Six Unique Accommodations You Must Try for a Good Night’s Sleep in Sweden 2023

Accommodation is literally a dream industry – and there is a constant worldwide battle to come up with the most incredible, surprising and spectacular beds to offer tourists for short or long stays.

It’s been a long time since spas were the new, hot thing – now you have to dangle, hang, swing or be completely isolated without contact with other people. Or something completely different. Unless you sleep in your own tent in nature under the guise of public access, it costs more and more to get a good night’s sleep away from home.

In Sweden, too, accommodation with a little extra is something that seems to have remained steadily popular in recent years. New places that are a little out of the ordinary are constantly appearing in the neighboring country.

These are some of this year’s news, collected by Experience Sweden:

Pater Noster: The Lighthouse in the Gap of the Sea

For 150 years, the Pater Noster lighthouse guided boats safely to the coast of Bohuslän. Now the houses on the island have become a unique design hotel, where you can sleep well under the lighthouse.

After painstaking renovation, the old lighthouse keeper’s residence has become a hotel and the Pater Noster is so special that it even won several international awards.

The Telegraph named the place one of the “10 most spectacular hotels of the decade” and they won the “Great Tourism Award” in 2022.

Pater Noster has 9 rooms with a beautiful view of the sea and a total of 24 guests.

Yggdrasil – A night in a floating Igloo

Yggdrasil Igloo Water Huts is a unique, environmentally friendly and luxurious way to spend the night outside in nature.

Here you live in comfortable igloo rafts where you can enjoy the panoramic view of the water and the landscape from your bed.

In the summer months, they lie on the water, and are equipped with an electric motor that makes it possible to drive around the lake.

The cabins are located by the beautiful lake Västra Silen, which is part of the well-known canal system Dalsland’s canal. In the area there are many fine beaches, untouched nature and good fishing opportunities.

Kottehusen: Mini house with its own terrace on the beach

Curious about glamping with proximity to the sea, nature and city life?

I The cone house on Söder in Halland, you live comfortably on 10 square meters and sleep well in a lovely double bed. Wake up to the roar of the waves and have breakfast on the terrace with the sea as your nearest neighbour.

In the low dunes on Västra stranden in Halmstad are five small Kottehus. The small houses are comfortably furnished and every morning a tasty breakfast basket is delivered to the guests.

Only a stone’s throw from the houses is the beach restaurant Söderpiren, which has a sauna and steam room.

Vineyard with pool, spa and Michelin food

Ästad Vingård is located in the heart of Halland, among meadows and beech forest.

Now the winery has expanded with a new restaurant and 28 new rooms with private pools right outside the door.

In the summer of 2023, the new “sea park” will be inaugurated, where you can spend the night in rooms with a pool, bathing jetty, outdoor shower, jetty and own sauna.

A unique option for those who love relaxation, good food and spas. The Michelin restaurant ÄNG offers guests gourmet food and the winery’s own wine.

Live as a keeper at a lake lighthouse

In the middle of Vänern, Sweden’s largest lake, is the Lurö archipelago. A beautiful nature reserve an hour by boat from the mainland.

Out here you will find STF Lurö Hostelwhich offers comfortable accommodation in a scenic and quiet environment.

The old lighthouse keeper’s house is rented out to guests who want an overnight stay with a historical buzz.

The house consists of 7 bedrooms, with 14 beds, a living room and a view of the archipelago and the sea. Down on the water there is a floating sauna and steam room for those who want a little extra relaxation and well-being.

Cabin boat in Dalsland

On the beautiful Dalslands canal, you can spend the night on Bøljan Blå in cozy cabin boats – a rare nature experience.

Treat yourself to a few exciting days as cabin captain, with the water right outside the living room window.

The trip with the cabin raft takes you around Lake Lelång – where you can stop at beaches along the way, fish from the raft terrace or take a refreshing bath.