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Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Denmark
With four meeting rooms with capacities ranging from 14 to 100 and 32 bedrooms, Hotel HøjbySø has something to offer everyone.
Hotel of the Month, Denmark
Hygge at Hotel HøjbySø Sitting at your desk all day gets tiring, and once in a while you need a change of scenery to be as productive as you can be. Hotel HøjbySø gives you the opportunity to have meetings, parties or simply a mini-break in a beautiful setting with good company and lots of ‘hygge’. By Josefine Older Steffensen | Photos: Hotel HøjbySø
Hygge is that word that all Danes rave about, and which has no equivalent in the English language. It is an experience, an emotion and a frame of mind, and it usually involves candles. At Hotel HøjbySø you can experience hygge first-hand. When you step through the door friendly staff greet you, and you get a welcome from the owner, Ilse Holst, who lives at the hotel and is there to help you feel at home. The hotel is situated in Denmark’s only Geopark, which is an area recognised for its unique geological heritage, giving it a distinctive location not found anywhere
else in Denmark. The hotel is named after, and has direct access to, the local lake, Højby Sø, which you can walk around for most of the way. Hotel HøjbySø is located in Højby, which is about an hour’s drive from Copenhagen, and a two-hour ferry trip from Aarhus. With four meeting rooms with capacities ranging from 14 to 100, there is something for all organisations. These rooms can also be used to host events, whether personal or professional. It is the perfect place to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and get a change of scenery to get
the most out of everyone. Food is also provided and “everything is made with love” according to Holst. The hotel also boasts a room of ‘hygge’ where you can play pool and do some team bonding, and with a golf course only 1km away there is bound to be entertainment for all. If you are looking for a mini-break then the hotel has 32 rooms, perfect for a weekend away or a longer relaxing stay. If you have young children, then Sommerland Sjælland, an activity park, is just 1km away. “I want people to have an experience of hygge, in a homely atmosphere and with good personal service,” Holst says, and that is exactly what you will get if you choose to stay at Hotel HøjbySø. For more information, please visit: www.hotelhoejbysoe.dk
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