Central Sweden
What's not to love, love, love about this new-in-2017 boutique hotel housed in a towering, rock-solid former power station? You could be forgiven for…
Must-see hotels in Central Sweden
Lake Siljan
Originally built as a private residence in 1917 and converted into a hotel 30 years later, Tällberg's quintessentially 'country Swedish' Green Hotel is…
Central Sweden
Stay in a former 1920s miner's quarters in this character-filled, rustic B&B on the grounds of Sala Silvergruva. A variety of room types are available,…
Ulvsby herrgård Länsmansgården
Central Sweden
This historic ‘sheriff’s house’ features in Lagerlöf’s Gösta Berling’s Saga. It’s a picturesque place for a fine lunch or restful evening in one of the…
Clarion Collection Hotel Borgen
Örebro
You can't miss this fabulous, central hotel by the Svartån river which looks like an extension of Örebro Slottet. Occupying a building completed in 1891…
Clarion Collection Hotel Bergmastaren
Dalarna
This thoroughly renovated modern hotel keeps the classics in mind. Antique-styled furnishings, compact chandeliers, old-world wallpapers and wood-panelled…
Central Sweden
The town’s old jail cells have been converted into large, bright and cleverly decorated rooms with exposed-wood ceiling beams and funky shapes. You'll…
Dalarna
This enormous campground/caravan park is beautifully situated on the shores of Orsasjön. It’s particularly suitable for families, with several playgrounds…
Uppsala
This 1907 grand riverfront dame, re-invented in 2013, succeeds in blending that golden age of architecture with the amenities of today. You feel like you…
Central Sweden
You can’t miss this elegant building, planted smack on the main square, with 36 simple, white-furnitured rooms – some of them in a more modern annexe…
Uppsala
In a historic manor house about 6km south of the city centre, this hostel has a parklike setting at the water’s edge and a good restaurant on-site. Hotel…
Örebro
This STF complex has hostel accommodation in cute red grass-roofed cabins, plus an activity centre and a tiny cafe (open noon to 7pm June to August, and…
Dalarna
The excellent STF Fjällstation Grövelsjön mountain lodge in Grövelsjön has a wide array of facilities, including kitchen, spa, shop and outdoor-gear hire…
Central Sweden
The comfortable accommodation spread out over a number of buildings on the grounds of Sundbyholms castle (12km north of Eskilstuna) are the next best…
Lake Siljan
Beds here are in traditional wooden houses dating from the 15th century, high on a hill with superb views. Rooms are all in tip-top shape with modern…
Central Sweden
The light-filled, airy rooms of this central, riverside hotel are fresh and funky, featuring bold photographic wallpapers, plucky sofas, occasional tables…
Dalarna
This large, modern building stands out a mile with its ski-jump design. It has something of a college-dorm feel and heaps of facilities, including a…
Central Sweden
About 8km south of Nyköping you'll find this beachside campground, just off the Sörmlandsleden walking trail. There's plenty of tent and van sites, a…
Dalarna
Some of the area’s most luxurious resorts become very affordable in summer; condos at Kläppen, 20km south of Sälen, for instance, are a smoking deal in…
Lake Siljan
You might just fall in love with this rustic joint offering budget accommodation in basic, grass-roofed (real grass, not thatched) huts, some with lake…
Central Sweden
Bang in the centre of Västerås' modern sector, this 25-storey skyscraper was built for gravity-defying lounge lizards: its cocktail bar surveys the city…
Central Sweden
This small campground is by the lake 1.5km north of Nora and can be reached by a lakeshore walking path from the train station. Although RVs are permitted…
Örebro
Well positioned on the main square, the Behrn goes the extra mile with individually decorated rooms – ranging from strictly business to farmhouse or edgy…
Dalarna
This hotel adjacent to Falu Turistbyrå is a member of the Swedish Tourist Association and has been thoroughly renovated in recent years in a variety of…
Lake Siljan
It doesn't get much more rustic than Hotell Siljanstrand, the closest hotel in Tällberg to the water, comprising a main lodge and a series of cute-as-a…
Central Sweden
This large manor house is 20km north of Torsby, by a stunning lake. Rooms are individually and tastefully decorated, and there are hostel beds in little…
Dalarna
A variety of basic cottage-style lodging compliments the many campsites available in this long, thin campground 3km northeast of town in the Lugnet skiing…
Central Sweden
This haven of tranquillity is in the woods near the Mellandammen pond, 2km southwest of the town centre. It’s a pet-friendly complex with camping, mini…
Uppsala
New in 2017, the Elite Academia has gotten off to a grand start, mostly by getting the service side of running a big, central hotel right. Rooms are as…
Lake Siljan
It’s a little out of the way (2km south of town), but this is a lovely wee hostel and Dalarna’s oldest, with ultracute wooden huts built around a flowery…
Lake Siljan
Tällberg's waterfront campground is just that, free from many of the amenities that have turned scores of Sweden's campgrounds into miniature 'family…
Central Sweden
This enormous structure near the harbour features stylish modern rooms – not huge, but intelligently arranged, and many with nice views – in a building…
Örebro
This modern hotel is in a great spot along a shopping street just a block from the main square. It has comfortable rooms with all the amenities, done up…
Lake Siljan
There’s been a hotel here since 1830, although its current incarnation is far from antique. Full of personality, modern rooms combine clean lines, wooden…
Uppsala
Named after one of Odin’s Valkyrie maidens, Hotel Svava, right opposite the train station, is a comfortable top-end business-style hotel with renovated,…
Lake Siljan
This well-decked-out campground and hotel is in a great waterside spot, about 400m northwest of the main square. There’s a beach, laundry, kitchen,…
Dalarna
This hostel really feels like what it is – a former prison. Dorm beds are in cells, with heavy iron doors, thick walls, concrete floors and steel lockers…
Central Sweden
Inside the Vilsta nature reserve 2km south of Eskilstuna, with access to scenic walking and biking trails, this hostel is well provided for – all rooms…
Central Sweden
This small, red floating cabin in the middle of Mälaren lake is accessible only by boat. The bedroom is downstairs – 3m below the surface – and is…
Hotel & Vandrarhem Central Station
Uppsala
This hotel-cum-hostel is conveniently located across from the train and bus station. The hostel rooms and dorms are tiny but spotless; the lack of windows…
