Vitalhotel Alter Meierhof

What the classifiers highlight

Half-timbered and built of sandstone, the building looks centuries old but dates only to 1999, set quietly beside the Flensburg Fjord. MICHELIN highlights the 2,000-square-meter Arabian-inspired spa and the presence of two-Michelin-starred chef Dirk Luther, whose brasserie serves by the water year-round with blankets and patio heaters against the cold.