Set in a beautifully renovated 18th-century house, Allinge Badehotel oozes historic charm and romance.
Hotel of the Month, Denmark
A getaway to look forward to Set in a beautifully renovated 18th-century house on the coast of Bornholm, Allinge Badehotel has so much natural charm that guests would probably come even if it had nothing else to offer. It does, however, have a lot more to offer. Indeed, as proven by numerous top placements on rating sites, the small boutique hotel’s warm and unpretentious hospitality has added that extra something that makes for the perfect getaway. By Signe Hansen
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Photos: Allinge Badehotel
Next year, Allinge Badehotel will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the building that houses it, an impossibly charming timber-framed building tucked away on the coast of Northern Bornholm. But though it has kept its charm and history, the interior of Allinge Badehotel has all the comforts of the perfect getaway, without being over the top. “Down-toearth luxury” the owners call it. “When we took over the hotel, we ripped out all the old interiors of the rooms and the dining hall and renovated and refur58
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and everything is the best quality, from the Auping beds to the local and organic produce used in our breakfast,” explains Cathrine Andersen who bought and renovated the hotel together with business partner Christian Rasmussen in 2020.
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bished it all. We wanted to create a peaceful and stylish experience. It is not over the top, but you still get the feeling of luxury because you are so close to the water
Apart from its proximity to the water, the hotel is also located just a few minutes’ walk from Allinge, an old market town built around the harbour. Guests can thus easily stroll into town for lunch or dinner at one of the town’s many restaurants, including the local smokehouse. Lovely, charming and relaxing “Lovely, charming and relaxing” are some of the words often used to describe Allinge Badehotel by its guests. But on top of being lovely and relaxing, the place also has a historical significance in the local community. Among locals, the house is com-