History

The History
The name Stammershalle derives from a man named Stammers, who once owned the particular section of the cliff, on which the hotel is situated - also known as Stammer's rock. Stammershalle has been a well-known fixture on Bornholm as far back as the 1700's, but it wasn't until about a hundred years ago that the place started gaining its reputation as one of Bornholm's premier destinations.

It proved an easy task to get visitors to the area, especially since it had all the attractions one might desire. The sea, the forest, the heather clad hills and the marvellous stretch of coast, all just half an hour away from Helligdommen (The Sanctuary) - an area famous for grottos and cliffs and a legendary holy spring.

The brief 15 minute walk to the railway station Humledal only added to the spot's popularity and accessibility.

The Second World War brought uninvited guests to Stammershalle. As with many other ocean front properties with strategically advantageous locations, Stammershalle was taken over by the Germans. The building and grounds were neglected for a number of years, but the end of the war and the late 1940's saw the re-emergence of Stammershalle as a popular holiday and weekend destination.

Indeed, the popularity of the hotel was such that in 1969 the then owner decided to add the island's first heated swimming pool