THEN NOW TOMORROW

FRISEUR

Tailor-made furnishings and an atmospheric ambience await guests for an individual treatment and pampering program. The hairdressing team can still be found in the entrance area of the hotel.

INSTALLATION

Tailor-made fixtures in the lobby bar are designed to meet the practical needs of the service as well as individually and lovingly selected materials to create an atmospheric ambience.

SAUNA AREA

The themed saunas – Finnish sauna, bio sauna, stone steam sauna and steam sauna form the heart of the Hof-Therme’s new sauna landscape. Here guests can guests can relax in meditative silence or enjoy lively infusion rituals. Refreshing balance can be experienced in the snow shower or during a walk in the hotel garden with its walk in the hotel garden with a view of the fjord.

EVENT ROOM FÖRDE

A new event room with a terrace overlooking the sea is being built on the south side. The daylight-flooded room offers a total area of approx. 90 m² on the south side for festive occasions, creative meetings or individual events for up to 60 people.

ADDITION NORTH

A harmonious connection between the existing hotel section and the new building sections in the northern area is ensured above all by the architectural continuation. The characteristic sandstone is also used here as façade stones. In future, guests will have direct access to the hotel garden from the two rooms on the first floor.

REST AREAS

The extension and redesign of the Hof-Therme spa will create new spacious relaxation and rest areas. Additional lounging areas will be created in the extension in front of the hammam relaxation area with direct access to the hotel garden. A fireplace serves as a room divider and underlines the feel-good atmosphere.

KITCHEN

The heart of the restaurants has been equipped to the latest state of the art. The expansion of the kitchen area includes new storage facilities and the reorganization of the kitchen stations. Short distances for the team will make processes easier in future and the “transparent kitchen” design means that the team can look over the shoulder at any time.

CARPENTRY WORK

Tailor-made fixtures and fittings are made with great attention to detail. Materials such as walnut, oak and natural stone are used throughout the are used throughout the interior of the restaurants as well as in the entrance area and lobby bar, creating a warm, feel-good atmosphere.

LOBBY-BAR

In the elegant ambience of the lobby bar, the cozy living room of the Alter Meierhof, you can linger over your afternoon coffee by the crackling open fire. In the evening, the team of bartenders will inspire you with their passion and get your evening off to a perfect start or end.

INTERIOR

In future, festive occasions in small groups will find an atmospheric setting in the new event room with its sea view terrace. High-quality floor coverings and furniture have been selected to create the right ambience.

MEIEREI DIRK LUTHER

The 2-star Meierei Dirk Luther restaurant will be moving to the former function rooms and getting its own spectacular terrace with a view of the Flensburg Fjord for fine dining in the open air.

HAMAM RELAXATION AREA

After a swim, a sauna or a soothing treatment, you can relax in the newly designed hamam relaxation area. The soft natural tones of the lovingly designed interior provide peace and a feeling of embracing security.

ACTIVE ZONE

The Hof-Therme SPA area will be enriched by a fitness room flooded with natural light. Hotel and day SPA guests will be able to work out there themselves or under supervision on modern equipment. Yoga and meditation sessions for new retreats will also take place there or, weather permitting, in the hotel garden.

CORE DRILLING

The kitchen’s new energy-efficient ventilation system requires a core drilling in the basement. A drill bit with a diameter of a drill bit with a diameter of 1200 mm to cut two shafts into the concrete walls.

SANDSTONE

Light sandstone and dark half-timbering characterize the country house architecture of the Alter Meierhof. Carefully removed from the previous façade, the natural facing stones are used again on the extended house walls. In the basement, they adorn the exterior walls around the new relaxation and sauna area of the Hof-Therme.

EXTENSION OF THE HOF-THERME

The extension will create further spacious rest and relaxation areas on the south side of the Hof-Therme. A terrace with a spectacular view of the Flensburg Fjord will be created above it for star menus in the open air.

GOURMET BREAKFAST IN THE BRASSERIE

The combination of the conceptual redesign of the breakfast buffet and the open kitchen of the brasserie in the immediate vicinity promises a varied start to the day.

FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION NORTH

Six new guest rooms are being built on the north side of the Alter Meierhof. The foundations and first floor of the first Fördeblick Deluxe rooms are being completed and already give an impression of the unique location with panoramic views of the fjord.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

As part of the renovation work, the electrical installation will be renewed throughout the basement and first floor. A sustainable, modern building building automation, fire alarm system and safety lighting will be implemented in accordance with the latest standards. A modern data and network technology takes current requirements into account and paves the way for the future.

SNOW SHOWER

The lovingly designed sauna area is being enhanced to include a snow shower, offering the ideal way to cool down after a sauna with its constant snowfall. An energising highlight for body, mind and soul.

WINTER GARDEN

A new French conservatory with a beach terrace on the same level offers the Brasserie restaurant more seating and a sensational view of the Flensburg Fjord.

INTELLIGENT VENTILATION MANAGEMENT

By implementing heat and cold recovery systems, the recovery rate from the exhaust air will be up to 74 %. The comprehensive building automation system prevents heating and ventilation from working “against each other”. This ensures optimum consumption values and paves the way for a sustainable, independent system.

