Stockholm, SwedenJakobsberg Vastra
Görväln House
Maximalist lakeside manor
Jakobsberg Vastra Stockholm, Sweden
Renovated
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Maximalist lakeside manor
The lakeside estate rejects Nordic minimalism, filling seventeenth-century stone halls with theatrical art and bold contemporary furnishings.
What it’s good at
Notable
Ornate contemporary interiors with fashion photography and soft palettes across seven historic buildings.
Notable
A listed seventeenth-century manor wrapped in carved Gotland sandstone along Lake Mälaren.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The rooms feature their fair share of ornamentation, but with their soft colors… they’re soothing above all else.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Trails through Görväln Nature Reserve wind past an English landscape park down to the shores of Lake Mälaren.
The rooms
Rooms soften the ornate styling with muted palettes, heated bathroom tiles, and views across the surrounding woods.
At the table
Restaurang Galleriet serves multi-course Nordic tasting menus in a dining room lined with salon-style fashion photography.
How it began
Noblewoman Elsa Elisabeth Brahe commissioned the manor in 1659, Sweden's only seventeenth-century building clad in cut Gotland sandstone.
Stockholm
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.