Planning a wedding or other big social event? Villa Soludden might be able to help you. My sister…read morehad her wedding reception here and it was AMAZING. The buses took us all over without any problem. The ride in is through the Swedish countryside, with constant reminders of the shore nearby. There are a number of rooms available at the villa for those spending the night, but this is not a large hotel so space may be limited depending on your venue. The rooms are cozy but very nice, keeping with Swedish simplicity and functionality. The outside deck was a perfect size to watch the sunset with family, friends, drinks and a late night coffee. The deck puts right into the water (no railings) so watch your step unless you plan on going in. If you do, the sauna is nearby. I did not use these myself but reports indicated they had been exceptional. It is not one big room but a number of smaller private areas to relax. The Dinning area was substantial but all of the charming characteristics of the space had been maintained. This was by no means a big cold boxy US hotel ball room. -gag- The Villa staff was on top of everything. Food came out hot and on schedule. It was amazing. I really wish I had taken photos but I was getting to know my new family and truly enjoying myself. Now I believe that any good wedding venue or other large event depends on both the venue staff as much as the clients planning. This event was magnificently orchestrated without excessive fuss. The Swedes are a reserved but charming people and it really came through. Us Americans have no shame when it comes to breaking the ice and getting things going. So these two qualities and many more meshed well and resulted in a great time. This makes it difficult to distinguish between the Villa and the wedding party. After the meal we headed down to the dance floor to enjoy the booming sounds from a band that was bought in for this event. They did an amazing job and people danced until the plug was pulled. We made our way out to a cab that had been called in and headed back to Stockholm. The drive was about 30 minutes and about 60 Dollars I believe. Swedish premium cabs are BMW's. So pretty good. Those that spent the night had a nice morning. With a bit of swimming, Bloody Mary's and of course the saunas. Breakfast is in there someplace. Highly recommended for a special event. Villa Soludden helped facilitate a wonderful event.

From the owner: Villa Soludden ligger i underbart västerläge, med sjötomt och fri utsikt över fjärden. Ska ni fatta…read morestora beslut är det här en omgivning som ger energi och nya idéer.

Dropped in here for a beer an a place to chill out for a bit. The beer I got was really tasty and…read moreout seats were really comfortable beside the bar on couch style seats. It had a great view an really made you feel like your in they heart of the island. I decided against staying here for dinner as the lines were long and reviews were low. For an island as small as this is there is a lot of reviews for n against places. After following a restaurant earlier today that had great reviews I've decided to not waste my short time here an go with what's recommended. This place was great for a beer, food waste I can't judge :-)

We didn't know what to expect coming here. This is located right at the dock w the beautiful…read moreFortress right across! Our room was European standard (small) but clean it faced the water which was nice. It had 2 side tables w a lamp, a desk w chair and 1 sitting chair, the closet had an iron/board. The bathroom had a towel warmer, blow dryer and the amenities they had in both the sink area and shower were the soap dispensers. No drawers for clothes but that was ok w us considering we were only there 2 nights. We ate downstairs *ground level and it was very nice. I had the Baltic fries herring w glass of white wine *it was good and husband had the burger (*he said it was just "OK"). For breakfast (*included) was in the main restaurant and it was quite nice, muesli w fixings, scrambled eggs (*which I found mushy), bacon, soft/hard boiled eggs, variety of cheeses/meats, sliced veggies, juices/tea/coffee/water, fresh breads/croissants. There's actually a couple of other restaurants outside of the gots that you would enjoy as well. This is a very small place so don't expect a lot. We enjoyed strolling around and just soaking it all in. We would definitely return :)

I stayed here for a business conference. After 7 years i…read morecame back to this nice place and was shocked in what shape the whole Hotel is! The bar doesn't exist any more, the windows are in extremely bad shape. Same goes for every wooden part. Drawers are broken, the bath cries for renovation etc. The worst experience is the food! Boring breakfast, dead salad with no dressing, half-cold main course on broken plates and cheap wine! The only good side of that hotel is the beautiful surrounding!

Var Gard is a conference center and a hotel next. Nice reception, Fika is great at the hotel lobby,…read morethe train station is right next to the hotel but there is nothing else around. Pretty scene is you are here for a conference, and want to relax. If you are here for a few days you may want to. E in the city. The spa and sauna here is wonderful. The reception staff are very pleasant and give their all to keep guests comfortable. The restaurant serves free full breakfast with sausage and the like (no pancakes I was disappointed) and offers dinner as well although the menu is based on the conferences going on that day and the specified menu and not a la carte. Each room has complimentary bottled water and of course you can always ask staff for anything. FYI checkout is 9am unlike 12 in the states.

Visiting from the US and this is my favorite place I've discovered since being in Sweden. The food…read moreit delicious and staff are some of the kindest I've ever met. Love it!!

