The H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind is located between Hamburg and Cuxhaven
The H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind is an ideal starting point for exploring Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein. As a guest at our H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind, you benefit from an ideal location, as our hotel is situated right in the center of Stade. The main train station is only a few hundred meters away from our hotel. From there you can reach Hamburg, Lübeck or Cuxhaven, among others.
Travel by car : Our hotel is about 5 kilometers from the A26 freeway. You can reach Fühlsbüttel Airport within an hour's drive.
The hotel offers city travelers a good starting point to get to know Hamburg, Lübeck or Cuxhaven. Nature lovers can get to know the "Altes Land" vacation region on the Elbe river.
Mayor Hintze House
The magnificent Mayor Hintze House, built in 1621, is located at the Old Hanseatic Harbor in Stade. The richly decorated gabled house with its Weser Renaissance façade impresses with its dripping gold letters, Mannerist sandstone stucco and turrets on the roof.
Take a stroll through Stade
In Stade, you should plan a shopping spree and discover the old town with its old buildings. The architecture of the Schwedenspeicher, the Bürgermeister Hintze-Haus and the Kunsthaus Stade are particularly worth seeing. The three buildings are within walking distance of each other and can be visited on a stroll through the town. Architecture enthusiasts will love the narrow, winding streets.
Many of the houses were built during the Hanseatic period, as you can see from the architectural style. The nearby pedestrian zone invites you to linger. You can store in small stores and sit outside almost anywhere when the weather is nice.
St. Wilhadi Church
St. Wilhadi Church is a three-aisled Gothic hall church belonging to the Evangelical-Lutheran parish in Stade. Built in the 13th century, the church houses the famous Erasmus Bielfeldt organ from the 18th century.
Discover Hamburg and the North Sea coast
You can reach the Hanseatic city of Hamburg by car or train in around an hour. South of the city center is the port with the world-famous Landungsbrücken. By car, it takes about ten minutes from the port to Jungfernstieg, which is located in the city center directly on the Alster. You can go for a walk along the banks or take a steamboat trip on the Alster. You can also visit the architecturally interesting town hall.
If you love the sea, you should take a trip north from our H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind. Plan a trip to the North Sea coast and get to know the North Sea spa town of Cuxhaven. You can do more than just stroll along the sandy beach and experience the Wadden Sea. Visit the "Alte Liebe", a two-storey viewing platform that was built in the 18th century and from which the ships to Heligoland still depart today.
Places of interest near the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind
Stade's old town with magnificent half-timbered houses
The old town of Stade impresses with its magnificent half-timbered houses, most of which date back to the 17th century. The old harbor with its fish market delights visitors with its historic charm and the many small restaurants and cafés right on the waterfront. Discover the town weigh house, the town houses at the Old Hanseatic Harbour or the guild houses and residential buildings in the surrounding streets. Step out of the door of the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind and start your tour.
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Old town hall with historic Ratskeller in Stade
Only the vaults of the first town hall survived the fire of 1659 and were rebuilt with the new "Old Town Hall" in 1667. The vaulted cellar still houses the Ratskeller, which was first mentioned in 1305 and is one of the oldest in Germany. You can enjoy regional specialties in today's brewery and wine cellar. It is only 250 meters from the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind to the Old Town Hall.
Fish market at the old harbor in Stade
The Old Harbour with its fish market is the tourist center of Stade. Historic half-timbered houses and the Hanseatic city's old wooden crane form a picture-book backdrop that attracts visitors from all over Germany.
The former tidal harbor on a branch of the Schwinge is no longer navigable. Today, the fish market and the entire harbor area are used by restaurants and cafés, which offer their guests an incomparably picturesque backdrop alongside a cool Radler, fresh fish and other regional specialties. The statue of a fishmonger is still a reminder of the original purpose of the fish market. From the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind you can reach the fish market at the old harbor in 5 minutes on foot.
Schwedenspeicher in Stade with museum
The Schwedenspeicher at the old Hanseatic port, a brick building from the 17th century, now houses a regional museum. Exhibitions on the history of the town, the Hanseatic period and archaeological finds in the region are on display here. The Schwedenspeicher is less than ten minutes' walk from the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind.
A trip to the Hanseatic city of Hamburg
Not far from Stade, the city of Hamburg attracts guests from all over the world with an exciting harbor tour, exclusive shopping opportunities, a top-class art and cultural offering and a lively nightlife. The journey to the metropolis on the Elbe from the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind takes around an hour.
"Kunsthaus am Wasser West" with temporary exhibitions
The "Kunsthaus am Wasser West" is located at the Old Hanseatic Harbor near the fish market. The half-timbered house was built in 1667 as a merchant's house and warehouse. Today, works by famous artists such as Macke, Picasso and Dalí are shown here in temporary exhibitions. It takes around five minutes to walk from the H+ Hotel Stade Herzog Widukind to the Kunsthaus Stade.
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