The Usedom region (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is one of Germany’s most popular holiday destinations. The sunny island with three imperial spa resorts and Europe’s longest beach promenade. Find hotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments and holiday homes here – booked directly with the host, with no agency fees.
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Usedom: Kaiserbäder, Achterwasser und 42 Kilometer Strand
Usedom is Germany's sunshine island – statistically no other Baltic spot gets more hours of it. From Peenemünde in the north to Świnoujście in the east runs one uninterrupted sandy beach, backed by a mix of grand seaside resorts, quiet amber-fishing villages and the lake-like lagoon of the Achterwasser. The imperial resorts of Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin, with their white spa architecture and Europe's longest beach promenade, form the island's showpiece centre.
The places to stay are just as varied: in Bansin you might book the holiday house Turm Hus or the Hotel Meereseck, Heringsdorf offers classic resort-villa flair in houses like Villa 1a, and in Ahlbeck private hosts such as Haus Elke have been welcoming their regulars personally for years. In the quieter north, the Hotel Nordkap in Karlshagen and the Pension Zempin stand for the island's down-to-earth side.
When you need a break from the beach chair, cycle along the Achterwasser, visit the Historical-Technical Museum in Peenemünde or hike the coastal forests between Ückeritz and Zinnowitz. Every listing on GastNest is booked directly with the host – commission-free, and with local knowledge of which beach access point catches the morning amber.