Previous names: The name “Villa Neander” has been retained since the hotel opened.

Architecture: … In the book “Pommersche Bäderarchitektur” (Pomeranian Spa Architecture) by Wolfgang Schneider & Torsten Seegert, the building is described as follows: … Conceptually, it is a two-story, eaves-end plaster building characterized by a high half-hipped roof with glazed interlocking tiles. The loggia on the upper floor is designed as a filigree sheet metal ornamental construction on the main street side. The courtyard building appears as a plastered solid structure with wooden loggias. The street view of the half-hipped roof is dominated by a risalit-like extension, … To the right and left of this central element are smaller dormers with hipped roofs. …

Year of construction: 1903

History/owners until 1945: The villa, which is a listed building, was built in 1903 as a guest house for Mrs. Paulina Neander. The beautifully decorated Art Nouveau veranda made of steel came from Stettin. The 1905 Binz guidebook listed it as: Villa Neander, owner Mrs. Neander, 10 rooms, 2 kitchens.

Four years later, in the 1909 Binz guide, Dr. A. Guthmann from Charlottenburg was mentioned as a spa doctor who used an apartment in Villa Neander during the season. Among other things, he owned an inhalatorium.

GDR era: During the GDR era, the villa housed a jewelry store, among other things (until 2007).

After 1990: In the mid-1990s, the Glasner family from Hesse acquired the villa and converted it into a small hotel with a restaurant in 1996/97. In the spring of 2007, the restaurant was expanded to include the former shop area. During this construction project, the restaurant underwent a complete redesign.

Current use: Hotel with its own restaurant and café

Interesting facts/anecdotes: A dendrological feature of note is the “Araucaria” in front of Villa Neander. The Chilean ornamental pine must have been a souvenir from a trip around the world. It has been standing in front of the house since around 1930 and is growing magnificently.

Photos: Binzer Bucht Tourismus collection, Lutz Grünke, Glasner family collection, Binzer Bucht Tourismus/Christian Thiele

Text: Glasner family, Binzer Bucht Tourismus