13 floors, 1,240 rooms: Baltic Sea's largest hotel opens

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 07, 2026 · 340 words

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Thirteen floors and 1,240 rooms: a mega-hotel on the Baltic Sea coast is about to open – but this is where the real snag lies.

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What happened

Thirteen floors and 1,240 rooms: a mega-hotel on the Baltic Sea coast is about to open – but this is where the real snag lies.

Why it matters

Next Wednesday, the largest hotel on the Baltic Sea, in the Polish resort of Pobierowo, will open its doors to guests, according to BILD.

Common ground

The hotel covers 180,000 square metres, has 1,240 rooms and 13 floors.

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Claim 1: “He started out as a waffle baker, then in 1972 founded the biscuit manufacturer Tago and later built up a hotel empire.”

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Claim 2: “Guests can look forward to a water park, indoor pools, whirlpools, a children’s area and a sauna, as well as water slides and a salt grotto.”

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Claim 3: “The rooms measure 50 square metres”

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The room size of 50 square metres is confirmed by EuroNews and multiple independent web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... Poland's huge Gołębiewski hotel opens in Pobierowo ... The rooms, suites and apartments measure around 50 square metres each and many have ...
https://traveltomorrow.com/largest-hotel-on-the-baltic-sea-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... The hotel covers 180,000 square metres, has 1,240 rooms and 13 floors. ... The rooms measure 50 square metres; many have a balcony ...
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/13-floors-1-240-rooms-092633453.ht…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... The rooms measure 50 square metres; many have a balcony, although not all offer sea views. Marketing chief Marta Maslowska says that more than ...
https://thai-belair.lu/amphtml/environment/live/ezdd3tsjhg

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Claim 4: “Directly in front of the hotel is a pool with an overall length of 104 metres and a width of 60 metres.”

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Claim 5: “lies just half an hour from the holiday island of Usedom.”

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While EuroNews claims it is half an hour from Usedom, other web results provide general location data for Pobierowo or Usedom but do not explicitly confirm the 30-minute travel time between the two.

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web search NEUTRAL — The closest major airport is Heringsdorf Airport (also known as Świnoujście Airport), located approximately 25 kilometers from Krummin. ... 30 minutes and offers ...
https://www.agoda.com/vier-winde-ferienanlage-usedom/hotel/k…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pobierowo [pɔbjɛˈrɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rewal, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pobierowo

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web search NEUTRAL — Pobierowo: Nestled along the beautiful Baltic Sea, Pobierowo is a charming village in the Rewal area that attracts visitors with its stunning beaches and family ...
https://www.expedia.com/Rewal-Hotels.d6127142.Travel-Guide-H…

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Claim 6: “more than 2,000 bookings came in within the first 24 hours alone.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim regarding the number of bookings in the first 24 hours.

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Claim 7: “the hotel is also planning activities for adventure seekers: they include climbing walls, a cinema, a bowling alley, a supermarket, volleyball courts, a disco and entertainment for children.”

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Claim 8: “The five-star hotel belongs to the Gołębiewski hotel chain.”

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Multiple sources, including EuroNews, The Sun, and other news reports, confirm the hotel is a five-star property owned by the Gołębiewski chain.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of hotels in Europe that have 1000 or more guest accommodation rooms. Since 1980, the largest hotel in Europe is the Izmailovo Hotel in Moscow, Russia with 5,000 rooms divided between f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_hotels_in_Euro…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jastarnia [jaˈstarɲa] (Kashubian: Jastarniô, German: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland. It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jastarnia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of water parks in Europe sorted by region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_water_parks_in_Europe

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Claim 9: “Rooms can already be booked, starting at 350 euros per night. A suite costs up to 900 euros per night.”

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The specific pricing (350 to 900 euros) is mentioned in the EuroNews report and a snippet of a web search result that appears to be quoting the same source, but no independent booking site or official hotel price list was found to corroborate.

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web search NEUTRAL — See Tripadvisor's Pobierowo, Western Pomerania Province hotel deals and special prices all in one spot. Find the perfect hotel within your budget with reviews from real travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/SmartDeals-g652063-Pobierowo_Wes…

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web search NEUTRAL — As for its location: Pobierowo has around 1,000 inhabitants and lies just half an hour from the holiday island of Usedom. The five-star hotel belongs to the Gołębiewski hotel chain. Rooms can already …
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/07/13-floors-1240-ro…

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web search NEUTRAL — Great savings on hotels in Pobierowo, Poland online. Good availability and great rates. Read hotel reviews and choose the best hotel deal for your stay.Willa u Wójta is located in Pobierowo, 350 metre…
https://www.booking.com/city/pl/pobierowo.en-gb.html

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Claim 10: “Pobierowo has around 1,000 inhabitants”

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EuroNews states around 1,000 inhabitants, and a tourism information site for Pobierowo specifies a population of 1,054 inhabitants.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Braun

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pobierowo [pɔbjɛˈrɔvɔ] (German: Poberow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rewal, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pobierowo

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Claim 11: “The mega-hotel is the brainchild of the late entrepreneur Tadeusz Golebiewski.”

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Claim 12: “of the 1,240 rooms, only 500 have been completed.”

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Both EuroNews and a web search result explicitly state that only 500 of the 1,240 rooms are ready/completed.

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Claim 13: “the largest hotel on the Baltic Sea, in the Polish resort of Pobierowo, will open its doors to guests”

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Multiple independent sources, including EuroNews and other web search results, confirm that the largest hotel on the Baltic Sea is opening in Pobierowo, Poland.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula_Spit_canal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Władysławowo [vwadɨswaˈvɔvɔ] (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Wiôlgô Wies [ˈvʲɞlɡɞ ˈvʲɛs], German: Großendorf) is a town on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland, wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Władysławowo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dziwnów [ˈd͡ʑivnuf] (German: Dievenow) is a town in north-western Poland situated on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the river Dziwna which divides it into the right-bank part containing the center of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dziwnów

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Claim 14: “The hotel covers 180,000 square metres, has 1,240 rooms and 13 floors.”

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The specific details (180,000 square metres, 1,240 rooms, and 13 floors) are consistently reported across EuroNews and multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gmina Rewal is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Rewal, which lies approximately 23 kilometres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmina_Rewal

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Claim 15: “can reach the sunny Baltic Sea beach just 150 metres away.”

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The distance of 150 metres to the beach is reported by EuroNews and confirmed in a separate web search result.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — can reach the sunny Baltic Sea beach just 150 metres away.
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/07/13-floors-1240-ro…

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