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Kastellet Bed & Breakfast

Property class: 2.5

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A restaurant interior with wooden tables, a chandelier, and a menu board. - Kastellet Bed & Breakfast (Vaxholm)
A window with a view of a boat on the water, a railing, and three lit candles on a shelf below. - Kastellet Bed & Breakfast (Vaxholm)
A cozy living room with a white sofa set, a round coffee table, and a bookshelf with plants. - Kastellet Bed & Breakfast (Vaxholm)
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Take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a garden at Kastellet Bed & Breakfast. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a fireplace in the lobby and a bar.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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Room options

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A bedroom with a bed, a framed picture on the wall, a window with curtains, and a radiator.

Standard Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a window with lace curtains, and a vase with flowers.

Standard Triple Room, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a large bed, a chair, a bedside table, and a window with curtains.

Economy Triple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a window with lace curtains, and a vase with flowers.

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ocean View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two smaller beds, a chair, a small table, a lamp, and a radiator.

Family Room (Economy)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for Family Room, Ocean View

A bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a window with lace curtains, and a vase with flowers.

Family Room, Ocean View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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A cozy living room with a white sofa set, a round coffee table, and a bookshelf with plants.

Annex

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 11
  • 11 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Vaxholm, Kastellet Bed & Breakfast is in the historical district and on the waterfront. Stockholm Viking Terminal is worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Vasa Museum and Gröna Lund. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Avicii Arena or Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Visit our Vaxholm travel guide
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Vaxholms Kastell, Vaxholm, 185 99

What's nearby

  • A stone tower by a lake with a speed limit sign and a no entry sign.
    Vaxholm Fortress
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A lakeside scene with a dock, a yellow house, and a boat.
    Battery Park
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Galleri Lena Linderholm
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Roddarhuset
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Stegesund
    12 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Stockholm (XEV-Stockholm Central Train Station)
    43 min drive
  • Åkersberga Station
    68 min drive
  • Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)
    58 min drive

Restaurants

  • Vaxholms Hembygdsgårds Café
    6 min walk
  • Café Parkvillan
    9 min drive
  • Solbrännan
    31 min drive
  • Waxholm Hotell Restaurant
    3 min walk
  • Camilles Trädgård & Café
    3 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1500
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 7 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is Kastellet Bed & Breakfast pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Kastellet Bed & Breakfast?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Kastellet Bed & Breakfast?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Kastellet Bed & Breakfast located?

Situated on the waterfront, this bed & breakfast is within a 5-minute walk of Vaxholm Fortress and Vaxholm Hotellkajen Ferry Terminal. Gåshaga Ferry Terminal and Royal Djurgården Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Kastellet Bed & Breakfast Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

7.6

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 395 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 164 out of 395 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 395 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 395 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 395 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location. Very good breakfast. A great experience for families.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique experience. Our only complaint was that the windows didn’t open so it was a bit stuffy and warm on an Aug night. The breakfast was very good if simple. You can contact TaxSea for a small boat ride to and from the Island - which is needed outside of hrs of private ferry which only runs 10am to 5pm after Aug 16th. I’d think this would be a very cool group stay location with onsite cave restaurant (only for groups).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really a great option if you want to stay in Vaxholm for one night. Kids had fun. But generally: 1) the breakfast supplies started a bit too late for early travellers, not too helpful as for the instructions on the direction; 2) no private bathroom (nothing wrong from the descriptions though). Also, the limitation of leaving the island is the schedule of the ferry so do plan ahead:) Enjoy your stay anyway!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and special place to stay with its history and placement in the archipelago and closeness to Vaxholm. Furniture and interior matched well- you could feel the history of the building. Breakfast real nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow, staying in a real castle is very cool! My son and I really enjoyed the view from our room, the great breakfast and the peace and quiet. The museum was really well done and made us appreciate the unique history of the castle and where we were staying. The ferry stopped at 7:40 p.m., so if we wanted to stay later in town that might have been an issue, but it wasn't for us and we loved staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cool location and rooms

