Name: Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann
Address: Niemannsweg 102, Kiel, 24105, Germany
Price range: 90 EUR

Invitingly northern German & stylishly casual!

The feeling of coming home, relaxed tranquillity and a dreamlike view of the Kiel Fjord: this is how the venerable Kiel Merchant welcomes its guests. Two restaurants, a bar, a spacious event area and the rooms skilfully combine tradition and zeitgeist. Situated in a magnificent park, the hotel offers the perfect setting for a relaxing time-out for two, weddings and also for creative conferences.

Our hosts

The owner of the property is the association "Kieler Kaufmann e.V.", which wanted to create a place of meeting and exchange of opinions with the hotel of the same name. The history of the hotel dates back to the middle of the 19th century, when the banker Wilhelm Ahlmann acquired the property to build his retirement home here. After his death, his descendants initially continued to run it until they had to sell it. The estate has been owned by the association since the end of the Second World War. The hosts at the Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann, Carl-Heinz and Marlies Lessau and their son Kilian Lessau.

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Our recommendations

Superior double room

We offer our superior double rooms in three different variations. However, they all have one thing in common: whether classically elegant, timelessly stylish or soothingly reduced, they all invite you to linger. In the Park Wing, you can expect large rooms without a lot of frills with a wonderful view of the greenery. In the Marienflügel, you sleep in timelessly stylish rooms that convey a touch of history. The highlight: the fantastic view over the roofs of Kiel Düsternbrook. In the Villa you will find our elegant Superior Double Rooms.

From185 EUR

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Double room deluxe

Park wing: Very spacious rooms with a far-reaching view of the park-like garden. And a wonderful bathroom with a large bathtub to soak in and a shower. Villa: All rooms in the villa are different in colour scheme, cut and effect. Find your favourite room! With sofa or bench in the window. Marienflügel: The view from the window: far, often as far as the fjord. In winter more than in summer. And inside? Relaxed design, timelessly stylish with a touch of history. Partly walk-in wardrobe.

From199 EUR

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Junior suite Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann

Junior Suite with fjord view

Spacious junior suite in the villa with high ceilings, large windows and a view of the Kiel Fjord, separate sitting area, classically elegant furnishings in warm colours, bathroom partly with natural light, WLAN, up to 45 sqm.

From225 EUR

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Superior single room

Situated in the park wing, directly by the park and spa, the bright and friendly rooms are ideal for one person.

From139 EUR

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Facilities

at Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann

Child Friendly

Fitness

Free Wifi

Indoor Pool

Lift

Meeting Facilities

Parking Area

Pets Friendly

Quiet Location

Sauna

Terrace

Offers & specials

Culinary delights

Enjoy

No less than two new restaurants and a bar skilfully combine tradition and zeitgeist and invite you to linger. At the Kaufmannsladen, guests dine refreshingly and casually. There are steaks and burgers, fish and vegetables. Regional, down-to-earth, delicious. With a view of the Baltic Sea and a large, panoramic terrace. Ahlmanns has already been awarded a Michelin star a multiple times. The style? A modern product cuisine that focuses on the essentials and is cosmopolitan, seasonal & creative. The new bar Soll und Haben at Kieler Kaufmann invites you to quiet sounds, fine drinks and good conversation.

Ahlmanns

Ahlmanns offers modern cuisine in a historic setting. A harmoniously delicious field of tension, reopened in April 2023. Modern, fresh and rich in flavours. Guests at Ahlmanns experience an open-minded, modern and product-based regional cuisine. Well-known ingredients are interpreted differently, beautifully different. The stylish, modern interior provides a relaxed setting to spend a wonderful evening in an informal atmosphere. For each menu, sommelier Beatrice Ahrens offers you a perfectly matched wine menu or an innovative non-alcoholic accompaniment.

Kaufmannsladen

Chef Sebastian Hög has culinary responsibility at the Kaufmannsladen. After training as a chef at the Fährhaus in Bad Bevensen and years of travelling, he took over as head chef at the Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann in 2018.In the somewhat different steak & grill restaurant, products from the region, more precisely from northern Germany, are processed. This means short distances, free-range farming and little stress for the animals. And you can taste that!

Soll & Haben

The "Soll & Haben" is the heart of our hotel. Whether for coffee and tea time in the afternoon, or in the evening for a cocktail, whiskey or gin and tonic by the fireplace: in the Soll & Haben you can experience the history of our house. Regional, stylish, timeless - the bar menu is just like the ambience. We serve craft beers as well as classic cocktails and North German specialities.

Our head chef

Young, ambitious and creative: Lasse Knickrehm is the new head chef at the fine-dining restaurant Ahlmanns. After a few years as sous chef, he already made a major contribution to the restaurant's success as well as to its first Michelin star. Together with his team around Mathias Apelt at the time, he was able to gain numerous important experiences and build up a large network of regional suppliers, which he will continue to use today, after the reopening in April 2023. His style is authentic and creative, but still down-to-earth and local. Learned at the Romantik Hotel Jagdhaus Waldfrieden, the Hamburg native has already worked with star chefs such as Hans Stefan Steinheuer or Bobby Bräuer at the luxury hotel Grand Tirolia in Kitzbühel.

Lasse Knickrehm was voted ‘Rising Star of the Year 2024’ by the gourmet community, receiving 3396 out of 7629 votes. His creative, contemporary style, which is based on regional products of the highest quality, was convincing.

Wellness at Kieler Kaufmann

"Sanctum" comes from the Latin word "holy", but in English it also means "innermost sphere". This was our inspiration. We have created a space where peace reigns free from external influences and which invites you to linger. Pure relaxation - for eyes and ears and for body and mind. Straightforward, minimalist and yet warm and inviting. It offers active relaxation through swimming and endurance training or passive relaxation in the sauna.

The wellness area shines in new splendour after the renovation in 2024 and invites you to relax. There is also a modern fitness room, that you can use for your training.

Around the hotel

Kiel Week

Every year in June, the world's largest sailing event takes place in Kiel. Kieler Woche looks back on over 140 years of history, from the original sailing regatta to today's popular festival and sporting event with an extensive supporting programme, performances by international artists on numerous live stages, fireworks, the famous windjammer parade and much more. Book a sailing or boat tour to experience the hustle and bustle on the sea. Next year, Kiel Week will take place from 20 - 28 June 2026.