3 star hotel near the beach in North Zealand

Already in the end-1800’s Gilleleje was a famous and popular holiday town. Especially a large number of holidaymakers from Copenhagen went to the seaside hotels along the North Zealand coasts, and together with Hornbæk, Gilleleje was the preferred holiday location at “The Danish Riviera”. The railway to Gilleleje was inaugurated in 1896, and in the same year Gilleleje Hotel og Badepensionat opened, later on known as Hotel Strand, and today named Hotel Gilleleje Strand.

Hotel Gilleleje Strand is located exactly 156 steps from the beach. You can borrow a bath towel in the hotel and order a picnic basket, so that you can enjoy the whole day at the famous and popular beach with its lovely dunes. Naturally you should also find time to stroll through the town with its many exciting shops, and in the harbour you can experience the intense maritime atmosphere with lots of life and activity: Fish is still landed here, and they still hammer with great energy in the shipyard.

Gilleleje is a perfect starting point for those, who wish to explore Denmark’s newest national park, The Royal North Zealand. The national park, which opened in 2018, offers sceneries and culture in a class of its own – right from Arresø, Esrum Sø, Tisvilde Hegn and Gribskov to three of Northern Europe’s most beautiful castles, Frederiksborg, Fredensborg and Kronborg.