Our walking route to Ostseekai is 0.3 km, roughly 3 minutes; Ostuferhafen is a 5.4-mile drive.
Source: hrewards.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedAn underground garage with EV charging, per H Rewards, with no price and nothing about leaving the car for a cruise.
Source: hrewards.comPort Parking
Priced onlineSteigenberger Conti Hansa: an underground garage with EV charging, unpriced. If you’d rather park for the whole cruise, Port Parking’s Ostuferhafen lot is €149 (about US$165) for 7–8 days for MSC and Costa guests.
Driving to Steigenberger Conti Hansa? Read Kiel cruise parking before you book a space.
Source: portparking.deThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteA restaurant with regional and international dishes, a bar and lounge with a billiard table, and a fitness and sauna area.
Breakfast
Not statedA buffet, on the sun terrace in summer, per H Rewards; the brand page doesn't say whether your rate includes it.
Address
Schloßgarten, facing OstseekaiSchloßgarten 7, 24103 Kiel
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
The small print as Steigenberger Conti Hansa publishes it — times, fees and rooms. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is in your rate and the garage price, so ask Steigenberger Conti Hansa when you book.
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 high-speed Wi-Fi
Parking for your stay
Underground garage with EV charging; price not printed
Breakfast
Buffet, on the sun terrace in summer; inclusion not stated
Pool
No pool; a fitness and sauna area
Pets
Pets are permitted, per H Rewards; it doesn't print a fee.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantRegional and international
- Bar and loungeWith a billiard table
Rooms
164 rooms and suites: Standard, Comfort, Comfort Kiel, Comfort Business, Family Room, Junior Suite and Suite.
Accessibility
Steigenberger Conti Hansa’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Ostseekai terminalsopposite, per the brand
- Main stationwithin walking distance
Distances as Steigenberger Conti Hansa or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- Air conditioning only in some categories
- The hotel warns of fraudulent payment-request messages
Before you book
Worth knowing
- 164 rooms and suites, including Family Rooms and Junior Suites.
- Air conditioning only in some categories, such as Comfort Kiel.
- The hotel warns guests about fake payment-request messages; pay only through official channels.
- Underground garage with EV charging, unpriced.
- Budget 5% on top of the net rate at Steigenberger Conti Hansa for Kiel's overnight tax, which starts October 1, 2026 — unless you booked between January 1 and September 30, 2026 for a stay ending by June 30, 2027.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is in your rate
- The garage price
- Check-in and check-out times
Every hotel fact here comes from Steigenberger Conti Hansa’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm breakfast and the garage price on your rate.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Steigenberger Conti Hansa: the Kiel cruise guide, Kiel cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up facing the Ostseekai terminals, three minutes on foot.
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Steigenberger Conti Hansa FAQ
How close is the Steigenberger Conti Hansa to the Kiel cruise terminal?
H Rewards says it's opposite the two Ostseekai terminals. Our walking route is about 0.2 miles (0.3 km), roughly 3 minutes — the shortest in our list.
Does the Steigenberger Conti Hansa have parking?
An underground garage with EV charging, per H Rewards. It doesn't print a price or say a car can stay for a cruise.
Does the Steigenberger Conti Hansa have air conditioning?
Only in some rooms, such as Comfort Kiel and some Family Rooms, per H Rewards.
Is the Steigenberger Kiel near Ostuferhafen?
No. Ostuferhafen, where MSC and Costa board, is about 5.4 road miles away by our routing, roughly 15 minutes by car.
Why does the Steigenberger Conti Hansa warn about payment messages?
The hotel's page warns of fraudulent payment-request messages. Pay only through the official booking channels.
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