“The greatest place for a Baltic vacationn”

We had never been to the island of Usedom, so we were unsure where the "best" place or area to stay might be. We decided to look for something smack in the middle and found the Wasserschloss Mellenthin, which actually advertises as "Usedom's Center". The Hotel is in a modern/ized wing of the old ca… Plus

We had never been to the island of Usedom, so we were unsure where the "best" place or area to stay might be. We decided to look for something smack in the middle and found the Wasserschloss Mellenthin, which actually advertises as "Usedom's Center". The Hotel is in a modern/ized wing of the old castle, while the ground floor of the 16th century castle proper is reserved for restaurant and bar. A beautiful center courtyard offers al fresco dining (or coffee and pastries.) A second wing is reserved for event gastronomy, breakfast buffet, the brewery and a small gift shop. The entire grounds just exude serenity - unless you come for one of the special event buffet style dinners which happen Tuesday through Saturday. Apart from delicious food there is themed entertainment, as in kids-fun pirate night, oldies night, secrets of beer-brewing with an interesting talk by their master brewer, Pomeranian night and others. These events draw large crowds of day-guests and diners who usually leave around 9 pm, after which time you can go back to feeling like the chatelain/e, quietly enjoying yourself nestled into one of the typically German "Strandkörbe" (a type of canvas-roofed wicker beach loveseat recliner) and enjoying some of their yummy homebrew or their homemade soda. The grounds are absolutely spectacular and punting on the reconstructed moat is a special treat - as is breakfast on the gorgeous breakfast deck overlooking moat and hills. Rooms are modern (don't expect canopied four-poster renaissance fair lodging!) appropriately sized by European standards and meticulously clean with on-suite three quarter baths. Food is delicious, as a house guest you get to decide whether you want to do the buffet events or have a pre-set three-course dinner. We've found them very responsive if we felt like making changes to any of the courses. Our only complaint was their WiFi connections - while free in-room WiFi is provided, the connection is SO BAD that we were barely able to check emails, let alone surf or stream. My understanding is that that's in part due to the generally bad broadband internet connectivity on the island. Maybe it doesn't register as a pressing matter since most of the clientele seem to be vacationing best-agers and not business people dependent on fast and reliable internet. The most amazing part that has you feel utterly appreciated and pampered is the staff - every single one of the people that took care of us, from the bridge-guard to reception to waiters to the lady in the wellness department were genuinely, utterly and wonderfully attentive, friendly, accomodating, at times chatty, fun, quick, knowledegable, helpful, professional and laid-back. We had one of the best European vacations of our lives in Mellenthin and we'll definitely try to come back!

Moins

“A very nice hotel”

This is a well-maintained hotel with an exceptional staff. The hotel is located about 10 kilometers to the beach, in a peaceful area with walking trails through woods and fields. Our rooms were palatial, clean, and very pleasant with comfortable beds. Breakfast is lovely. We had the fixed price din… Plus

This is a well-maintained hotel with an exceptional staff. The hotel is located about 10 kilometers to the beach, in a peaceful area with walking trails through woods and fields. Our rooms were palatial, clean, and very pleasant with comfortable beds. Breakfast is lovely. We had the fixed price dinners, which we cannot recommend (extremely bland and not well thought -out course combinations), but other from the menu meals looked better. The castle does have themed nights - we were there for a pirate night with lots of happy and boisterous children. This might not be for everyone. We would absolutely stay there again as our overall impression was of a friendly, comfortable hotel.

Moins

“Sejour de 3 jours: Bon hôtel mais restaurant un peu juste”

Points positifs: cadre magnifique, grande chambre (nous avions une chambre confort: en RDC avec porte fenêtre permettant une sortie directement sur l extérieur ) literie impeccable, petit déjeuner correct et varié. Points négatifs : la demi pension n est vraiment pas intéressante. Étant donné la be… Plus

Points positifs: cadre magnifique, grande chambre (nous avions une chambre confort: en RDC avec porte fenêtre permettant une sortie directement sur l extérieur ) literie impeccable, petit déjeuner correct et varié. Points négatifs : la demi pension n est vraiment pas intéressante. Étant donné la beauté des lieux je m attendais à une restauration de meilleure qualité: en fait assez basique. Le personnel servant à table ne parle pas forcément l allemand mais plutôt polonais ! Manque de rigueur dans le fonctionnement de l établissement : un jour ménage pas fait dans notre chambre, de retour vers 18h nous le signalons : réponse il s agit d un oubli mais pas de proposition de rattrapage ni même de nous redonner des serviettes propres. A table : soupe de tomates normalement servies avec crème au basilic mais crème oubliée ...

Moins