Seabound Journeys logoSeabound JourneysJourney Further Get a Free Quote

Splurge Hotels · Kiel

◆Splurge pick · One Key in the lakes · Malente, Holsteinische Schweiz

Hotel Gut Immenhof

One Michelin Key in the Holstein lakes, with doubles from €179 including breakfast — about 24.1 road miles from Ostuferhafen by our routing.

Shuttle not statedCruise parking unconfirmedFree breakfast1 Michelin Key
Booking.com rates

No payment on the form. We check rates for your night and reply within one business day.

1 Michelin KeyNo Forbes rating found · source
The verdict

Gut Immenhof is the splurge that prints a price, which is rare on this list. Doubles start at €179 (about US$200) a night with breakfast, as the hotel's site showed on October 3, 2026, and Michelin gives it one Key. Our routing puts Ostuferhafen about 24.1 road miles away and Ostseekai about 25.3.

That's under an hour on clear roads, so it can be the night before if you leave early.

There are two restaurants and Jantzens Bar, and the Immenhof Spa has a sauna and a gym. Apartments start at €150 (about US$170), but parking isn't printed.

Book it if you're driving in from the south, and set off with time to spare.

Book it if

  • You want a printed rate with breakfast
  • The Holstein lakes appeal
  • You're driving

Look elsewhere if

  • You're arriving by train.
  • You want a pool.
  • You'd rather walk to the ship.
What You Get

What Gut Immenhof offers, and what it leaves out

What Gut Immenhof offers, as its own site and Michelin list it: green is there, gold has a catch, grey nobody says.

Michelin KeysOne Michelin Key
Forbes starsNot on Forbes' Hamburg page
RestaurantMelkhus; Rodesand
Bar or drinksJantzens Bar
Spa or poolSauna, treatments, gym
BreakfastIncluded from €179 a double
Price printedDoubles from €179; apartments from €150
Airport or ship transferNone printed
ParkingNot stated
Distance to the nearer terminal~24.1 road mi to Ostuferhafen, our routing
Sail Morning

Your night before, from here

A night at Gut Immenhof before the ship, from the hotel's own pages.

Evening
Check in and settle

The Melkhus, the Rodesand and Jantzens Bar, and the Immenhof Spa with a sauna, treatments and a gym.

Before bed
Line up your ride

Plan the drive for your check-in time and leave a margin.

Sail morning
Breakfast

Double rooms from €179 a night include breakfast, as the hotel's site showed on October 3, 2026.

Heading out
To the terminal

About 24.1 road miles to Ostuferhafen by our routing.

While you sail
Your car

Drive from Malente and park with Port Parking in Kiel, booked online ahead of time.

To the Ship

Getting here, and on to the ship

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Ostseekai · Terminals 27 and 28, by the AltstadtO Ostuferhafen · Berth 1, Ostuferhafen 15, east bankO ★ 5 km · 3.1 mi N
This hotelRanked Kiel hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised, so the Förde’s quays and the terminal piers aren’t drawn. Map pins from the Esri World Geocoder, address matches. The Ostseekai pin is de.wikipedia’s coordinate for the quay and the Ostuferhafen pin is Esri’s point for Ostuferhafen 15 — terminals, not berths.

Pick where you start; from Malente, every route to the ship is a drive.

?? 68.9 mi ~24.1 mi, our routing HAMSplurgeThe ship
Leg 1 · Hamburg Airport to the hotel
Not stated

The hotel's pages we read mention no airport transfer.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
Shuttle not stated

No transfer is mentioned. It's a drive of about 44 minutes to Ostuferhafen or 47 to Ostseekai by our routing.

About 24.1 road mi to Ostuferhafen by our routing.

From HAM without a hotel shuttle

Hamburg Airport is about 68.9 road miles from the hotel by our routing; a car is the practical choice, and the airport page lists the rental desks.

?? your drive ~24.1 mi, our routing Your carSplurgeThe ship
Leg 1 · Drive in and park
Cruise parking unconfirmed

Gut Immenhof's pages we read don't cover parking.

Parking for your stay: Not stated.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
Shuttle not stated

No transfer is mentioned. It's a drive of about 44 minutes to Ostuferhafen or 47 to Ostseekai by our routing.

About 24.1 road mi to Ostuferhafen by our routing.

Flying in on sail day instead of a night at Gut Immenhof, check the bus and train times against your check-in window.

Distance

~24.1 road mi, our routing

The hotel gives no Kiel figure. Our routing to Ostuferhafen is about 24.1 road miles (38.7 km), roughly 44 minutes, and to Ostseekai 25.3.

Source: gut-immenhof.de

To the ship

Shuttle not stated

No transfer is mentioned. It's a drive of about 44 minutes to Ostuferhafen or 47 to Ostseekai by our routing.

