Långholmen Hotell, Stockholm

Unusual , very comfortable for a prison

Nothing it was great

Friendly staff. A fun experience and a comfortable room even though the bed was quite short. Also, it was difficult to keep the window open without letting the sunlight in due to the shutters. Fantastic breakfast.

Please see above. Location os beautiful but requires walking or biking to nearest bus or subway.

off the beaten path, but really cool location and very nice surroundings.

Really unusual hotel, fascinating and thoughtfully renovated.

Nothing, liked it all.

Great location and staff, very nice breakfast, nice bar/restaurant on site. Being a former prison, the atmosphere is very cool, but obviously most rooms are not big. Ours was small but functional and with a decent bathroom. Roughly ten minutes walking to nearest T-bana. Swimming beach right in front of the hotel, very popular with locals on summer days. Bike rental with helmets at the hotel!

Some of the old school prison doors in the hallways make a bit too much sound when closing, which is a little annoying at night if you want to get an early sleep without earplugs.

The unique location and history.

If you have luggage the walk from Tunnelbana was harder.

It’s very unique and original place ,very clean and renovated

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Very unique

Of historical interest and very interesting and unique as a stay. Exceptional breakfast. Beautiful surroundings.

Lack of cooling and ventilation. Quarters a little cramped.

Location, breakfast , clean and history

Felt a little dense energy in the beginning but it disappeared quickly

The staf were nice and helpful the hotel was practical.

When you showered the water spiled everywhere under the glass. The bed is quite short for tall people.

The staffs were very friendly, room was clean, everything was functional. Breakfast was wonderful. Nice location, walkable to city center and shore.

Bright, open, great breakfast, welcoming staff, comfortable room, easy access to trails around the island as well as the beach just out the front door

Not much

Beautiful hotel in a wonderful place. The location is great, close to the center of tien byt very quuet

The cells are very small and you need to be comfortable sleeping in a bunk bed.

Spotlessly clean,very comfortable beds and great breakfast

Fantastic place! very clean & even though the cells are small its modern & lovely to stay. Breakfast is delicious, even with a garden to stay outside. Stuff is super friendly. Bicycles to rent - perfect

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Everything

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Always a lovely stay! Clean quiet and great breakfast. This time a staycation in the city with friends and family. Been here for conferences and weddings as well and always great! Clean rooms/cells and bathrooms and absolutely lovely surroundings with a swim or walk right around the corner but also city a short walk away. The museum is great and rises a lot of questions and good conversations with the kids about history, privilege then and now and right and wrong.

The steak we had in the restaurant at night did not really meet our expectations but the kids meal, surroundings, great staff and good wine made up for it.

Location perfect. Beach. Room for kids. Friendly staff. Guest kitchen.

Very Small rooms. A way too expensive for what you get.Its more a Hostel than a Hotel.

Excellent on every count. Unique as a building, beautiful location but reachable by public transport. Full breakfast buffet.

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Warm and clean. Exceptional breakfast.

Of course, a prison cell will not be large. That said, we were surprisingly comfortable.

Location is perfect in långholmen, by a little beach, lush green, close to busy hornstull. The house is beautiful, my cell was tiny as expected, but works great. Breakfast is excellent. Night checkin no problem.

Very interesting building, nice theme, friendly staff, excellent breakfast, clean and well maintained rooms (looked like they were just refurbished), free parking incl. full day of departure

There were no negative surprises. We knew that the rooms were small (former jail cells) and that the hotel is a nice walk from the city centre.

We very much liked the historical significance of the hotel once being a prison, but converted into a charming, clean, and comfortable hotel. The included daily breakfast was outstanding! Also, the location of the hotel was very lovely and peaceful. The island it is on is dominated by wooded park space with walking trails with views of the surrounding lake. The hotel has it's own beach on the lake. It was an easy 10 minute walk to Hornstull metro station or to other public transportation. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel's museum was very informative and interesting about it's former use as a prison. Recommend Piccolo Angelo restaurant at Verkstadsgatan 14, 117 36 Stockholm, Sweden (about an 8-min walk from the hotel).

The rooms are small (they are converted prison cells afterall), but are cozy, comfortable, and make efficient use of the space. I truly did not feel anything negative about the hotel. It was a wonderful experience and I'm glad we stayed here.

