Hotel in the Altmark

In short: Landhotel “Zum Pottkuchen” is in the heart of the Altmark, in the old town of Kalbe (Milde) – halfway between the Hanseatic towns of Salzwedel and Stendal. The small, owner-run hotel has eight rooms and is ideal for business trips, small meetings, cycling tours and short breaks.

As of: November 2026

Where is the hotel in the Altmark?

Our hotel is at Marktstraße 9 in Kalbe (Milde) in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district. From here you can quickly reach the most important places in the region:

• Gardelegen: approx. 15 minutes
• Salzwedel: approx. 30 minutes
• Arendsee: approx. 30 minutes
• Stendal: approx. 35 minutes
• Tangermünde: approx. 45 minutes
• Magdeburg: approx. 45 minutes
• Wolfsburg: approx. 45 minutes

Driving times by car based on our experience, depending on traffic.

What makes our hotel in the Altmark special?

We are deliberately a small hotel: eight rooms – four single and four double rooms – in a listed merchant’s house from 1775. The house is in a quiet spot in the old town between the church square and the little Milde river; there is no motorway nearby. Breakfast is served in-house. For dinner, we like to send our guests to Restaurant Dubrovnik here in Kalbe, within walking distance – you will find tips for restaurants and cafés in the area further down. Free fibre-optic internet with 1 Gbit/s symmetrical download and upload is available throughout the house.

What places are there to visit in the Altmark?

• Hanseatic towns: Salzwedel with its Baumkuchen (“tree cake”), Stendal with its cathedral and brick gates, Gardelegen with its ramparts and Tangermünde on the Elbe.
• Arendsee: the largest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt, about 5 km² in area and up to 50 metres deep.
• Kalbe (Milde) itself: the ruins of the moated castle and the many bridges over the Milde, which have earned the little town the nickname “Little Venice”.
• Gut Zichtau: historic estate on the edge of the Hellberge hills, today a venue for celebrations, conferences and markets.
• Wolfsburg: Autostadt, phaeno and Designer Outlets, about 45 minutes away.

You will find more ideas in our day-trip tips for the Altmark.

Who is the hotel ideal for?

• Business travellers: quiet rooms, fast internet and free landline calls within Germany. Companies can receive an invoice on request; for this we need a written confirmation of cost coverage in advance. More for business travellers
• Companies and meetings: The conference room seats up to 12 people. If you also stay overnight, up to 8 participants is ideal – then everyone has a room of their own (four single and four double rooms). For larger day events, we add the “Gute Stube” (parlour) as a second room, for example for group work. To the meeting room
• Cyclists: The Altmark is flat and has lots of quiet paths. You can store your bike safely with us. More for cyclists
• Short-break guests: Peace, nature and small towns with a long history. More for short breaks

Where can you eat and have coffee nearby?

A small selection of our favourite places – just a few examples. We know many more restaurants and cafés in Tangermünde, Stendal, Salzwedel, Gardelegen and at Lake Arendsee: feel free to ask us for tips during your stay. Clicking on a name opens the entry on Google Maps – with directions, opening times and phone number.

• Restaurant Dubrovnik, Kalbe (Milde): Croatian cuisine, within walking distance of the hotel – we like to send our guests here for dinner, and they always come back very happy.
• Café Friedenseck, Kalbe (Milde): very good ice cream, fresh sheet cake and great gateaux – just right for a coffee break.
• Daily am Dom, Stendal: our recommendation for Stendal, right by the cathedral.
• Athos, Stendal: Greek cuisine.
• Zu Tisch bei Lai, Tangermünde: very good – our tip for Tangermünde.
• Fischerhof Gahrns, Gardelegen: our tip if you visit Gardelegen.
• Gasthof Hoffmann, Kläden: our recommendation on the way to Lake Arendsee.
• Forsthaus Barsberge, near Seehausen: in the middle of the forest in the north of the Altmark, with a wildlife enclosure right next to the house – ideal for a walk before or after your meal.

When can you stay with us?

In the main season (May to September) you can stay with us every night except Sunday to Monday. In the off-season (October to April) we are open Monday to Friday; the hotel is closed at weekends. Check-in is possible between 3 and 6 pm. You will find current information under News.

Frequently asked questions

How many rooms does the hotel have?

We have eight rooms: four single and four double rooms, with up to 12 beds in total.

Can you hold meetings at the hotel?

Yes. The conference room seats up to 12 people. If you also stay overnight, up to 8 participants is ideal – then everyone has a room of their own (four single and four double rooms). For larger day events, we add the “Gute Stube” (parlour) as a second room, for example for group work. Equipment includes a Full HD projector, a large screen, a digital flipchart as well as Wi-Fi and LAN.

Where is Kalbe (Milde)?

Kalbe (Milde) is in the heart of the Altmark in the north of Saxony-Anhalt, between Salzwedel, Stendal and Gardelegen. We describe how to find us on the page Location and directions.

Landhotel “Zum Pottkuchen” is a small, owner-run hotel in a listed merchant’s house from 1775 in the old town of Kalbe (Milde). Eight rooms, breakfast in-house, free 1 Gbit/s fibre-optic internet and a conference room for small groups: from here you can explore the whole Altmark. View our rooms or send us an enquiry.