ENTRANCE AND HOTEL RECEPTION

The spacious design of the lobby and the hotel reception ensures a warm welcome for our cherished guests. The crackling open fire, the cosy interior and the sweeping view of the Flensburg Fjord create the characteristic Meierhof ambience, inviting you to relax in comfort as soon as you enter the hotel.

Ceiling for the new fitness area

The new fitness room with direct access to the hotel garden is taking shape. The ceiling elements close the roof for the 100 m² area, and recesses for the atrium can be seen on the sides.

TRAFFIC JAM ON THE CONSTRUCTION ROAD

The narrow access road via the main connection to the west side of the hotel leads to inventiveness: an assembly line was set up for the construction sand required to supply the earthworks on the north side.

BRASSERIE WINTERGARDEN

The extension has given the restaurants at Alter Meierhof a new look. Complementing the spacious restaurant Brasserie is a stylish, light-flooded French conservatory, while a new beach terrace on the same level commands breathtaking sea views stretching all of the way to the coast of Denmark.

CONCRETE FLOOR

The redesign and extension of the Brasserie Wintergarden and the enlarged SPA area of the Hof-Therme underneath required the construction of a concrete base. Despite the weather conditions, the foundations were poured on schedule.

Pile foundation

The Hof-Therme spa area has been remodelled to include several spacious rest and relaxation areas. A new fitness area with access to the hotel garden completes the SPA portfolio. Around 40 micropiles with a length of 10-12 m are drilled into the ground to stabilise the extensions.

Sustainable ventilation system

The hotel is focusing on advanced technological development and is carrying out energy-efficient renovation work on the building and technical infrastructure to conserve resources. A new energy-efficient kitchen and regenerative processes for heat recovery from thermal energy will take centre stage.

Lobby-Bar

The Lobby-Bar, the elegant gathering point at Alter Meierhof, opens up a sweeping view of the Flensburg Fjord as soon as you enter the hotel. A venue and meeting place that, just like a comfortable living room, invites guests to relax in an enjoyable setting. The warm ambience, the crackling open fire and the enticing interior transform the lobby bar into the perfect retreat and a place of charming conviviality.

Dismantling Hair salon

The hair salon is being given a new location in the hotel. An extended reception area and back office for our hotel reception and reservations team will be created in the old location in the pavilion to the right of the main entrance.

Extension of the conservatory

The extension of the entire kitchen in the Alter Meierhof requires a new access to the Meierei Dirk Luther and the new event room with beach terrace. The existing conservatory foyer will be dismantled and will open up a charming lounge area with a view into the kitchen to set up the mood for an unforgettable gourmet evening.

SETTING UP THE CONSTRUCTION CRANE

An extension for six new guest rooms is planned on the north side of the hotel. Following extensive earthworks, a fast-erecting crane was set up to support the shell construction work. Delivered as a ready-to-erect unit, the flexible crane is ready for use in just a few hours, has a lifting capacity of up to six tons and is equipped with highly sensitive sensors to withstand stormy autumn weather on the fjord.

Pool landscape

The centrepiece of the pool landscape will be a free-standing fireplace in the hotel spa. The design in delicate natural shade lends the relaxation area behind it a cosy feel-good ambience at any time of the year.

Installation of the construction road

The road will serve as an access route for the construction of the six new guest rooms as well as the extended space for the spa area with pool and sauna in the basement and the restaurant areas on the ground floor.

Indoor dismantling II

The construction plans provide for the removal of partition walls, ceiling suspensions and wall and ceiling coverings.

Indoor dismantling I

With the dismantling of non-load-bearing structural elements throughout the ground floor and basement, the building is being prepared for the new spatial layout.

MOVE IT AND PACK IT

The entire Meierhof team is helping to move out of the hotel lobby, restaurants, event area, spa area, back of house and the hotel garden.

WE MISS YOU ALREADY

And we already look forward to reopening your »living room« on the Flensburg Fjord in a spacious, feel-good ambience from spring 2025.

Function optimization II

A total of approx. 5 tons of custom-made steel girders will be installed on the newly created storage and disposition areas as a supporting structure for the necessary shelving systems.

Function optimization I

The hotel’s underground parking garage is being restructured and the former multi-parking systems are being converted into storage and disposition areas. A 160 m² floating screed is laid on the already installed floor profiles using a special cement screed method.

Installation of the construction road

Preparations for the structural development of the west side of the hotel were already made in spring 2024 and the bungalow to the south was demolished.

The entrance area and reception will be given a new look, while the public areas will also be extended. The lobby bar, for example, will offer a sweeping view of the Flensburg Fjord as soon as you enter the hotel. In the restaurant Brasserie there will be more seating, and in future a French conservatory will provide the backdrop with a new beach terrace on the same level.

The 2-star restaurant Meierei Dirk Luther will be moving to the former function rooms and getting its own spectacular terrace with a view of the Flensburg Fjord for fine dining in the open air.

A new function room with a sea view terrace will offer space for up to 50 people for festive occasions in small groups.

The renovation of the Hof-Therme spa area will provide several spacious rest and relaxation areas. The centrepiece of the pool landscape will be a free-standing fireplace in the spa area. A Finnish panorama sauna with a view of the Danish coast is one of the features being added to the sauna area. Instead of a cold pool after a sauna session, the snow shower will offer a winter landscape and constant snowfall for a refreshing way to cool down. A new fitness area with access to the hotel garden rounds off the spa facilities.