Halberg Hotels
After World War II, the dream of a hotel in Svendborg began to take shape in earnest. A group of citizens in Svendborg, including manufacturer and deputy mayor Einar Halberg – who later became mayor – initiated the first discussions about a hotel. A share capital of just over DKK 700,000 was subscribed, and funds from the Marshall Aid made it possible to build an international-class hotel in Svendborg.
In May 1955, the first overnight guests checked into Hotel Svendborg, which at that time had 60 rooms. After 25 years of good times for the city's hotel, the late 1970s saw fluctuating earnings, and Einar Halberg and his family therefore chose to buy the hotel in 1979 for 3.5 million kroner. The Halberg family initiated a renovation and opened an additional 27 rooms and two meeting and party rooms in 1985.
The following 15 years saw progress, but also that the size of the hotel did not meet today's requirements. Therefore, Hotel Svendborg was expanded with an additional 2000 m2 of meeting rooms and 18 new rooms, which were inaugurated in 2000. In 2002, it was expanded again, so that Hotel Svendborg today has 135 rooms.
In 2001, another hotel was added to Halberg Hotels – Hotel Garni at Toldbodvej 5 in Svendborg. The former Hotel Royal. The hotel was completely renovated and opened in 2001 with 18 rooms. In 2022, Hotel Garni will be expanded with an additional 10 rooms. The hotel is a “self-service hotel”, and check-in and booking are done via Hotel Svendborg.
In 2011, another hotel was added to Halberg Hotels – Hotel Kronprinds Frederik in Fredericia, which shortly afterwards changed its name to Hotel Fredericia. In connection with the purchase, the hotel was renovated and expanded, so that today there are 118 rooms. In 2022, Hotel Fredericia opened a new restaurant.
Halberg Hotels will acquire the fourth hotel in 2022. Another hotel in Svendborg – Hotel Ærø in Brogade. The maritime hotel by the harbor offers 62 rooms and a restaurant with a view of the South Funen archipelago.
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Hotel Ærø – Information about opening hours and contact
Hotel Ærø's restaurant will be closed from Friday, December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM to Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM.
Overnight accommodation is offered during this period, however without breakfast.
For bookings and other inquiries, please contact us at:
post@hotel-aeroe.dk or 6221 0760.
We wish you all a happy New Year.