Helnan Marselis Hotel, gay-friendly hotel in Aarhus
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Helnan Marselis Hotel

Google (2306) 4.2
Tripadvisor (1405) 3.7
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Visitors frequently praise the hotel's excellent location, often highlighting sea views and proximity to attractions, as well as good breakfast and friendly staff. However, common complaints include issues with room maintenance and cleanliness, such as uncleaned windows and dusty rooms, and the inconvenience of paid parking requiring an app. Some guests also noted that the hotel could benefit from modernization.

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Strandvejen 25, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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Phone
86 14 44 11
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Website
www.helnan.com

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About this place Helnan Marselis Hotel

Helnan Marselis is a large mainstream hotel on Strandvejen, south of Aarhus city centre, set between the Marselisborg woods and the water of Aarhus Bay. It is listed as gay-friendly, not as a gay hotel. The draw is the location: sea views from many rooms and the coastal path and forest on the doorstep, with the centre a short drive or bus ride away rather than a stroll. It is a solid choice if you want a quieter seaside base. If your plans revolve around the city's bars and restaurants, a hotel nearer the centre will save you transport time.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.2
★★★★☆
2,306 reviews

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Diana Haubjerg Walter Jun 2026
★★★★☆

From the outside, the hotel looks like a 70s barracks. Parking for a fee. The reception is really nice with a quick and friendly check-in. Unfortunately, there is no option for cake tapas in the afternoon, not even with a pre-order - there is free coffee - here you could lift up with a vending machine, similar to the one in the lunch area - or you just had to use it. But the location directly by the water and the old style of construction have the advantage that you sleep peacefully. Lovely new bed. The rest of the furniture is obviously being replaced little by little - it also needs it. The balcony was not ready for the new season. The railing and floor were not sanded and painted, the chair still had a green finish after the winter. Windows should be cleaned inside and out for fingerprints etc. . The bathroom is clean and without mold. But the shower curtain does not reach all the way around, so you have to remove everything from the sink if you don't want it to get wet. The whole bathroom is floating, as the slope goes under the sink. Breakfast fantastic, everything you could imagine was there. But again old furniture. Great and helpful staff everywhere. Extra thanks for a clean room. Will definitely come again.

And A Jun 2026
★★★★☆

Good clean rooms. Expensive parking. Food menu not a great choice. Expensive. But very good quality.

Alf Søgaard Jun 2026
★★★★★

Lovely place right by the water

Bodo Schlenker Jun 2026
★★★★☆

Nice 4* hotel at Aarhus bay directly at the beach. Comfortable charming bedrooms mostly with sea view. The hotel might require a bit of a renovation here and there, as some parts appear a bit outdated. But in general really nice.

Helle Ipsen May 2026
★★★★☆

Fantastic view of the water, lovely pool and nice breakfast. Family rooms also have a bathtub 😊 we were surprised, however, that during Pentecost the restaurant was closed in the evening, so we had to order pizza from outside. And ice cubes were not available either....

José de la Iglesia May 2026
★★☆☆☆

Wasn't at all lucky this time.

maris Devillers May 2026
★★★★★

perfect

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Last updated on 12 November 2026

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