This hotel has spacious rooms and a free spa with pool. It stands on the large grounds on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath, close to the A7 and A27 highways. The rooms at the family-run Hotel Heide Kröpke include satellite TV and a minibar. Bathrobes and a hairdryer are provided in the bathroom. Seafood and regional meals are served throughout the day in the Heide Kröpke’s restaurant. Homemade cake, ice cream and cocktails are served on the terrace in warm weather. The hotel also has a bar and a pub. The Hotel Heide Kröpke in Essel features fitness equipment. Beauty treatments and massages can be booked, and rental bicycles are available. Free parking spaces are available outside the Heide Kröpke. Popular day-trip options include the Hodenhagen Serengeti Park (4 miles), Walsrode Bird Park (16 miles) and the Heide-Park Soltau theme park (30 miles).