Guest information
Guest information from A to Z
Questions about your stay, the apartment or the area around Baabe? Here are the most important answers, arranged alphabetically.
A
- Arrival
- Check-in is normally between 16:00 and 18:00. You collect the key from Mönchguter Zimmervermittlung, Göhrener Chaussee 22, D-18586 Ostseebad Baabe. If you arrive late, the key can be left in the key safe by prior arrangement and once the full rent has been paid; a fee of 20.00 EUR applies. In that case please call us in advance on 038303 956050. We are available Montag bis Freitag from 8:00 bis 18:00 Uhr and Samstag, Sonntag und Feiertage from 10:00 bis 18:00 Uhr.
B
- Baby
- A travel cot and a high chair for small children can be added for 11 € each.
- Barbecue
- There is an electric grill on the balcony. Please use it only there and be considerate of the neighbours.
- Beach
- The fine-sand Baltic beach of Baabe is a few minutes' walk away, about 1.5 km long and wide. From 15 May to 15 September it is supervised. There are shallow access points, and wheelchair users can be accompanied into the water with special equipment – please speak to the DLRG lifeguards at the main beach from mid-May. Following the beach you can walk to Sellin and Göhren.
- Beach chair
- Beach chairs are hired out by Tottis Strandkorbvermietung, phone 0171 2768398, and Strandkorbvermietung Ohl, phone 0171 7365392. Reservations with Tottis are also possible online at strandkorbvermietung-baabe.de. Wi-Fi in the beach chair can be booked there for 2 EUR per day or 12 EUR per week.
- Bed linen
- Bed linen and towels can be brought along or booked as a starter set for 24 € per person.
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycles are hired out in Baabe by the nah & frisch supermarket (phone 038303 87574) and by Fahrrad-Mix at Strandstraße 31 (phone 0151 12799888). Other options are Fahrrad-Tilly in Göhren, Schulstraße 7, and Casa Atlantis at Strandstraße 7.
- Bicycles
- Two bicycles are available in the cellar. Use is at your own risk and is not part of the booking. For repairs please contact Frau Friedrich on 0171 6159197.
- Bus
- There is a bus stop on the B196 near the Lidl supermarket. With a valid spa card you can use the regional buses between Karls Erdbeerhof, Sellin, Baabe, Göhren, Thiessow and Klein Zicker free of charge – simply show the card to the driver.
C
- Car
- Your parking space is in the underground garage directly beneath the building. The entrance height is about 1.90 m. For taller vehicles there are paid parking options in Fritz-Worm-Straße and Waldstraße.
- Cash machine
- Cash machines in Baabe are at the Volksbank (Strandstraße 2) and the Postbank (Strandstraße 24–28, in front of the Strandhotel). There are Sparkasse machines in Sellin, August-Bebel-Straße 8, and in Göhren, Strandstraße 16a.
- Cinema
- Cinemas are available in Göhren at the Regenbogencamp (phone 038308 90120), at the Cliff-Hotel Sellin with occasional Sunday evening screenings, and in Bergen auf Rügen at the UC-Kino, Ringstraße 140, phone 03838 202122.
- Church
- The Protestant service is held on Sundays, in summer sometimes on the open-air stage. Service times are listed in the events calendar. Parish office of the Protestant parish Mönchgut-Sellin, Boddenstraße 21, 18586 Mönchgut, phone 038308 8248.
- Coffee machine
- The kitchen has a Philips Senseo machine for standard coffee pads and an additional filter coffee machine.
D
- Dentist
- Dr Julia Gurle's practice is at Strandstraße 4, phone 038303 87785.
- Departure
- Check-out is by 10:00. A later check-out until 13:00 is only possible in individual cases by arrangement 1 to 2 days in advance and is subject to a fee (40 to 65 EUR depending on the work involved).
- Doctor
- Arztpraxis Baabe (general and emergency medicine), Strandstraße 8, 18586 Baabe, phone 038303 95737. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 12 noon, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday also 2 to 3 pm, Wednesday also 4 to 6 pm. Please check the times by phone in advance.
E
- Emergency
- Fire brigade and ambulance can be reached on the emergency number 112. The first-aid station in Baabe is on Göhrener Chaussee, about 200 m away next to Lidl. For police emergencies dial 110; the police station is at Strandstraße 2, 18586 Ostseebad Baabe, phone 038303 12508. For problems with the apartment, electrics, heating or plumbing the caretaker is on site. You can also reach the letting agency on 038303 956050.
F
- First-aid station
- There is a first-aid station in Baabe on Göhrener Chaussee. In an emergency dial 112.
- Fish
- Fresh fish is available daily at the beach. More information: zumfischer.de.
- Flower shop
- De Bloomenstuv, Strandstraße 21, 18586 Ostseebad Baabe, phone 038303 444956, mobile 0157 72528404.
G
- Glass containers
- Glass containers are available in three places in Baabe: on Göhrener Weg opposite the nah & frisch supermarket near the church, on Bollwerkstraße to the left coming from the B196, and near the Haus des Gastes at the start of the access road to the Fischerstrand, corner of Dünenweg.
H
- Heating
- All rooms are heated by the central heating system, and the bathroom also has a heated towel rail.
- Heritage railway
- Timetables and information for the Rasender Roland steam railway are available at ruegensche-baederbahn.de.
