Location. Maritim Hotel Bellevue Kiel is located at the waterfront of Kiel’s fiord, the gateway to Scandinavia, where the Kiel Canal connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. The centre of Kiel is reached by a walking promenade. Historic steamers and modern cruise ships leave from the ferry port in front of the hotel. Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport is 90 kilometres away, a 75 minute drive.
Hotel Features.The waterfront location offers opportunities for swimming and boating, and guests can take advantage of the indoor pool and sauna. The terrace offers tables and chairs for relaxing and dining, with views of the fiord and dock, and public areas feature plump leather sofas and chairs with antique style furnishings and rich patterned carpets. There is also wireless Internet access, ample parking and airport transport (surcharge).

Maritim Hotel Bellvue Kiel serves international and regional specialities in the Restaurant Bellevue, a sunlit, open space with light walls and furnishings and picture windows overlooking the fiord. The Backboard Bar, with dark panelling and low bar flanked by leather club chairs, features a variety of cocktails.

Water sports range from simple swimming to more adventurous windsurfing or driving a historic steamer. Miniature golf and a driving range are nearby.

Guestrooms. Maritim Hotel Bellevue Kiel offers 89 guestrooms, over six floors, which have simple furnishings with sliding glass doors that open onto balconies overlooking Kiel’s fiord or the surrounding park. Amenities include satellite television, dial up and television Internet connections, minibars, and telephones. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, and makeup mirrors.

Expert Tip. Each June, a sailing regatta is conducted on the fiord. The Kiel Canal, Nord Ostsee Kanal, was inaugurated in 1895 and is 100 kilometres long.