Hotel Stadt Hamburg on the Isle of Sylt

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Since 1869, the charming Hotel Stadt Hamburg in Westerland has been run by three generations of the Hentzschel family.

More than 100 staff members provide attentive hospitality throughout the labyrinthine property, which is marked by fresh flowers, antiques, paintings, and enough wallpaper and chintz to make Mario Buatta, “The Prince of Chintz,” chortle with delight.

(Source: MRNY)

(Source: MRNY)

The hotel’s 72 rooms and suites are complemented by a charming lounge with fireplace and an in-house spa. Located next to the casino and a quick walk to the rail station, Hotel Stadt Hamburg is but a short stroll from Sylt’s fabled white sand beaches and Haus Kliffende where Thomas Mann spent time writing.

A member of Relais & Chateaux, Hotel Stadt Hamburg offers the relaxed ambiance of an English country house on the enchanted isle of Sylt.

You might even write your own Buddenbrooks.

Additional Information: Click here for MRNY slideshow of Sylt.

Editor’s Note: This feature was originally published in Frontiers LA in a slightly altered form.

Mark Thompson

About Mark Thompson

A member of Authors Guild, Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), and New York Travel Writers (NYTW), Mark Thompson is an editor, journalist, and photographer whose work appears in various periodicals, including Travel Weekly, Metrosource, Huffington Post, Global Traveler, Out There, and OutTraveler. The author of the novels Wolfchild (2000) and My Hawaiian Penthouse (2007), Mark completed a Ph.D. in American Studies. He has been a Fellow and a resident at various artists' communities, including MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center.

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