Located on the bank of the River Elbe in the town of Geesthacht, elb-matrose offers comfortable rooms 30 km from the city of Hamburg All rooms at elb-matrose feature a desk, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, and an en suite bathroom The surrounding countryside of Schleswig-Holstein is ideal for hiking and cycling, and the hotel is situated on a trail along the river There are several golf clubs within a 20-minute drive, and it is 3 km to an outdoor swimming pool A breakfast buffet is offered each morning, and the restaurant serves a range of regional specialities and Austrian cuisine elb-matrose is a 10-minute drive from the A25 motorway, and free private parking is available on site at the hotel