Activities for kids

AT THE RESORT:

Children’s Villa

An entire villa dedicated to younger guests is available for children to play in and around. A garden with swings, toys and a sandpit surrounds the villa, and indoors each of the three floors offers a different world to experience: on the ground floor a jungle theme transports 3 to 6 year olds to the African wilderness, on the first floor 6 to 12 year olds can live out cowboy dreams in the Wild West and on the top floor a space shuttle provides a place for older children and teens to play video games, watch movies and read books. One of the highlights is a giant tunnel slide which leads from the first floor into the garden. Please note children below age 3 are welcome to play in the villa when accompanied by a parent or babysitter on request.

 Toys & Games

The hotel has numerous outdoor toys and games for children to use, including beach toys, children’s wagons, boccia ball, croquet and kubb, as well as books and DVDs available to borrow.

Babysitting Service

Qualified babysitters are available to look after children up to age 2 when parents are unable to do so.

Children’s Restaurant

Children can tuck into healthy lunches and dinners at the Kids’ Club where special dietary requirements are catered for.

Programme of Activities

The Children’s Villa team organise a programme of age-specific activities for kids both within and outside the hotel that varies throughout the year.

On site activities for 3 to 5 year olds include arts and crafts, car rallies, swimming and stilt races.

For 6 to 11 year olds, additional activities include pirate parties, kids’ yoga, treasure hunts and sports such as golf, riding and football.

For teens the activities programme during the holidays may include fashion and jewellery workshops, make up courses, mocktail making and a wide choice of water sports.

Off-site activities

The hotel’s activities programme also includes taking children outside the hotel grounds on trips to the zoo, train rides and carriage rides.

In summer, children can ride the ‘charabanc’ (an old fashioned open carriage) to Gut Vorder Bollhagen, where they tour the estate and visit the organic food store.

Swimming

Children accompanied by parents may use the indoor pool and Jacuzzi at the spa from 11am to 6p daily.

Cinema

Kids movies are shown daily from 6.30 to 8.00 pm.

Bike Rides

Bicycles can be rented from the hotel for scenic rides through the surrounding forests and alongside the beach.

OUTSIDE THE HOTEL:

Narrow gauge railway

A historic train, the Molli, runs from Bad Doberan via Heiligendamm to Kühlungsborn. The scenic 15km journey takes around 40 minutes and opens children’s eyes to a different period in history.

Playgrounds

In addition to the gardens and games at the hotel there are several playgrounds in the vicinity where children can roam, run and explore in the fresh air.

Ice Cream

A ten-minute walk from the hotel is the charming Ice Bar located on the beach serving delicious ice creams.

Zoo

With over 4,000 animals and over 300 species, Rostock Zoo is the largest zoo in the region. Families can wander the grounds that are dotted with sculptures, watch the animals being fed, and see everything from gorillas and gazelles to cheetahs and polar bears in enclosures that replicate their natural habitats.

Jungle Park

Young climbers will be in seventh heaven at Kletterwald Kühlungsborn, an adventure park in the forest that includes zip wires, aerial bike rides and Tarzan jumps. Suitable for children from age 5 and up.

Summer Sledding

Tobbaganing without snow is possible at the Bad Doberan. Exhilarating for children and adults alike, the toboggans allow you to control your speed as you race downhill, around curves and over bridges for over 700 metres.

See the Seals at Markgrafenheide

Learn all about seals and their way of life at this marine research centre. Visitors can watch the scientists at work as they train the seals, get up close and pet them, and even get in the water and dive with them. Open April to November.

Karl’s Village of Discovery

A year-round family destination in Rövershagen it offers lots of indoor and outdoor farm-themed fun. There are tractor rides, zip wires, a children’s farm, butterfly garden, animal shows, mini golf and lots more seasonal activities. In summer when the strawberries are ripe, families can pick their own, and see how strawberry jam, soap, pastries and more are made. At other times of year there is a pumpkin market, a maize maze and, in winter, incredible ice sculptures and a 400m² ice rink.