What are the best places to stay in Sweden? We write about hostels, hotels and even camping anywhere in Sweden.
The Steam Hotel stands on the edge of Lake Mälaren as one of Sweden’s most distinctive hotel conversions, not because it imitates an industrial style, but because it is one. Long before it became a destination for weekend stays and conferences, the building was a working steam power station, constructed in the early twentieth century …
For years Elite Hotels was known as one of Sweden’s most dependable hotel chains, offering elegant historic properties and reliable service across the country. After the pandemic, however, many returning guests began to notice changes. The hospitality industry faced major disruptions, and the effects have reshaped the experience at many hotels, including Elite.
Sleeping at Treehotel in northern Sweden feels like stepping into a childhood dream, only redesigned by world-class architects. Hidden among tall pine trees near the village of Harads, the hotel features unique treehouse rooms suspended several meters above the forest floor, each with its own striking design such as a mirrored cube, a bird’s nest, or even a UFO. Surrounded by quiet forest and sweeping views of the Lule River valley, it offers a rare combination of modern Scandinavian design and deep immersion in nature.
Backpacking in Sweden offers a rare combination in Europe: vast wilderness, well maintained trails, and the freedom to explore nature almost everywhere. Forests stretch for hundreds of kilometers, mountains rise along the Norwegian border, and thousands of lakes create endless places to stop for the night. What makes Sweden particularly appealing for backpackers is that …
In large parts of rural Sweden, the story of the past few decades has been one of quiet decline. Young people have moved to cities, farms have consolidated, schools have closed, and villages that once supported shops and post offices have grown quieter each year. Against that backdrop, the rise of glamping has become an …
For many americans, a trip to Sweden means Stockholm design, northern lights tours, or boutique hotels. For Swedes, real summer begins somewhere else entirely. It begins in a stuga, a simple wooden cabin often painted deep red, tucked beside a lake or hidden in forest. Renting a stuga is not about luxury. It is about …
Sweden has a talent for turning landscapes into places to sleep. Instead of simply building hotels in scenic locations, it reshapes ice into architecture, lifts rooms into treetops, and anchors entire structures on open water. A stay here can mean falling asleep inside a frozen sculpture, waking up suspended among pine branches, or drifting gently …