This place is terrific. The first time we came to Sweden we had cocktails here. This time we came…read morehere for dinner 2 nights in a row. The first night i had this awesome linguini dish with shrimp, mussels in a lobster cream sauce was terrific. We also had the Toast Skagen both nights as well, and it was really good. Tonight we had the Lebanese meza board. Which was awesome as well. I grew up eating middle eastern food. This was awesome, I would recommend this to everyone. Very good service, and food.

In my top two favorite restaurants in Sweden! We truly lucked out in coming to Grinda Island-- this…read morerestaurant wasn't a hard choice as it is the only sit-down place available. The yellow manor sits on a hill and welcomes guests to sit inside or on it's beautiful deck overlooking the lush field and water. I still think about the mouth watering fish stew. The sauce was phenomenal- so good it could be eaten on its own like a lobster bisque. The fish was of wide variety and of high quality. Everything was obviously local given its freshness. The portions were quite generous. We had three plates of food between four of us and were unable to finish. My only complaint relating to the food was that flies were constantly around our plates-- we had to cover the bowls with napkins to keep them out. The service was great-- our waiter was a former professional figure skater and talked at length about his travels in the States. He offered great recommendations for both food and more to do on the island. I can see myself coming to Grinda and even staying in the hotel, just so I can visit the restaurant once again. You won't be disappointed!

I came here for a day & overnight stay without really knowing what to expect…read more The island is beautiful, loads of great places to take a walk, have a picnic, a swim etc. I came here in May and found that the only place to get food was this hotel. The menu is mostly if not entirely seafood, which may not suit everyone.I had lunch and dinner here and stayed overnight in one of there rooms and had breakfast the next day. Lunch service is pretty slow, slow to get a seat, to order and to receive food. You need to wait to be seated, we stood waiting for 10minutes, 3 waiters standing right in front of us, we asked one for a seat and they told us another waiter would take care of us an to continue to wait. This was pretty frustrating as we were really hungry and the place was pretty quiet. The menu is very pricey, the cheapest starter for lunch was 165k and consisted of tiny portions of 3 different hake an 3 tiny potatoes. We asked for a white wine that was 390kr, the cheapest option and was told it wasn't available. The next wine costing 490kr, we decided to go with a cider instead. We were told we had to book Dinner and were given 2 times, 5:30 or 8:30. I've no idea why were given only 2 options as we spent a good hour hanging out in the lobby with a drink before dinner an there were plenty of tables! Dinner service was quick and tasty. I got the seafood casserole which was very good. And the chocolate mousse was delicious. The breakfast was a continental spread where you serve yourself, good options on food, nice warm croissants. I would have liked more options with the coffee, having only one type. I'm more of a cappuccino gal an there was no option for this. The overnight stay was really good. Our room was very nice, comfortable and clean. We got a room in one of there back cabin style houses which really made us feel like we were sleeping in the woods :-) Overall Grinda is a beautiful island to visit, I would recommend coming here, but if I was coming again I would pack a picnic and bring it with me. You'll pay a huge amount for lunch here otherwise. If your not interested in staying in a hotel, there are cabins you can rent on the island also. The hotel is more suited for a couple looking for a luxury night break. I would defiantly stop here if I was sailing from island to island :) Overall I wouldn't return here to stay as found it to be too expensive. -1 for service and for expense, it really feels like they are taking advantage of being the only restaurant here.

Beautiful sea side hotel. We were there for a bachelorette party one night during summer. The hotel…read moreis located a bit off at Lidingö and it smells like elderflower and nature everywhere. Birds are singing and you can see and hear the water just down the hill. The service was amazing. And decorations and art on the walls were beautiful and tasteful. We spent a lot of time in the spa area in both the outdoor and indoor pool. We also enjoyed a five course dinner at night. The food was amazing and the service as well. I would recommend this place for anyone: romantic getaway, bachelorette/bachelor parties, weddings, just relaxing weekend on the Swedish country side. Would also be happy to go back.

High class, good selection at the brunch buffe', freshly made food! Amazing place, nice garden,…read morebreathtaking view!

This hotel is exactly as advertised, cozy, clean, quiet. It's fun to watch the cruise ships float…read moreby. The restaurant was great and we both enjoyed our meals. Breakfast is a great selection. Great staff and service. It is remote so don't come expecting to roll your luggage up to the door. It's a dirt road/gravel.

From the owner: Öppet dagligen jun-aug. Helger stor del av lågsäsong. Alltid…read moreöppet för konferens, bröllop, grupper. Ombyggt till hotell 2013. Byggnad från 1751 samt Fredriksborgs Fästning från 1735 försvarade infarten mot Stockholm i 100 år. Vi har historiskt guidning maj-sep.