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| Retro van with electric motor Wyn Strandhotel rolls out nostalgic surfer bus

Westerland, 15.02.2023 - Like no other car, the VW Bulli stands for surfing, camping and the freedom of beach life. Located directly on Sylt's legendary Weststrand beach, the Wyn Strandhotel Sylt has now acquired a nostalgic ID. Buzz from VW - naturally environmentally friendly with an electric motor and partly recycled interior.

A light blue VW bus is parked on a promenade with a view of the beach and the sea.

Christiane Winter-Thumann, Director of Communications at arcona, is delighted with the new addition: "The van embodies the Sylt lifestyle: wind in your hair, sand between your toes and the sound of the sea in your ears. But the electric van won our hearts above all with its ecological footprint, sorry: tire footprint."

The design of a new era

Inspired by the design of its iconic Bulli predecessors, the ID. Buzz not only impresses with its incomparable charm, but also combines modern proportions with innovative technology.

Sustainable mobility across the board

Holistic sustainability for a climate-conscious future is the claim of the new ID. Buzz. It is delivered CO2-neutral on balance and is CO2-free on the road locally. Thanks to its animal leather-free interior and the partial use of recycled materials - for example in the seat covers, floor coverings and headlining - it reconciles sustainability and comfort.

Further information and images are available here or at arcona.de

About arcona Hotels & Resorts

Founded in 2008, arcona Hotels & Resorts, based in Rostock, specializes in the operation and development of first-class leisure and vacation hotels. The eight arcona hotels are currently located in properties, some of which are listed buildings, at well-known vacation destinations such as Rügen, Sylt and Kitzbühel. The portfolio includes the well-known Hotel Elephant Weimar, the traditional Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg and the Schloss Teschow golf club. arcona is pushing ahead with new projects in the Alps and on the German coast. As a licensee of the Barefoot concept developed by Til Schweiger, arcona also plans to open Barefoot Hotels at established destinations in the coming years, including Bad Wiessee on Lake Tegernsee. The owners and partners of arcona are Alexander Winter and Treugast founder Prof. Stephan Gerhard. The company is based in the listed Zeeck'sche Villa in Rostock.

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