ahead burghotel - The world's first climate-positive vegan hotel

Welcome to ahead burghotel - the world's first climate-positive vegan hotel, which not only offers perfect relaxation and an escape from the big cities, but also pursues a sustainable approach within the picturesque walls of a listed castle in the UNESCO Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve.

Your time-out between Hamburg and Berlin

Are you looking for the perfect break between Hamburg and Berlin? The hotel's location between our heart cities makes it the ideal oasis of peace. A retreat that not only impresses with its historic atmosphere, but also with its proximity to nature: nature experiences, yoga in the tea house and walks in the spacious garden. As I'm writing this, I'm looking at a gray sky in a Berlin backyard and immediately feel like driving off 🥲

The Good Travel and the commitment to sustainability

The "ahead burghotel" is a proud partner of Good Travel, a platform that supports travelers in making conscious and sustainable decisions.

A vacation is more than just an experience and relaxation. It becomes unforgettable when it is inspired and sustainable. This conviction gave rise to Good Travel - a platform that presents hand-picked accommodation that not only offers an authentic experience, but also treats our environment sustainably.

From stylish city hotels to idyllic organic farms - all accommodation on Good Travel is not only strikingly beautiful, but also sustainably managed. Whether through regional organic/vegan cuisine or natural architecture - every traveler will find a unique accommodation here.

Good Travel not only makes you want to travel, but also offers orientation and quality. The detailed descriptions of each accommodation allow you to make your choice according to your own priorities. Seals and certificates are communicated transparently so that you can make a conscious decision.

Interview: Veganism & social perspectives

We didn't miss the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at Good Travel.

Geraldine Voss, sustainability manager and freelance writer at Good Travel, brings her passions for travel, food and design to Good Travel full-time.

As an expert in sustainable lifestyles, Geraldine has written an article about Veganuary and also answered two exciting questions for us. She gives us an insight into her own journey to veganism and shares experiences from her experiment to live vegan, sugar-free & alcohol-free in January.

Question 1: What is the first sensible step towards a vegan diet for you? What advice would you give readers?

Geraldine Voss: I started giving up meat and cow's milk a few years ago for animal welfare reasons and have gradually eaten less and less animal-based food. However, I can't (yet) give up cheese and honey completely, but I try to buy regional products from species-appropriate husbandry wherever possible. There are certainly different reasons for everyone to change their diet. Health factors and/or climate protection also speak in favor of this step. However, food is often linked to emotions and memories and changing habits simply takes time. But reducing meat and trying out dairy alternatives, for example, is a good start in my opinion.

Question 2: You went vegan, sugar-free and alcohol-free in January. What perspective do you have on these three topics in particular since then?

Geraldine Voss: It was a really exciting experiment and, to be honest, I often reached my personal limits and sometimes "had" to cheat. For me personally, the only thing that was really difficult was giving up sugar and I even dreamt of huge cakes at night. But it was also clear to me from the start that I would continue to eat fructose. When I was invited to a birthday coffee party about two weeks later and made a cake exception, I had a real sugar flash. After that, it wasn't necessarily easier to stay abstinent again. My enormous conditioning to sugar as a "reward" really shocked me. No wonder, though, because if you take a closer look at the ingredients of most products in the supermarket, there is far too much sugar in almost everything. The World Health Organization recommends a maximum of 50 grams of sugar a day for adults, which is equivalent to 500ml of apple juice, for example. Physically, I was doing really well with my "nutrition challenge". However, my mood wasn't always great without sugar, so you might want to warn your partner, friends and colleagues 😉

Discover the "ahead burghotel" - a place where sustainability and well-being merge in a unique way. A castle that not only breathes history, but also actively shapes the future.

Good Travel is the key to a more beautiful, more colorful and, above all, more sustainable travel experience. It is an invitation to discover the world while making a positive contribution.