Source: gut-immenhof.de
Parking

Parking while you sail

At the hotel

Cruise parking unconfirmed

Gut Immenhof's pages we read don't cover parking.

Source: gut-immenhof.de

Parking for the cruise

Port Parking, priced online

Leaving the car for the cruise? Port Parking sells €149 (about US$165) for 7–8 days at Ostuferhafen and €174 (about US$195) at Ostseekai — Kiel cruise parking compares them.

Source: portparking.de

Driving in? Kiel cruise parking has the port's lots, and our Kiel cruise guide has both terminals.

The Evening

The night you’re paying for

The evening

Food or drinks on site

The Melkhus, the Rodesand and Jantzens Bar, and the Immenhof Spa with a sauna, treatments and a gym.

Source: gut-immenhof.de

Breakfast

Free

Double rooms from €179 a night include breakfast, as the hotel's site showed on October 3, 2026.

Address

Malente, Holsteinische Schweiz

Rothensande 1, 23714 Malente
Hotel or listing page

Ratings

One Key in the lakes

Michelin gives it 1 Key; it isn't on Forbes' Hamburg page.

Source: guide.michelin.com
Fact Sheet

The fine print, in one place

House details from the hotel's site, and a blank means it doesn't say.

Check-in and check-out

Check-inNot stated
Check-outNot stated

Minimum age

—

Not stated by the hotel.

Extra fees

Not stated; Malente sets its own rules, which we didn't research

Wi-Fi

Not stated

Parking for your stay

Not stated

For the cruise itself, see Parking.

Breakfast

Included in double-room rates from €179

Pool

No pool listed; the Immenhof Spa with a sauna, treatments and a gym

Pets

The pages we read don't mention pets.

Food and drink on site

  • MelkhusRestaurant
  • RodesandRestaurant
  • Jantzens BarBar

Rooms

Doubles, Immenhof suites, maisonettes and apartments of 21–97 m², per the hotel.

Accessibility

Gut Immenhof’s pages we read say nothing on accessible rooms — ask before you book.

On site

  • EV chargingNot stated
  • Guest laundryNot stated
  • GymYes
  • Pets allowedNot stated

Also worth knowing

  • One Michelin Key
  • Holiday apartments from €150
Worth Knowing

Before you book

Worth knowing

  • Doubles from €179 with breakfast, as printed on October 3, 2026.
  • Apartments from €150.
  • About 25.3 road miles to Ostseekai by our routing.
  • We didn't research Malente's local tax.

What we couldn’t confirm

  • Parking
  • Check-in times
  • Pets

Gut Immenhof's details as published on October 4, 2026 — confirm anything you're counting on with the hotel.

Other Splurges

The other splurges for a Kiel cruise

The park-and-cruise package · No. 1 of 17
Kieler Kaufmann
Park for the cruise, dine at Ahlmanns
On the fjord · No. 13 of 17
Kieler Yacht-Club
Rooms on the fjord
Three Keys on the Alster
The Fontenay
Three Keys and a rooftop pool
All seven
The splurge list, seven picks
All seven, side by side.
Want the easy morning?
Our seventeen for the night before
Ranked for the trip to Kiel’s two terminals — Gut Immenhof is a drive away, so it isn’t scored.
Ready when you are

The lakes first, then the ship.

Send us your dates and we'll price Gut Immenhof and time the drive to your terminal. No payment on the form.

Booking.com rates
FAQ

Gut Immenhof FAQ

How much is a room at Gut Immenhof?

Doubles from €179 a night including breakfast, and holiday apartments from €150, as the hotel's site showed on October 3, 2026.

Does Gut Immenhof have a Michelin Key?

One, per Michelin's October 2025 list for Germany.

How far is Gut Immenhof from the Kiel cruise terminals?

About 24.1 road miles to Ostuferhafen and 25.3 to Ostseekai by our routing.

What restaurants are at Gut Immenhof?

The Melkhus and the Rodesand, plus Jantzens Bar, per the hotel.

Is there a spa at Gut Immenhof?

The Immenhof Spa, with a sauna, treatments and a gym, per the hotel.

Sources, read October 4, 2026:https://www.gut-immenhof.de/guide.michelin.com — all-the-key-hotels-germany-michelin-guidhttps://www.portparking.de/en.htmlhttps://router.project-osrm.org/

Booking the cruise too?

Sailing from Kiel? Send your dates and line, and we'll pair Gut Immenhof with the cruise and the ride to the ship. No obligation.

No obligation — a real advisor reviews every request.

Prefer to talk? Book a free 30-minute call or call (407) 312-0306.

Gut ImmenhofSplurge pick · night before your cruise
Booking.com rates