The Grand Hotel — now the Sofitel Grand Sopot — dominates the seafront at the north end of the beach. Built in 1927, it is a large, handsome building in the Central European resort style, with the kind of white-painted facade and terraces that suggest Côte d'Azur ambitions transplanted to the Baltic. It is the most prominent building on Sopot's seafront and an unavoidable landmark.
Even if you're not staying here, the hotel is worth a look for its interiors and for the context it provides: this is what Sopot aspired to in its 1920s and 1930s heyday, when it attracted wealthy visitors from across Germany and beyond. The terrace cafe is open to non-guests.