Come to Villa Subklew for a quiet holiday on the island of Rügen. This historic Ostseebad Sellin hotel has a great location within walking distance of the resort’s sandy beaches and Victorian-style pier. Constructed as a resort hotel in 1911, Villa Subklew has been recently renovated, with updated guest rooms and a classic turn-of-the-century façade. Today it’s managed by descendants of the original owners and run as a smoke-free hotel with 29 comfortable guest rooms. It is particularly well known for the fresh, homemade cuisine served in its charming restaurant; in summer, diners can sit out on the hotel’s wind-sheltered terrace. Villa Subklew is located in the coastal village of Ostseebad Sellin (often called simply Sellin), considered one of Rügen’s more peaceful resorts. It is just off William Street (Wilhelmstraße), a picturesque avenue lined with lovely examples of early 1900s Bäderarchitektu, or resort architecture. At the northern end of the street is a 30-metre/98-foot cliff overlooking the Baltic Sea; you can take an elevator or steep staircase down to the beach, the promenade, and the ornate Sellin pier (Seebrücke Sellin). Many visitors also enjoy hiking and biking on trails around the Schwarze See (Black Lake) and on Granitz Ridge in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve (Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen).