Hindas, Sweden
Hjortviken Country Club
Lakeside country club
Lakeside country club
Active, social weekends set the tempo, trading countryside silence for heated pool parties and fireside parlor games.
What it’s good at
Notable
Functionalist architecture filled with dried floral ceilings and screen-free Marshall speaker bedrooms.
Notable
A sprawling heated pool club alongside an eighties-inspired late-night cocktail lounge.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s built for sociable weekends, where outdoor adventures, heated pools, and crackling firepits take the lead.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
On Lake Västra Nedsjön in Hindås, set among woods twenty-five minutes outside Gothenburg.
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The rooms
Standard bedrooms skip televisions in favor of Marshall speakers, and windows look out on the lake or surrounding woods.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Heated indoor and outdoor pools sit beneath skylights and along the lakefront, lined with daybeds and fringed parasols.
The gym and sauna
Eleiko weights and cardio gear sit behind floor-to-ceiling glass, steps from a panoramic sauna overlooking the lake.
At the table
The Club Room serves Swedish brasserie classics beside curved windows, and drinks are poured beneath a brass ceiling.
How it began
The property opened in 1906 and famously housed young Pelé and the Brazilian national team during the 1958 World Cup.
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Our shorthand
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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.