I
- Information folder
- Our guest folder with plenty of information about the apartment and the surrounding area is available free of charge by email. You will also find it as a PDF in our Welcome Book. Travel guides for Rügen are provided in the apartment.
- Iron
- An iron and ironing board are in the storage room in the hallway, and in the bedroom to the left behind the wardrobe.
K
- Kitchen light
- The kitchen lighting is operated with the two touch switches: tap once to switch on, tap again to dim, tap a third time to switch off. Press and hold to change between warm white and cool white.
L
- Laundry
- Clothing can be cleaned at the Seepark in Sellin.
- Library
- The library is in the Haus des Gastes, Am Kurpark 9, on the second floor.
M
- Microwave
- There is a microwave in the kitchen above the fridge.
O
- Open-air stage
- From May to September the Kurbühne at the end of Strandstraße hosts various activities: archery, storytelling, singing along, dancing and music.
P
- Parking
- A free parking space in the building's underground garage belongs to the apartment (entrance height approx. 1.90 m). In the village you can park on marked areas for up to two hours; paid parking is available in Fritz-Worm-Straße, Waldstraße and at the Fischerstrand. Outside these areas parking is prohibited.
- Petrol station
- The nearest petrol station is the Shell in Sellin on the B196 near Lidl and ALDI, phone 038303 85954.
- Pharmacy
- Granitz-Apotheke, Granitzer Str. 18, 18586 Sellin, phone 038303 87211. Mönchgut-Apotheke, Strandstr. 3, 18586 Göhren, phone 038308 91194.
- Place mats
- Place mats and a serving tray are in the drawer under the oven.
- Police
- The police station is at Strandstraße 2, 18586 Ostseebad Baabe. The emergency number is 110, the station can be reached on 038303 12508.
- Post box
- There are post boxes in Baabe at the nah & frisch supermarket on Strandstraße and at the Haus des Gastes.
- Post office
- A post office counter is inside the nah & frisch supermarket at the start of Strandstraße.
R
- Rasender Roland
- The Rasender Roland is the historic steam railway between Putbus and Göhren, stopping in Baabe. Timetables and tickets are available at ruegensche-baederbahn.de; tips for the journey are in our Rügen Guide.
- Rubbish
- Your house key also opens the rubbish boxes. They are to your left when you come out of the building or the underground garage – in the white hut it is the third door from the right.
S
- Sailing & surfing
- From June, sailing and surfing courses are offered in Ostseebad Baabe. Information and contact details are available at wassersport-binz.de or by phone on 0179 5303933.
- Sauna
- The AHOI-Rügen leisure and bathing centre in Sellin offers sauna facilities. With the Baabe spa card you receive up to 25 per cent off the entrance fee. More information: ahoi-ruegen.com.
- Serving tray
- A serving tray is in the drawer under the oven.
- Sewing kit
- A sewing kit is in the wardrobe in the bedroom.
- Shopping
- A Lidl supermarket is close by, and the nah & frisch supermarket is at the start of Strandstraße (Strandstraße 8). There is also an ALDI in Sellin. nah & frisch opens Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm (until 8 pm in season) and Saturday from 7 am to 2 pm (until 8 pm in season), on Sundays in season from 12 noon to 6 pm.
- Shower
- The bathroom has a level-access shower. Please bring your own shampoo and shower gel; a hairdryer is provided free of charge. Towels can be brought along or booked together with the bed linen as a laundry package for 24 € per person.
- Smoke alarm
- There is a smoke alarm in the hallway. If it signals a low battery, please inform the letting agency on 038303 956050.
- Spa tax
- The spa tax is not included in the rental price and is paid on the day of arrival at key handover in cash or with a German EC card. The spa card also serves as a ticket for the regional buses on Mönchgut.
- Sports ground
- There is a sports ground directly behind the building. The running track and open areas can be used free of charge; the football pitch is reserved for spa card holders. Opening hours are set by the groundsman, usually in the morning between 8 and 11 am.
- Stamps
- Stamps are available at the post counter in the nah & frisch supermarket (Strandstraße 8) and at the Haus des Gastes (Am Kurpark 9).
T
- Taxi
- Taxi companies in the area: Mönchgut Taxi Baabe, phone 038303 85045 or 0171 4185045; Funkzentrale Binz, phone 038393 2424; Taxi eG Göhren, phone 038308 25025; Ingo Jordan passenger transport, Baabe, phone 0171 7263709.
- Theatre
- The theatre in Putbus is a historic house with a special atmosphere. Information at theater-putbus.de or by phone on 038301 8080.
- Theft prevention
- Only let authorised people such as the caretaker or tradespeople into the apartment. Keep valuables safe; no liability is accepted.
- Tourist information
- The tourist information office is at Am Kurpark 9, 18586 Ostseebad Baabe, phone 038303 1420.
V
- Vet
- Dr T. Siefke's practice for large and small animals is at Pantow 5b, 18528 Zirkow, phone 038393 31704.
- Village train
- The village train "Uns lütt Bahn" is free with the Baabe spa card, and you can change onto the Sellin seaside train. Timetables are posted at the stops and available at the Haus des Gastes.
W
- Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the apartment. You will find the access details in the guest folder and in the Welcome Book; the router is in the small storage room in the hallway.
Something missing? Have a look at our frequently asked questions or write to us via the contact page.
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