Former Nazi bunker that’s now a tourist complex after £84m revamp – with restaurants, Hard Rock Hotel and rooftop garden
A former Nazi bunker has been turned into a new tourist complex in a popular European city break destination.
Tourists can now head to the St Pauli bunker in Hamburg - a former Nazi air defence tower built during the Second World War where residents once hid from bombing raids.
The structure has become a tourist complex, following an £84m renovation, with hotels, restaurants and a sky garden all now on offer within the imposing, grey structure.
The new Reverb by Hard Rock hotel - a restaurant, a bar, and a café - opened on 5 July.
Reverb boasts 134 rooms and a night in the hotel can be booked from around £143.
The renovation has seen public spaces "for culture, leisure, and gastronomy" built across five floors, while 23,000 trees, shrubs, and perennials have been planted as part of the roof garden.
A main restaurant called La Sala has more than 170 seats, an adjoining terrace and two private dining areas, while "Karo & Paul" bar extends over three floors.