Grand Hotel Heiligendamm
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The “white town by the sea”: the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm unites five radiantly white, listed houses directly on the Baltic beach — Germany's oldest seaside resort, founded in 1793. Its 3,000 m² spa with a heated outdoor pool, a Baltic hammam and thalasso belongs to the most generous on the German coast.
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Grand Hotel Heiligendamm: greetings from the front desk
Heiligendamm is the oldest seaside resort on the European mainland: in 1793 Duke Friedrich Franz I of Mecklenburg founded here the first German Baltic resort, and over the 19th century the “white town by the sea” became the summer residence of the nobility. Five classicist, radiantly white houses immediately on the beach form today the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm — in 2007 the venue of the G8 summit, today one of the great luxury and wellness resorts on the German coast and a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
A 3,000 m² spa by the sea. The Heiligendamm Spa extends over 3,000 m²: a generous, pleasantly tempered indoor pool with its own whirlpool, plus since 2020 a heated outdoor pool of 9 × 22.5 metres — the largest of its kind in the region, at 29 °C for swimming all year. The sauna landscape includes a Baltic hammam; add thalasso and sea-water treatments as well as the house's own yoga and Ayurveda programmes. Wellness with the sea as a constant counterpart.
Classicist seaside architecture. The houses of the resort — from the Kurhaus via the Haus Mecklenburg to the Severin-Palais — are listed and carry the white seaside architecture of the Gründerzeit. Culinarily the gourmet restaurant Friedrich Franz crowns the house with a Michelin star; add further restaurants, a private beach position and a golf course nearby.
3,000 m² spa with a Baltic hammam & thalasso
The Heiligendamm Spa comprises 3,000 m²: a generous indoor pool with a whirlpool and a heated outdoor pool (9 × 22.5 m, usable all year at 29 °C, the largest in the region). The sauna landscape offers a Baltic hammam; add thalasso and sea-water treatments, massages, facial and body treatments as well as the house's own yoga and Ayurveda programmes. A spa that makes the Baltic its programme.
Five white houses on the beach
The resort is spread over five listed, classicist houses directly on the Baltic beach — Kurhaus, Haus Mecklenburg, Severin-Palais and others. The radiantly white seaside architecture of the Gründerzeit gave Heiligendamm the nickname “white town by the sea”; the ensemble belongs to the most beautiful on the German coast.
Friedrich Franz & further restaurants
The gourmet restaurant Friedrich Franz, awarded a Michelin star, forms the culinary peak of the house. Beside it stand further restaurants and bars for the day by the sea — from beach cuisine to the festive dinner.
Location on the Baltic
The Grand Hotel lies in Heiligendamm, a district of Bad Doberan, directly on the Baltic beach between Rostock and Kühlungsborn. The Hanseatic city of Rostock is around 30 minutes away; with the historic narrow-gauge railway “Molli” you reach Bad Doberan and the neighbouring seaside resort of Kühlungsborn. A quiet, exclusive beach position.
Good to know
Grand Hotel Heiligendamm
Prof.-Dr.-Vogel-Straße 6
18209 Bad Doberan / Heiligendamm
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Frequently asked questions about the hotel
What does the spa of the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm offer?
On 3,000 m²: a large indoor pool with a whirlpool and a heated outdoor pool (9 × 22.5 m, usable all year at 29 °C, the largest in the region), a sauna landscape with a Baltic hammam as well as thalasso and sea-water treatments.
Add massages, facial and body treatments and the house's own yoga and Ayurveda programmes — one of the most generous spas on the German Baltic coast.
Why is Heiligendamm called the “white town by the sea”?
Because of its radiantly white, classicist seaside architecture directly on the beach. Heiligendamm is the oldest seaside resort on the European mainland, founded in 1793 by Duke Friedrich Franz I; the five listed white houses of the Grand Hotel shape the picture to this day.
Is it true that the G8 summit took place here?
Yes — in 2007 the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm was the venue of the G8 summit. The house counts today among the great luxury resorts on the German coast and is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
How do you get to Heiligendamm?
Heiligendamm is a district of Bad Doberan, around 30 minutes from the Hanseatic city of Rostock. With the historic narrow-gauge railway “Molli” you reach Bad Doberan and the neighbouring Kühlungsborn — an attraction in itself.
When is the best time to travel?
Summer for beach and Baltic, spring and autumn for quiet spa days by the sea. Thanks to the heated outdoor pool (29 °C) and the large indoor spa, though, the house is a year-round destination — precisely in winter the spa by the sea becomes a retreat.