Steigenberger Conti Hansa
For good views of the firth, try the centrally located and upmarket Steigenberger Hotel Conti-Hansa.
Kiel is best visited on your way to someplace else. For a good lunch, your best bet is to stroll the Kiellinie and see what grabs your fancy.
For good views of the firth, try the centrally located and upmarket Steigenberger Hotel Conti-Hansa.
For good views of the firth, try the centrally located Hotel Maritim Bellevue.
Despite its prosaic name, rooms here are modern and spacious, and nothing is too much for the friendly staff, whether organising a courier or feeding a hungry guest after hours.
With just eight beds and a snug lounge room, this little locally run hostel inside an 1895 town house gives you the feeling you're staying with friends.
Kiel has a DJH hostel. Take bus 11 from the Hauptbahnhof to the Karlstal stop, or walk 900m along Hörnbrücke.
To get to this independent hostel, you have to take a bus from the centre (bus 34, 100 or 101 to Dehnckestrasse). But it's worth it for the sociable atmosphere, sunshine-coloured modern rooms and little extras like fresh peppermint tea.
Although completely modern, this epicentral hotel has been in the same family since it opened in 1902.
Situated on the western bank of Kiel firth, 17km north of the city centre, facilities at this waterside camping ground include a solarium and sauna.
Kiel's most romantic place to stay is indeed this vine-covered 1911-built gem. Warm, rich, striped and printed fabrics adorn the individually decorated guest rooms, plus there's a decadent wellness centre and an excellent restaurant (mains €17.
This lovely budget hotel is back from the street in a courtyard, and has only a handful of rooms. Most are decorated in a simple white, blue and grey Nordic style, but one has an interesting beach mural.
About midway between the train station and the Kiellinie, this 28-room hotel has sweeping views of the nearby ferry docks.
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