Reviews of Gripsholms Värdshus 4 stars

Nice hotel, cosy, familial, quiet, nearby the Castle, beautiful view, good food, nice peoples

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The location and the room.

The dinner, the service, and the breakfast room.

Beautiful and full of character. Friendly and helpful receptionist.

Unavailability of tea and coffee in the rooms. There was an area to help yourself, but nothing was there until 8.00 when breakfast was available anyway. We arrived on Sunday and it was as if the place shut down until 8 on Monday morning. Very dark breakfast room lit by candlelight only. Unfriendly breakfast staff.

Beautiful place in beautiful location. Beautiful room with working air conditioning.

Level of service varying from good to bad. Hotel had a lot of young trainees which were not properly orientated to their jobs. Food at the restaurant was expensive and the quality of it at best only ordinary. The Classic Hamburger was a big disappointment and not even close worth the cost of 27,- euros. Deep cleaning of the nice bathroom could be a good iedea. This is nice but rather expensive place. You should get better with that money.

Great bed and breakfast

We were genuinely disappointed with several aspects of our stay. For dinner, we were unexpectedly seated in the pub/bar area instead of the main dining room, even though there was still plenty of space available there. It felt like the staff simply didn’t want to bother with setting or cleaning the dining room anymore. We were told the kitchen closes at 8 PM, which seemed unusually early and gave the impression they were eager to wrap up for the night. As a result, we couldn’t even order dessert — something we’ve never experienced at a hotel before. The sauna, which was advertised as a feature, had to be specially activated, and unfortunately, this wasn’t made clear beforehand. This inconvenience meant we couldn’t enjoy it as expected. Additionally, the service was disappointing. The staff at check-in and in the restaurant came across as cold and unwelcoming, which affected the overall atmosphere. The only exception was the lady at check-out, who showed more warmth and empathy than the rest of the team combined. Unfortunately, the lack of hospitality and poor service overshadowed what could have been a much more pleasant stay.

Great location. Cosy vibe

Bed (as are most in Sweden) was far too soft

Very nice „historical“ environment, cosy and clean

The vibe, the interior design which felt royal

No fridge for guests.

Location and atmosphere

Big parking lot between hotel and harbor

The location is great. A few minutes walk from the restaurants and the waterside. They have their own restaurant and they accommodated the little one's needs. Lovely and clean hotel. Spacious bathroom, good size bedroom with lots of storage space. Breakfast full of variety and fresh food. Friendly reception. Loved our stay. Thank you for your kindness.

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What a beautiful place! Absolutely perfect location overlooking the castle!

We loved our stay at the Gripsholms Värdshus. It is a charming collection of old buildings (almost like a tiny village) with a really lovely feel and atmosphere. We had a lake view room, though the trees were quite large and not much of a view - but that did not matter as we were keen to explore the charming village of Mariefred. The hotel has a huge outdoor garden and we were able to enjoy the multiple areas of the outdoor lounge and bar. The position of the hotel could not be better - right in the heart of Mariefred, on the edge of a fjord and overlooking the amazing castle (definitely worth a visit). Overall, a lovely stay and would recommend it.

A few issues: - the rooms were renovated a long time ago so the bathrooms are tired and the grout on the floor and wall are mouldy. Could do with a deep clean. The shower curtains should be replaced more often. - the breakfast buffet was OK but not as good as other hotels we had stayed in during our trip. Of particular annoyance was the fact that they do not offer normal milk - only soy, oat and lactose free. Even other Swedish guests were surprised! - for the price and size of the room, we were surprised that there was no bar fridge or tea and coffee making facilities in the room.

The location, the rooms, the breakfast and it was very pretty interior.

In my room the tap/faucet in the bath was next to impossible to turn. It was very hot and I couldn't fix it. Nor could anyone in my family. We had to take cold tap water in a cup and pour severe times to regulate the temperature. The reception was closed so I formed them of this inconvenience in the morning.

Breakfast and location

The location is great, right on the board walk. The service is excellent and so is the restaurant. The public areas of the hotel are very nice.

The room is very "simple" but we knew from the photos. The bath was a bit old.

The location overlooking the water at the castle was wonderful. The room was comfortable and bathroom and shower were very modern. Restaurant is very nice but pricey (most likely because of location). Breakfast was good.

Parking in the area is very challenging. Front desk was closed from about 9 pm to 8 am. No access at all to anyone from hotel. We had to store some medicine in a refrigerator and desk staff said no problem and put it in a refrigerator in kitchen or area behind reception. Unfortunately we could not get timely access to it and had to wait until 8 am. That did not work well for us. If we had just had a heads up about the closure when they took the medication from us it would have helped immensely.