Must see hotels in Sweden

Run by a Christian charity, this clean, homey and inviting guesthouse shares a building with a church. Old-style rooms with separate bathrooms are…

This homely farmhouse is a great place to stay, with a spa and the option of horse riding, bike hire and off-road-motorbiking tours (owners are keen…

About 5km south of the city centre, by Öresund, this is a great place to hammer down those tent pegs: huge and well equipped, with shop, cafe and sandy…

Cosy Örnen is a pretty lemon-coloured place set behind a white picket fence in the town centre. Cheerful, homey Swedish-style rooms practically vibrate…

Don’t be put off by the exterior: this is a sparkling hostel right in the city centre with a bright and airy communal kitchen and an outdoor patio. Staff…

Exuding a warm and homely feel, this cosy guesthouse occupies a 17th-century home one block behind the tourist office. The lovely walled garden is perfect…

This cheerful hostel, based in a fine wooden building, is right near the train station. A variety of simple rooms are available and there's a lovely…

The closest campground is this place 5km southwest of the city near Mälaren lake. It has up-to-date facilities including wi-fi and a pretty awesome…

Occupying a top spot near the locks in Bergs Slussar 12km northwest of Linköping, this hostel has excellent facilities which include a cafe, mini-golf and…

Conveniently located near the Industrilandskapet, 3rd-floor Hotel Centric is Norrköping’s oldest hotel. Rooms are spacious, furniture solid and staff…

STF Vandrarhem Smygehuk is a comfortable, well-equipped hostel in the old lighthouse-keeper’s residence, next to the lighthouse. Book ahead outside high…

This shiny hotel-hostel hybrid is a convenient budget option. Rooms have TV, fans and bathrooms – only the kitchen for self-caterers gives it away as a…

This hostel offers clean rooms in a 19th-century dance hall given an unfortunate modernist makeover. More expensive hotel rooms are also available.

Tucked away near Simrishamn hospital, this hostel comes highly recommended. It offers spotless, homely lodgings with bathroom and TV in every room.

Modern, clean and friendly, this central hostel has a laundry, a TV room, a backyard for kids to play in and handy parking across the street.

This friendly campground is a good bet. It’s 2km southeast of Mölle, and you can hire bikes here for exploring the area (60kr per day).

These sites and simple cabins are on the premises of the Astrid Lindgrens Värld theme park.

On the edge of the Hagestad Nature Reserve, Löderups Strandbads Camping is a pleasant spot in a pine forest next to the beach.

Very close to the harbour is STF Vandrarhem Åhus, an agreeable youth hostel and B&B based in a 19th-century cigar factory.

Campers should head for this compact lakeside ground just outside Nybro for pleasant campsites and simple camping cabins.