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German Hotel Is a Strip Joint

Naturists want it to be family-friendly lodging

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Apr 2, 2009 8:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – Germany's first mandatory-nudity hotel hasn't even opened yet, but management is laying down the law: Towels must be placed wherever guests sit. The Black Forest resort's clothing ban is an oddity even in Germany, a hotbed of naturism for over a century, reports the Times of London. In fact, clothing will be a badge of shame, reserved for those who violate the rule strictly prohibiting sexual harassment of fellow guests at the kid-friendly hotel.

“We hope that all kinds of people will come to the hotel, including families, and we are building a playground in the hotel grounds," says the man who came up with the policy and plans to buy the hotel.

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Strict guidelines will dictate Germany's first nudist hotel, which owners hope will be frequented by families. (Shutter stock)

If all goes according to plan, the Hotel Rosengarten in Germany will be a hotbed of bare flesh. (©heroturtle)

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The town is surrounded by a beautiful national park and there are lots of opportunities for hiking and skiing. - Frieder Haferkorn, the brains behind the proposed clothing ban at the German hotel he plans to buy

We hope that all kinds of people will come to the hotel, including families, and we are building a playground in the hotel grounds. - Frieder Haferkorn, the naturist behind the hotel plans

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German Hotel Is a Strip Joint