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The Castle Hotel in Kalmar
doesn´t just have 44 unique rooms. It also has an exquisite
restaurant, two conference rooms and a lounge, which
has an altogether special atmosphere. We can offer everything,
from conferences with associated activities to a single
night´s undisturbed sleep. To start the day with breakfast
in the pavilion, with its nearby rose bushes, is as
much appreciated as to sit snugly in the lounge with
a cup of tea on a rainy autumn evening. The hotel´s
main building, built in 1864, was originally a private
home, and the other buildings also have interesting
stories to tell; one of them, for example, was one of
Kalmar´s first schools. All of the buildings have been
carefully renovated so as to preserve their original
charm and atmosphere.
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Activities
Kalmar
is a very beautiful, small town which stretches along
the coast. The sea view is breathtaking, both on beautiful
summer evenings and in winter when the ice glistens
in the sun. Many of the old buildings have been preserved
and this gives the town a special character. To stroll
through the Old Town or in Kvarnholmen, which has been
the town centre since the 17th century, and then out
to Varvsholmen is to take a walk through history. One
of Sweden´s most popular tourist destinations, ´glasriket´,
the Kingdom of Crystal, is situated only twenty minutes
away from Kalmar. As well as Orrefors and Kosta Boda
there are many other small interesting glassworks. You
can observe glassmaking, buy crystal glass at reasonable
prices, or experience Hyttsill, where you combine blowing
glass yourself with eating a special kind of herring
that was traditionally eaten by the glass blowers.
Location
If
you arrive by train the easiest way to reach us is to
walk back alongside the railway track, go through the
bus station and then cross the railway at the nearest
level crossing and continue into the avenue. You are
then in Slottsvägen and the hotel is situated on the
right hand side of the street. The distance from the
station to the hotel is 500 metres.
Special features
The
hotel´s main building, built in 1864, was originally
the home of wholesaler Johan Jeansson and his wife Emma.
The Jeansson family were very influential in Kalmar
since they owned most of the city´s businesses and at
times provided employment to 80% of the working population.
John and Emma lived happily in the house until
the birth of their ninth child when they moved into
a bigger house in central Kalmar, about 200 metres away.
In this house another 5 children were born.
The
hotel´s other buildings also have interesting stories
to tell; one of them, for example, was one of Kalmar´s
first schools. All of the buildings have been carefully
renovated so as to preserve their original charm and
atmosphere.
The Castle Hotel is truly a home
transformed into a hotel and this is shown by the care
and attention given to small details and our willingness
to do that little bit extra to ensure that our guests
feel at home.
Worth seeing
More than anything
else, Kalmar offers the visiting tourist a sense of
history. Kalmar Slott is one of Scandinavia´s best preserved
renaissance castles and its beautiful rooms are open
to the public at most times of the year. The castle´s
chapel is a popular place for weddings and the castle
itself is used for art exhibitions, concerts, Renaissance-days
and an annual Christmas market. Beside the castle is
Kalmar County´s museum with its unique Krona exhibition.
The Krona, sunk by the Dutch fleet, was one of the 17th
century´s biggest warships. It has now been salvaged
from the bottom of the Baltic Sea and brought in pieces
to Kalmar castle, where it is on display to the general
public. One of Sweden´s most popular tourist destinations,
´glasriket´, the Kingdom of Crystal, is situated only
twenty minutes away from Kalmar. There are many tourist
attractions on Öland such as Solliden, the Swedish royal
family´s summer residence and the castle ruins at Borgholm.
Communications
Domestic
airline 3
km to Kalmar Airport
Train 500 m
to Kalmar Railwaystation
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