The History of the Hotel Fährhaus

The Hotel Fährhaus is a house with history and a long tradition of warm hospitality. The original farmhouse on the site of today's Fährhaus was built well over 200 years ago.

From Ferryman's House to Hotel

In 1838, the ferryman's house was built at the same location. This is where the tickets for the crossings to the islands were sold. After an exhausting journey in a carriage and the harsh weather and tides, "stranded" guests regularly found accommodation in the ferryman's house. With the expansion of Norddeich harbour and better ferry connections, tourism to the islands and thus to the coast grew. The ferryman's house enjoyed ever-increasing popularity in the summer months, initially as a "Deichachtskrug", becoming an inn and then the Hotel Fährhaus. Since then, the cheerful Frisian manner in which guests are welcomed here has remained unchanged, making their stay something very special.

Around 1900, the hotel began by renting out 15 rooms. The Hotel Fährhaus has grown steadily ever since. It has been renovated, modernised, extended, expanded and built on. The restaurant was soon enlarged towards the harbour and later extended upwards, creating new rooms.

In 1959, an extension was added on the east side with shops and more rooms.

A further floor was added in 1972. The Hotel Fährhaus now had 32 rooms.

The History of the Hotel Fährhaus Continues under New Management

In 1996, there was a change of ownership from the Schoon family to the Klug family, who had successfully built up the Hotel Regina Maris on Badestraße since 1971. The Hotel Fährhaus grew with the new owners over the following years. Initially, the existing building was renovated and modernised. The shops were turned into double rooms with land view.

In 2003, the new west deck was built with 46 rooms and suites, all with sea views. This more than doubled the number of rooms. In the course of this, a unique wellness area was created 25 metres above the sea with sauna, steam bath, tepidarium, outdoor pool, as well as indoor and outdoor sun decks with a fantastic view. The large cosmetics department with hammam and rasul bath is located on the ground floor of the new hotel complex.

Ongoing Modernisation and Expansion of the Family Business

A generational change took place in 2008 when the hotel business was handed over to the Fröhlich family. They continued the ongoing modernisation, resulting in the rooms on the east deck being given balconies and modernised in 2010.

As part of the planned reorganisation of the gastronomic offer, the remaining land view rooms on the ground floor of the east deck and the old hotel bar were given up in winter 2011 to be replaced by the Tenderbar. It is a popular meeting place during the day, as well as the last place to go for a nightcap before going to bed. Two conference rooms were also created next to the Tenderbar.

In the following years, 2013 and 2014, the breakfast area and the restaurant were completely renovated step by step. Since then, the ambience has matched the overall concept of a Nordic-fresh coastal hotel. In the following years, the room facilities were regularly modernised. In 2022 and 2023, significant investments were made in improved fire protection and a modern new kitchen.