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Unique accommodation close to nature
Southern Sweden – from forest retreats and beech wood vineyards to floating saunas
South west and the coast
The entire west coast area is steeped in beauty. A great way to experience it is by staying in a ‘72 Hour Cabin’. These glass cabins offer a close to nature experience, often combining vegan cuisine, activities like rowing, kayaking and horseback riding.

Still in Dalsland, in Köpmannebro, Swedish Country Living overlooks a lake on the edge of the forest. It offers several types of accommodation to suit all group sizes, the smallest of which is ‘The Hermitage’, an off-grid wooden hut for two that offers sumptuous views and perfect tranquillity. The hut is built using recycled and sustainable materials. There’s a zero-waste policy here and you can enjoy eggs for breakfast laid by their own hens.
Chainsaw carving artist Sören Niklasson helped create the elk-shaped wooden cottages at Wrågården, a four-hut settlement in the forest outside Falköping. The cottages can host from 5 up to 10 people and offer a porch where you can relax and watch animals. Walking freely in the park are friendly elks and fallow deer which can be seen up close. They also have guided tours where you can see the herd of around 70 bison.
At Islanna Trädhushotell, near Falköping, you can sleep in a treehouse 6.5 metres up among the oak branches. One of the two treehouses, ‘Sjunde Himlen’ (Seventh Heaven), really lives up to its name. The stunning house displays intricate carpentry, and besides the magnificent view, it also boasts a tower room and a crystal chandelier. With breakfast and other essentials hoisted up to your room, you may never want to come down.
A two-hour drive to the west, the coastal archipelago is home to ‘Salt & Sill’ (Salt & Herring), Sweden’s first floating hotel. This modern, internationally acclaimed, design hotel on the islet Klädesholmen, literally sits on the water, and offers 23 rooms and a suite. Moored up in the hotel’s dock is S/S Silla, a floating sauna boat with an outdoor hot tub on its upper deck. It also features a renowned restaurant serving fresh seafood, specialising in herring.
If you want the feeling of camping near the sea in a more luxurious way, glamping could be just the thing. Family-run Anfasteröd Gårdsvik nestles in forestry in the heart of Bohuslän and provides furnished safari tents with heating and comfortable beds as well as a bathroom (shower and toilet) and kitchen. They also have camping sites and a range of historic cottages.
The moose cabin at Wrågården hotel, West Sweden
The moose cabin at Wrågården hotel, West Sweden.
Photo: Jonas Ingman/Vastsverige.com
The moose cabin at Wrågården hotel, West Sweden
Photo: Jonas Ingman/Vastsverige.com
Wrågården in Falköping
Photo: Jonas Ingman
Islanna tree hotell in Falköping
Photo: Islanna
Exterior of Sjunde Himlen at Islanna tree hotel, West Sweden
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Salt & Sill, West Sweden
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Anfasteröd camping, West Sweden
Photo: Viggo Lundberg
Inside a cabin at Stedsans in the Woods
Cabin accommodation at Stedsans in the Woods located at Hyltebruk in Halland.
Photo: Stine Christiansen
Inside a cabin at Stedsans in the Woods
Photo: Stine Christiansen
Stedsans in the Woods
Photo: Inge Skovdal
Stedsans in the Woods
Photo: Stine Christiansen
Sauna close to nature, Stedsans in the Woods
Photo: Thomas Kjelds
Ästad vineyard
Photo: Kristian Sahlberg
Ästad Vingård in Halland
Photo: Kristian Sahlberg
Ästad Vingård in Halland
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Precise food plating at restaurant ÄNG
Photo: Kristian Sahlberg / Ästad Vineyard
Local crayfish, smoked juniper branch cream, dill and wild yarrow at restaurant ÄNG
Photo: Ästad Vineyard
Djupvik Hotel on Gotland
Djupvik Hotel and Restaurant is located on the west coast of Gotland.
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Djupvik Hotel on Gotland
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Glamping at Surflogiet on Gotland
Photo: Jenny Tholin
Hotel room at Fabriken Furillen, Gotland
Photo: Fabriken Furillen Hotel & Restaurant
Hotel
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Restaurant
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Restaurant
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The beach cottage at Stora Gåsemora Gård at Fårö, Gotland
Photo: Harriet Cederqvist
Fårö-Olle’s cottage at Stora Gåsemora farm at Fårö, Gotland
Photo: Harriet Cederqvist
The mill at Stora Gåsemora Gård at Fårö, Gotland
Photo: Harriet Cederqvist
Stora Gåsemora Gård at Fårö, Gotland
Photo: Stora Gåsemora Gård
Mattila holiday village in Värmland
Cottages at Mattila, located in the heart of the Finn Forest in, Värmland
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Mattila holiday village in Värmland
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Cottage at Mattila in Värmland
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Glamping by the lake at Happie Camp in Hagfors
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Glamping at Happie Camp in Värmland
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Happie Camp at Hagfors, Värmland
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The Houseboat at Naturbyn in Värmland
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Naturbyn in Värmland
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Camping raft at Värmlandsgården, Värmland
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Glamping at Värmlandsgården, Värmland
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The Malmstens room at Hotel Åregården
Photo: Mats Lind
Fjällnäs in Tänndalen, Jämtland
Photo: Roland Persson, Peter Ruterhagen, Mikael Bertmar
Yoga at Fjällnäs in Tänndalen
Photo: Roland Persson, Peter Ruterhagen, Mikael Bertmar
Fjällnäs Hotel and Restaurant
Photo: Roland Persson, Peter Ruterhagen, Mikael Bertmar
Summer night at Copperhill Mountain Lodge, Åre
Photo: Copperhill Mountain Lodge
The Spa at Copperhill Mountain Lodge, Åre
Photo: Copperhill Mountain Lodge
The Mirrorcube at the Treehotel in Harads, Swedish Lapland
Treehotel in Harads offer different accommodations, here is the Mirrorcube, a box clad in mirrored glass.
Photo: Swedish Lapland
The Mirrorcube at the Treehotel in Harads, Swedish Lapland
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Arctic Bath in Harads
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Inside Arctic Bath in Harads
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Sapmi Nature Camp in Sjávnja
Photo: Swedish Lapland
Cabins at Geunja in Vindelfjällen
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Geunja, the Sámi eco lodge in Vindelfjällen
Photo: Swedish Lapland