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Hotel Knudsens Gaard originally was a family estate that served as a cavalry estate until 1765.

The estate was converted into a motel in 1955 and later transformed into a hotel. Situated along the old main road in the upscale Hunderup neighborhood of Odense.

However, the history of Hotel Knudsens Gaard traces back even further to the year 1100 when King Knud VI donated eight farms located in the village of Hunderup to Dalum Monastery.

During the Reformation in 1536, Hunderup came under the crown, and the farms of Hunderup were designated as cavalry estates. This arrangement persisted until 1765 when all the farm owners in Hunderup bought their farms from the king and became landowners.

In 1954, the main parcel of land and the buildings were transferred to A/S De Knudsenske Grunde and were converted into Motel Odense – Hotel Knudsens Gaard, which was formally inaugurated in November 1955.

In 1987, Sinne & Steen Sørensen took over Motel Odense and, respecting the site's history, renamed it Hotel Knudsens Gaard. In 1988, 16 additional rooms were opened, in 1990 the main house was extended, and the Garden Room was added, and in 2000, another 16 rooms and the garage were added. Today, the hotel boasts 77 rooms, a restaurant, a garden room, and 4 meeting rooms. External references:


 * The homepage of Hotel Knudsens Gaard