Ruth's Hotel ( da, Ruths Hotel) is a historic hotel in the Højen district of

Skagen Skagen () is Denmark's northernmost town, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalborg. The Port of Skagen ...

in the far North of

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...

. Named after its founders, Emma and Hans Christian Ruth, who opened it as ''Badepensionat Vesterhus'' in 1904, the establishment has now gained a reputation not only for comfort but for its French Brasserie restaurant run by

Michel Michaud Michel Michaud (born 1946) is a French chef who brought French cuisine to Denmark in 1971. Gaining wide acclaim for gourmet cuisine in restaurants across the country, he moved to Ruth's Hotel in Skagen in 2004. Biography Born in Cognac in the F ...

, said to be Skagen's best. Ruth's Hotel also contains a Gourmet Restaurant ("Ruths Gourmet") and a wellness center.

History

In 1891, Hans Christian Ruth built a house in Højen (also known as Old Skagen). An extension was added on the east side in 1909 with 12 rooms to be used as guest-house accommodation. A further enlargement followed in 1912 with 18 bedrooms and in 1928 an additional floor was added to house bedrooms. In an attempt to attract painters, a further extension was completed with rooms and a studio. Major alterations to the central section were completed in 1919 with a concert room, a dining room and a pantry."Ruths Hotel"
, Skagensiden.dk. Retrieved 7 November 2013. Hans Christian Ruth was among those who participated in an attempt to save the crew of the Norwegian

brig A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the latter part ...

''Speed'' when it was wrecked of the Skagen coast in a wintry storm in January 1909. The only survivor of the crew of eight was Johan Olaf Dahler who was brought back to the hotel where a romance ensued with Ruth's daughter Dagmar. The couple were married in 1912 and went on to become hoteliers themselves, caring for Ruth's Hotel for over 60 years. In 2003, the hotel was purchased by Jörgen Philip-Sörensen, and Chef Michel Michaud arrived at the hotel in the following year. In 2015 Ruths Brasserie is still with a classic French a la carte menu though Ruths Gourmet is with Nordic cuisine and now head chef Dennis Juhl is in charge of the gastronomic part of Ruths Hotel.http://www.ruths-hotel.dk/en/restaurant/>

References

Bibliography

* * * * *https://www.ruths-hotel.dk/en/about-ruths/the-history-of-ruths-hotel/

External links

Ruths Hotel official site"Skagen in Gamle dage"
with several old photographs of Ruth's Hotel. {{Authority control Buildings and structures in Skagen Hotels in Denmark