About us
Historic seaside hotel in Aalbæk
Same owner of the seaside inn since 1984
Anecdotes from Aalbæk Kro & Badehotel
H.C. Andersen
It is said that none other than H.C. Andersen and his driver stopped by the inn for a bite to eat and something to wash it down with on their way to Skagen. A local poet by the name of C. Andersen had gotten wind of the famous poet’s visit and had a strong desire to meet him, so he dressed in his finest and made his way to Aalbæk Gl. Kro, but to the disappointment of the poor poet, he was shooed away from the door by the innkeeper with the words “the grand poet is not to be disturbed by such a layman’s poet”.
Holger Drachmann
Holger Drachmann was also to have visited the inn with a friend. They had to change horses, as one did at the highway inns. Drachmann describes the tap-room as an original white-washed room with wooden benches on both sides of a table painted red, a kind of cave with an alcove on the one side of the room.
From Copenhagen to Skagen
There is a true story about a woman who was pushing a baby carriage from Copenhagen to Skagen to advertise for a baby carriage company. She made a stop at Aalbæk Gl. Kro with her 18-month-old child to gather up strength for the rest of the journey. The story was told by Marie and Karsten Sørensen who were the host couple at the inn for nearly 40 years.
