Comfort is a priority at the Wellness Hotel Birke in Kiel. During your Baltic Sea holiday, feel at home in one of the 94 rooms, suites, and apartments.
If you're looking to indulge in a wellness holiday in Kiel or an active holiday in the beautiful capital of Schleswig-Holstein, the family-run 4-star Superior Hotel is the perfect address! Explore the surrounding area and culture by bike and on foot, savour fine local cuisine, and relax at the Birke Spa - the sustainably operated Hotel Birke is the ideal starting point.
Located near the forest edge - just 3 miles from Kiel city centre. Furthermore, attractive and tranquil seaside resorts with relaxing beaches and cliffs are just a 15-minute drive away, ensuring that fans of wind and water are well catered for.
At the hotel's own Fischers Fritz Restaurant, enjoy dishes made from typical regional specialties such as dyke meadow lamb and game from Holstein hunting. Fresh fish is brought in daily directly from North and Baltic Sea cutters and breeders from the Holstein lakes and rivers.
Highest quality for the utmost enjoyment - that's the motto; Whether fish, meat, or freshly harvested vegetables: The hotel places great emphasis on regional, seasonal, fresh, and fairly produced products.
As a founding member of FEINHEIMISCH - Delight from Schleswig-Holstein e.V. and a supporter of Slow Food, the hotel uses over 60% regional food. It only resorts to products from nearby regions when the desired quality is not available in Schleswig-Holstein.
At Birke Spa, we use natural and ecological products sourced from the abundant offerings of sea and land. Experience the North with all your senses.
The hotel features a 6 x 12 metre swimming pool, 1.30 metres deep, which is a popular spot for exercise. Swim vigorously or let yourself drift almost weightlessly. The water is pleasantly warm at 29°C and is gently chlorinated.
To ensure you rest comfortably, our teak loungers are equipped with soft padded cushions and cosy wool blankets. You will feel your soul and body come to rest.
Finnish Sauna
The Finnish sauna is lined with spruce wood and heated by a sauna stove with stones. This classic form of Finnish sauna has a long tradition in Northern Europe and helps to strengthen the immune system. The room temperature is 90-95°C. Depending on the time of day, you are invigorated with stimulating infusions or relaxed with harmonising aromas.
Vital Sauna
A pleasant room temperature of 60°C – especially suitable for those who sauna infrequently. The changing light colour therapy soothes the senses and positively affects well-being.
Tepidarium
With a room temperature of 40°C, it is particularly suitable for beginners to sauna. The heat is evenly distributed through the walls. Here, the body & couple treatment Mare Balticum also takes place.
Infrared Sauna
Experience in the new infrared cabin, with a room temperature between 45-50°C, the capabilities of special infrared rays. They improve circulation, stimulate metabolism, detoxify, and relax muscles. Enjoy with your loved ones in a room made of FSC certified Canadian cedar wood the three different infrared radiations: far, medium, and near.
Salt Steam Bath
45°C room temperature and very high humidity – manually added Holsteiner brine with essential scents has a liberating and calming effect on the respiratory system.
Outdoor Area
After the sauna, it is important to cool down your body slowly and supply it with fresh oxygen. In the outdoor area and wellness garden, you can breathe deeply and inhale the fresh Baltic Sea air.
Kneipp
Cool your body gradually with a refreshing jet of water after the sauna, from your feet to your head. Feel under the cold water showers how the fine and strong drops activate your organism.
Foot Baths
Relax afterwards with a warm foot bath, which helps to stabilise your circulation and keep it at the right temperature for the next sauna session.
Kneipp Pool
In the Kneipp pool, walk lightly in the stork walk through the cold water. In short breaks, feel how your feet warm up. With further walks through the Kneipp pool, focus your attention on the perception of your body. The water treading stimulates your circulation and cardiovascular system.
Wellness Garden
From the entire Birke Spa, you have direct access to the wellness garden. Designed according to Feng Shui principles, it offers a tranquil place for relaxation.
Beach chairs on islands of beach sand invite you to dream, while water in the landscaped pond gently murmurs. Your senses are sharpened by the scent of thyme, sage, rosemary, lavender, and many other herbs.
Walking on the barefoot path, you will experience sensations rarely encountered: surfaces of fine pebbles, bark mulch, gravel, and wood chips stimulate the sensitive foot reflex zones, activate the foot muscles, and bring the torso into balance.
At the hotel, 94 lovingly prepared hotel rooms, suites, and apartments await you. Whether maritime or modern with birch elements - comfort is guaranteed at Hotel Birke. A selection of favourite pillows and comfortable box-spring beds made in Kiel ensure a restful sleep.