Grand Hotel Heiligendamm
Client: ECH Entwicklungs-Compagnie Heiligendamm GmbH & Co. KG
Location: Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm / GFA: 34,467 m²
Hotel rooms: 107 suites und 118 hotel rooms / Year of Completion: 1793
Restoration and revitalization according to landmark protection criteria: 2003
Award: MIPIM AWARD 2004 »Hotel & Tourism Resorts«
The history of the Baltic Sea spa of Heiligendamm begins in 1793. After a de-
cades-long process of decay, the landmark-protected structures were renovated in 2000 in order to restore what had been one of the most distinguished spa locations in Europe. On the basis of a few drawings and photographs the five historical buildings―the Orangerie, Hohenzollern Castle, Mecklenburg House, the Kurhaus (medical center), and the Grand Hotel―were reconstructed and modernized to create a five-star “Plus Hotel” with integrated spa, wellness, and conference center facilities according to modern standards. In close collabor-
ation with local landmark officials the buildings were completely gutted, leaving only the facades intact.
