9 Best Hotels in The South and the Kingdom of Glass, Sweden

The Continental opened in 1829, and is a truly stunning building, both inside and out. Take a good look at the lobby with its marble stairs, crystal chandelier, stained-glass windows, and marble pillars. No two guest rooms are alike, but are generally decorated in light colors and earthy tones. The restaurant serves beautifully presented classic food from the Skåne region.

At this charming boutique-style inn made up of two 19th-century town houses, the rooms are spacious, modern, and bright, with white walls, colorful art, and polished oak floors. All rooms are individually furnished, with designer touches like chairs from Gunilla Allard and lamps by the legendary Arne Jacobsen. Downstairs, there's a café and a beautiful garden where you can enjoy breakfast in the morning and coffee throughout the day. The included breakfast is served at a café around the corner, run by the same owners.

This hotel pays homage to all things glass, particularly Kosta Boda glass—from an impressive blue-glass bar to the artworks and centerpieces in the Linnéa Art Restaurant. Each room, decked out with art glass, is designed by one of seven artists. And you can also try your own hand at glassblowing at the neighboring glassworks.

This elegant red-stone hotel is in the heart of the city, on a pleasant square close to the railway station. All the rooms are furnished differently, but most have a turn-of-the-20th-century decor and charm in common. The hotel's Grand Deli food store just around the corner offers a range of Swedish delicacies.

Spacious parkland surrounds this manor house, which is about a mile from the center of Borgholm. Six rooms are located in the main house from 1918 and the rest in modern annexes. Some rooms have kitchenettes. Breakfast is served around an ornamental indoor pool. Bicycles are available for rent.

A short walk from the main square in the heart of Ystad, this small and comfortable family-owned hotel occupies several interconnected half-timbered buildings from the late 18th century, centered around a leafy green courtyard where breakfast is served in summer. Every room is named, and each one is different, but most are decorated in light colors with darker accents and Gustavian-style furniture.

Only a few hundred feet from the train station, Hotel Lundia is ideal for those who want to be near the city center. Built in 1968, the modern, four-story square building has transparent glass walls on the ground floor. Rooms are decorated in a contemporary Scandinavian style.

The plain exterior of this hotel disguises a plush and meticulously crafted interior. A top-to-bottom redesign of a 19th-century building, with the focal point an Italianate atrium, MJ’s feels unusually personal. The rooms are impressive, with exposed plaster-and-stone walls, warm colors, luxurious beds, marble bathrooms, plush carpets, and French cherrywood furnishings.

Only a six-minute walk from the train station, this modern luxury hotel has spacious rooms decorated in either green and black or gray with orange accents. The hotel restaurant, located in a charming old half-timbered house, serves a signature fondue dish that matches this cozy atmosphere. The hotel is located in a fairly quiet part of downtown, central but not right in the main shopping and dining district.