Terminal C flyers sometimes mention the Maritim Airport Hotel Bar when talking about Hannover’s thin lounge options.
The Maritim Airport Hotel sits directly opposite Terminal C at Hannover Airport, about a 2–3 minute walk from the doors, and its bar often comes up as a spillover spot when the few lounges feel underwhelming or closed. It’s landside in the hotel lobby area, so you need to leave security in C and build in at least 15–20 minutes to get back through checks before your flight.
The bar typically opens from late morning into the evening (hours can vary by day, so check if you’re landing after 22:00), giving you a backup plan if you arrive early for a Lufthansa or Eurowings departure from Terminal C and find the lounge full or disappointing. Being hotel-based, the drinks list skews to standard German beer, basic cocktails, and spirits, with prices higher than airport fast food but still in normal hotel-bar territory for Germany.
There’s no consistent feedback on a standout dish, so treat food here as functional: think snacks and simple bar bites rather than a dedicated restaurant. If you want a proper sit-down meal with more choice, you’re generally better off eating in the main airport food court areas in Terminals A or B and then walking over to the Maritim Airport Hotel Bar for a drink before heading back to C for boarding.
Lounge regulars on FlyerTalk reference the Maritim Airport Hotel Bar mostly as a “plan B” rather than a destination, which tells you expectations should stay modest. Seating is standard lobby-bar style, and you’re paying partly for space and relative quiet compared to gate areas 1–9 in Terminal C.
Practical tip: if you use the Maritim Airport Hotel Bar before an intra-Schengen flight from C, aim to leave the bar at least 40 minutes before scheduled departure to cover the 2–3 minute walk plus potential security and passport queues.