Rönneberga

Rönneberga Konferens

If you have the opportunity to travel to Stockholm, Sweden, a must visit is Rönneberga Konferens - A retreat located in the municipality East of Stockholm, where people come to visit weekdays and weekends for a perfectly balanced space that offers room for conferences, spa, and dinner in a beautiful area surrounded by nature.

Ihad the opportunity to visit Rönneberga Konferens towards the end of 2021 and was swept away by the warm, welcoming, friendly staff, spectacular foods, and Interview & Photography By Amina Touray a unique spa experience. It is a place that provides something for everyone, whether you’re traveling solo, in groups, or with your family, that adapts to each need and expectation.

Rönneberga Konferens is well known for its stunning spa that offers relaxation, saunas, a rain shower, gym, and so much more that is necessary to be put at ease. The CEO of Rönneberga

Konferens - Gunilla Runsten has been there for almost six years. - “There is always a union behind these types of venues. Particularly this venue is owned by five unions, and the unions consist of builders, electricians, painters. That’s why they love to renovate all the time, and also to keep it the way it was built in the ‘60s”. Gunilla says.

Before it was a retreat, it was a shelter for mothers with children. Because of Rönneberga Konferen’s history, it’s important to Gunilla and her team

to give back. - “Next summer we’re going to have a camp for children that experience some difficulties and have a week around Midsummer organized for them. They can come here the whole week for daycare. We provide everything. That’s our thing - to give back! And that goes back in history before our owners built this venue”. Gunilla adds.

Before Covid, Rönnerberga only worked with conferences. However, as the world changed, businesses were forced to develop sustainable solutions to survive. During an uncertain time of challenges, Rönneberga Konferens switched direction and found a new way to blossom. - “During that time, it took us three weeks to change the way we work. So we opened the restaurant outside, and it had never been used before. We bought two waffle irons and stood by the water, selling waffles”. The new strategy opened new opportunities, such as live bands every Friday and people coming in on their boats to enjoy themselves in a way that was new to many. Eventually, Segelterassen (their outdoor restaurant) became famous on the island of Lidingö. Gunilla emphasizes how the goal for Rönneberga is to be for the people and that everyone is welcome. - “It’s for everyone! If we can provide you with what you want, then we will do it. And that is what’s made our story from a Covid catastrophic to a success. Rönneberga is a place where we would like everyone to long to come back again. We have guests that ask if they can check-in and never check out”, Gunilla adds and laughs.

There are currently 21 people working at Rönneberga, and everyone is trained to work with the different aspects of the retreat. - “You have to know how to make drinks and to check in and check out people”. Rönneberga has managed to create a unique balance between business and pleasure, from being a work-

““We have guests that ask if they can checkin and never check out”

space, to being a place where individuals can come alone or with family and friends. “Most people who visit us come because it’s in the nature area. This is a famous area on the island of Lidingö. They come for walking, mountain biking, and running. Today we’ve had 80 people during the whole day, having a conference about Marathon running and training. We have a lot of these kinds of events”.

I was fortunate to experience Rönneberga’s amazing holiday dinner table, which they recently started to provide for the private market. The buffet was full of variety and flavors that one must taste! After a delicious dinner, we enjoyed the poolside during the evening, which offered cozy ambient lighting.

Let’s not forget about the delightful breakfast the following morning. Isn’t breakfast the most critical meal, what we all look forward to when we stay at a hotel or retreat? Rönneberga’s breakfast buffet did not disappoint! It offered fresh baking goods, fruits, a variety of healthy, nutritious juices, and hot foods such as eggs, sausages, pancakes, and much more.

I could not have asked for a better and more pleasant way to end the year.

For more information, visit: www.ronneberga.se and make sure to follow them. Instagram: @Ronneberga_konferens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronneberga