UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

LIGHTHOUSE, CASTLE, FORTRESS, WAREHOUSE OR BOX FACTORY – where would you like to stay?

A hotel out of the ordinary can take your holiday to the next level, and in Bohuslän there are so many amazing options. A castle, a warehouse or a box factory – the possibilities are endless and you can choose whatever suits you. Why not stay in a lighthouse keeper’s lodge in the horizon next to perhaps the world’s most famous lighthouse?

www.paternoster.se

PATER NOSTER – A HOME ON THE HORIZON

Pater Noster is the lighthouse built in 1868 on the small, barren and windblown island Hamneskär, between Marstrand and Tjörn. Here you can book a unique experience at the award-winning design hotel with an overnight stay and shellfish fresh from the sea.

The luxurious hotel in the old lighthouse keeper’s lodge opened in summer 2020. One of the owners, Erik Nissen Johansen, says that “luxury” is a word whose meaning has changed a lot during the past 25 years. ¬– Today, luxury is more of a poetic experience. Out here, we live on nature’s premises and harvest the island’s treasures: seaweed, flowers and shellfish.

KNOWN ALL ACROSS THE WORLD

After careful renovation, the old lighthouse keeper’s lodge has been transformed into an award-winning hotel - thanks to the design agency Stylt Trampoli. With 30 years’ global experience they won first prize in one of the world’s biggest competitions – Gold Key Awards 2020. British newspaper The Telegraph awarded Pater Noster the most exciting newly opened accommodation in 2020 and recently they were given the prize of world’s best hotel concept.

The lighthouse keeper’s lodge has nine beautifully designed rooms with comfortable beds. If you like a high ceiling, try the best room of the summer: the bed outside on a cliff with the starry sky as the ceiling. The hotel’s interior and art are inspired by the history of the place, which makes the experience even more special and one of the world’s most spectacular hotels you can spend a night in.

Don’t miss out on climbing 32 metres up to the top of the impressive lighthouse completely made of steel and iron with an amazing view over the island: the seals on their favourite rocks, the sea and the horizon.

During the summer months you can enjoy good food and fika in the café in the old boathouse. The island uses de-salted and filtered sea water, and the coffee comes from a small coffee roastery in Gothenburg. You can relax in the salty sea, the heated hot tubs and in the lovely sauna.

COSY CASTLE STAY

With Svartedalen's magical old-growth forest as the nearest neighbour, the castle Thorskogs Slott offers accommodation in a beautiful setting with delicious food.

The castle hosts wilderness days, cooking activities, murder mysteries, chocolate, wine and champagne tastings and other activities. The park is also home to a six-hole pitch & put course, wood-fired jacuzzi and sauna.

www.thorskogsslott.se

www.ladfabriken.eu

COLOURFUL BOX FACTORY

Owners Johan and Marcel have turned an old box factory in Edshultshall on Orust into a vibrant and homely Bed & Breakfast Lådfabriken where you’ll feel right at home.

At Lådfabriken, you don’t just book a room, but a whole experience – kayaks and bikes are included in the price.

MAGASINET HÄRÖN

On the car-free island of Härön, right on the waterfront, you’ll find the old oats warehouse – these days converted to hotel and restaurant. The rooms are newly renovated with a sea view. You can get to Härön by ferry from Kyrkesund.

www.magasinetharon.se

SLEEP LIKE A SOLDIER

Situated at the top of Marstrand island, Carlstens fortress’ Soldier Hotel offers accommodation with a difference; here you’ll enjoy a historic atmosphere with views of the island and the sea.