At the beginning of January every year we publish the houses, apartments and hotels that our readers particularly liked over the past year. The ranking is determined by how often an entry was read.
In Part II you will find the most popular houses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Popular holiday homes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland:
Apartment // Holiday home / Bavaria, DE – Germany Ansitz Hohenegg
At Ansitz Hohenegg you can leave everyday life behind you. This former farmstead on a mountain ridge in the Allgäu is surrounded by high spruces on a sunny clearing and promises pure relaxation, thanks simply its solitary location amidst nature.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Schleswig Holstein Dünenhaus_01
This holiday home in St. Peter-Ording situated by the dunes of the Wadden Sea on the Eiderstedt peninsula blends in perfectly with its surroundings.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Strandhaus fünfzehn
Just behind the dunes and the ocean within earshot! Strandhaus fünfzehn (beach house fifteen) in Wustrow on the Fischland peninsula is perfect for a beach vacation. The house replaces a burnt down house from the 70s.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ferienhaus Siegfried
The Siegfried holiday home is situated in the Baltic Sea resort of Dierhagen at the entrance to the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula. From here it’s just a few steps to the water, with the Baltic Sea only 230 meters away and the Bodden on the opposite side visible from the house.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Haus Romy
Romy and Miro close to the German Baltic Sea coast are two holiday homes that are truly full of character: they’re simple but have that certain something. With small surface areas, but a generous sense of space. Their location between Hamburg and Berlin makes them perfect for urbanites weary of the city and who long for the countryside and the sea.
Holiday home // Hotel / Bavaria, DE – Germany Hofgut Hafnerleiten
Pure deceleration: In the midst of the Lower Bavarian picture postcard landscape, the Hofgut Hafnerleiten (Hafnerleiten Estate) offers a retreat in harmony with nature that combines the elements in a down-to-earth and architecturally subtle way.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania NewHaus
The NewHaus holiday homes are located in the foothills of a pine forest just behind the dunes on the Fischland-Darß peninsula. The furnishings with classic furniture in an urban style are both elegant and casual.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Urlaub an der Seenplatte
Instead of TV you can watch nature: Located at the Mecklenburg Lake District this house offers wonderful panoramic views of meadows, the forest and the lake. Sufficient privacy is provided by the 20,000 sqm plot.
Holiday home / Brandenburg, DE – Germany Rote Scheune
The reconstruction of this old barn in Fergitz on the west bank of the lake Oberuckersee was conceived by Thomas Kröger. The Berlin architect had already achieved acclaim for two earlier projects in the Uckermark region.
Holiday home / Brandenburg, DE – Germany Das schwarze Haus
The Uckermark is also known as the Tuscany of the North; forests, lakes and rolling hills as far as the eye can see. At the foot of one of these hills, there is a holiday home that could be mistaken for a barn.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Lillesol
Only a few minutes’ walk from the beach, Lillesol is located in a small holiday housing development at the historic spa gardens in the seaside resort of Juliusruh on the island of Rügen.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Strandwood House
The Strandwood House at the marina of the fishing village Gager was inspired by the traditional boat houses on the Baltic coast used for the storage and maintenance of ships.
Holiday home / Baden-Wuerttemberg, DE – Germany Fusenhof
Fusenhof is an historic Black Forest house from 1754 idyllically situated amidst the meadows of the Dreisam valley, at the foot of the Black Forest Mountains near Freiburg.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Seehaus Ahrenshoop
Just minutes from the beach on the Baltic Sea coast, Seehaus Ahrenshoop is situated in the middle of a spacious old garden in a quiet location within the Ahrenshoop artists’ colony.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania MEERHAUS
Open architecture, modern interior, cosy and yet unobtrusive – this is MEERHAUS (Seahouse), surrounded by trees on a plot of 800 sq m, just 40 steps away from the beach.
Holiday home // Resort / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania VIELLEICHTNOCH
Perhaps a trip to the Baltic Sea ? The VIELLEICHTNOCH vacation home, located between the Hanseatic city of Wismar and the Baltic seaside resort of Boltenhagen, offers the perfect accommodation for a relaxing vacation by the sea. The house is part of the “Meerleben” holiday village.
Apartment // Holiday home / DE – Germany, Saxony-Anhalt schlicht & ergreifend: das Birki
Simply beautiful. There is no better way to describe Birki, an historic brick-built house in Thale, a small town on the northeastern rim of Germany’s Harz mountains.
Holiday home / DE – Germany, Schleswig Holstein Island houses Fehmarn: 36 Berta and 36 Charly
The Berta and Charly holiday houses are part of an ensemble of buildings on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn. Two new timber buildings were added to a typical island farmhouse: a long house and a cube-shaped building.
In part I we publish the most popular new entries, in part III we present the top international holiday homes. In part IV you will find the houses with the best guest feedback.
Also read our HomeStory: Everybody’s darlings: Insights and reflections
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