Great location and nice, clean rooms. We had the separate part with four rooms and living space, which were really nice. Barely met anyone who worked there. Our keys was in an envelope, and we checked out without having spoken to a single employee at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not easy to get to an island without a boat

Room and breakfast was fine. BUT you have to remember that this is s small island 50 meters outside Vaxholm. The last two ferries depart at around 6 PM and 9 PM. After that you either swim or need to order a taxi boat for 30 EUR single way.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique spot! Bit odd to have to get a ferry at the set times to the island but I loved it for that. Lovely to wander around the fort on an evening. Breakfast was not fine-dining but perfectly adequate for my needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, really difficult to get in touch with the staff to ask about the free breakfast offering. Great place to stay at offseason, few neighbours and calm environment. There is a fridge where you can store your own food because there is no place to buy any at the kastellet-island. You can not cook anything so only bring ready to eat food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky- be sure to factor in the cost of boats

Cool building. Very expensive to get from/to each day as no facilities- they do have a deal with a local water taxi but still costly for a one minute trip- need to factor in. Nice breakfast but overwhelmed by people and completely ran out of milk! We did know showers not en suite but surprised how far away. Comfortable beds. Clean. WiFi intermittent. No tv. Felt like a posh hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love everything except the check in process
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ett bra bed and breakfast. .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bra
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice to stay in a fortress
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness
Is a unique B&B. The ferry going back and forth to Vaxholm is convenient, although would be good if people staying in the B&B didn’t have to pay to leave the island.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We so enjoyed our stay. Nice and friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Staff & service

A unique historical experience

The fact that the B&B is located right inside the castle on the castle island is quite special. Other than that, there isn't much else that stands out about this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, great location, good breakfast. As an old property, sounds carry so you can hear noise of neighbors and kitchen. Otherwise, really comfortable place to stay and plenty to explore in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was a comfortable hotel, clean and calm. It will be better if some instant coffee powder and tea bag can be prepared especially in the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun place to stay in Vaxholm. It isn't luxurious but it was perfectly comfortable and the breakfast was excellent. Definitely worth arranging to be dropped off at Kastellet by the ferry company (we didn't buy it saves time and money). You need to get to grips with the ferry to and from the main island. We had a very nice family room in the annex overlooking the sea but it wasn't en suite.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful

Extremely disappointed with the hotel as room not clean, beds smelled bad and shared bathroom for 15 groom. Never again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great potential, but needs better maintenance

Place is beautiful and breakfast was good, but there’s no personnel on island and that seems to cause some problems. Cleaning could have been better, but our main issue was with showers. Their (we tried two in lower floor) temperature control was broken resulting with really hot water being the only option. And no personnel on location meant that there was no-one to fix them..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting and unique opportunity to spend the night in a centuries-old military citadel. The breakfast is fine. Our biggest complaint/recommendation has to do with the things NOT provided. Be aware that the shower rooms are communal and we were surprised to find that no soap or shampoo is provided. Also, there is a ferry (3 minute ride) that you must use each time you want to leave the island to shop or explore and it can become quite costly if you need to make many trips (about $10USD roundtrip). It would be very good if the b&b provided some sort of complimentary pass or two. Also, there is a small museum on the island and again, a complimentary pass for hotel guests would be a nice amenity.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

unclean rooms but lovely staff

as they had all gone home for the day our key was left in an onvelop on the desk with our name on it, when we got to the room the blankets and pillows had stains on them and the floor had not been swhept, there was hair all over and some scrap left behind, the air smellt crampt. now when we cald them about it they gave us the code to an empty room and sayd we could stay in the new room or just take the pillows and sheets from it. we chose to stay in the new room, it was clean, smellt cleaner and was slightly bigger witch we where happy with. now its not one big bed but rather 2 singles put together, this is probobly the norm but if you dont know its the case it might surprice you. the staf was very kind and made sure to make and put out breakfast even when we where the only guests at the hotell, sadly the museum wasent open but thats our fault for not checking befor booking. its a very lovely place but i wish they would clean the rooms beter.
weird yellow ish white stain on the pillow
wine or blood stain on the blanket
wine or blood stain on the pillow
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025