Skodsborg Spa Hotel
Skodsborg Spa Hotel is a hotel and health resort in Skodsborg, on the Strandvejen coastal road, 15 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was named the Best Luxury Wellness Spa in Europe by the international World Luxury Hotel Awards in 2016.
History
Skodsborg Sanitarium was founded by the physician Carl Ottosen and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1898. Ottosen's inspiration came from John Harvey Kellogg, for whom he had worked at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. Back in Denmark, he first opened Frydenstrand Sanitarium in association with the Adventist Church's folk high school in Frederikshavn. In 1897, he purchased two buildings in Skodsborg which had previously served as a summer retreat for King Frederick VII and Countess Danner. Skodsborg Sanitarium opened in 1889 where Ottosen also founded Den Sanitære Førevarefabrik. The new sanitarium originally had room for 20 patients but was expanded with a new main building in 1907 when the remaining part of the royal summer residence, Villa Rex, was also acquired. The institution became colloquially known as Den Hvide By or Persilleslottet due to the vegetarian diet that was served to the patients. The sanitarium also served as a training facility for chefs and physiotherapists. Kellogg visited the sanitarium in 1926.In 1910 it hosted the eighth International Socialist Congress, attended by the revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg.
The Adventist Church sold Skodsborg Sanitarium to the Augustinus Foundation in 1992. The complex has been restored and expanded by Henning Larsen Architects.
Architecture
Countess Danner's Mansion is a 13 bay long detached, two-storey wing located to the south of the main building. The building has a half hipped roof with blue tiles. The building, as it appears today, is from 1952, when the original building from 1800 was expanded by Peter Kornerup. It was listed in 1950.Villa Rex is from 1858 and was designed by Johan Henrik Nebelong. The tower is from 1880. The building was listed in 1994.
Facilities
The Lobby is a combined lounge, restaurant and cocktail bar. The restaurant serves New Nordic cuisine. The head chef is Philip Scheel Grønkjær.The modern extension contains a large pool area, gym, yoga hall and test rooms.