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We've compiled the best of the best in Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
This small and personable family-owned hotel lies behind the facade of an old merchant house in the downtown area. Some of the rooms may be tiny, but it only contributes to the warm and cozy atmosphere. The lobby and restaurants are decorated with wooden beams and panels. The main restaurant primarily serves game, but it also prepares regional dishes.
This small hotel offers food (breakfast and dinner only) and lodging at reasonable prices, albeit with a 2-night minimum stay (3 nights in winter). In addition, the hotel rents small cottages and apartments around the island, which are a good value if you intend to stay for more than a few days. Godewind's restaurant is known on the island for its regional dishes.
This historic town house in the heart of the city is Lübeck's most charming hotel with small, modest, well-kept guest rooms for up to five people on two floors. Comfortable beds, bright birchwood furniture, a quiet setting, and a great (not to mention nutritious) German breakfast buffet make this a perfect choice for budget travelers looking for romance.
This small, family-run boutique hotel in the Old Town offers comfortable rooms furnished in a modern Scandinavian style, most of which are well-suited for people with restricted mobility. There is a small courtyard with benches and chairs in the back. Breakfast is included in the room price, including vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free options.
Set at the dreamy Naun Lake, this country hotel is a hidden gem if you are looking for a countryside retreat. The redbrick farmhouse and old thatch-roof barn make up an upscale yet casual hotel. Each room has a unique design (the owners are acclaimed Berlin interior designers), with white walls and terra-cotta tiles. There's a fine restaurant serving German-Italian seafood on a terrace.
One of Sylt's loveliest old thatch-roof apartment houses, this is a quiet alternative to the busier main resorts in Kampen and Westerland. The Ulenhof has four buildings 850 yards away from the beach in Wenningstedt. The larger apartments, for up to five people, are a good deal. A separate bathing facility offers a huge wellness area with two saunas, a pool, and a Tecaldarium, a Roman-style bathhouse.