It was a unique hotel in a small green island. There was a small beach near the front of the hotel. 10-15 minutes walk to the metro Hornstull. The walk to the metro was very nice. The breakfast was fantastic and there was lot of choices. My partner approved the delicious breakfast.

I am used in using a bidet and the hotel doesn’t have one.

Great breakfast and very cool experience staying in an old prison. Definitely would stay there again. Breakfast was delicious.

Unfortunately it is not super easy to reach using public transport.

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Lovely cozy room and a great breakfast!

Location, staff professional and friendly, special history

Difficult to navigate inside , no kettle for tea and coffee in the room

Great location for a family trip - kids loved the “prison” island and “beach”. Lovely to chill on the island after a busy days of sightseeing

Excellent breakfast! Small rooms, but they are charming. Beautiful hotel building in an old prison. Beautiful green lush surroundings around the hotel on the island.

The rooms are very small, hence for a big person, it might feel a bit claustrophobic. That said, the rooms are old prison cells, so it makes sense. The bathroom is comfortable.

This is a great place for a few days in Stockholm. You are staying almost in the city center, but you feel like you are staying in nature. Great location if you like walking - you can walk to the old town in 30-40 minutes. Convenient connection to all attractions. Great breakfast.

It is quirky, clean and comfortable

Nothing not to like

Super interesting museum. The breakfast was really good

Super breakfast. Quiet location close to amenities. Quirky but beautifully converted rooms/cells. Very peaceful, no echoes or slamming doors as you might expect in a former prison! Friendly staff.

Wondering about the lives of those who served their time in the same cell. Didn't see or hear anything spooky though...

The room was spotless. We had everything we needed in the room. Walk to Slussen Metro. Where you can travel to the tour boats. The beach over the road from hotel is beautiful especially on a sunny day. There is an allotment to the right of this area. Also a small restaurant. Which is very good.

Nice green and quiet location yet only 7-10 min by foot from Hornby tube. On the way there are plenty of restaurants and coffee shops.

Smallish rooms but then again, it used to be a prison so hey.

Location great and easy travel to city centre.

We liked the location, the beautiful interior and lovely room. Very comfortable bed and bedding, very nice breakfast. If you like walking, we recommend walking to the city centre or Gamla Stan instead of taking public transport.

We had the small room, which was very nice, but the bed was squeezed in and my tall husband could hardly fit.

Fascinating, well restored and authentically converted. Comfortable and bright not depressing.

Single cell rooms a little small - but we deserved it!

Good location. The rooms are nice but a bit cramped since they're converted prison cells. Great breakfast. I appreciated the little museum that they have on the premises. It only takes about 45 to 60 minutes to go through all of it it, but it was interesting to read about the history of the prison.

A very unique hotel reinvented from an old prison. Many of the original features have been lovingly restored. The beds were super comfy and the shower was brilliant. Staff were so friendly and helpful.

The fact that you could still see that it had been a prison, but made so very comfortable for current inmates!

Rooms were very nice!

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Basically everything!! A hotel like this is partly for the experience! And that was incredible. For comfort, it's like any other hotel, but the add-ons make it special. And the breakfast was superb! Thanks from a repeat offender!

The room and the breakfast.

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Långholmen! We were a bit hesitant to book at first because the location looked remote on the map, but it didn't feel that way in reality. The nearest subway station is only 15 minutes' walk away, and it's not a long ride to the central parts of the city. There are also buses running frequently from the other side of the bridge, and when we had to get to an event close to Globen/Avicii Arena, there was a convenient tram line one subway stop or a reasonable walk away. As to the amenities, breakfast was very tasty with a good range of options and the room was comfortable and clean. We really liked the old prison complex and the surroundings - the island must be very pretty in the summer! The small prison museum that was free for hotel guests was interesting as well. The staff were helpful and friendly: we were able to check in early when we came to bring our luggage, and when my husband got a migraine on our day of departure, the breakfast staff encouraged me to take food up to him and the front desk extended our stay so he could rest a little longer. We were very happy overall and will very likely be back!

There wasn't much extra floor space in the room and the noise isolation wasn't great, as we could hear birds singing and the gravel path crunching at all hours. But that isn't really the hotel's fault as it's an old (and I imagine protected) prison building; the cells are the size they are, and the windows are thin. We didn't mind, but if you are a super light sleeper, it might be a good idea to bring ear plugs. Cleanliness and tidiness were good overall, but the common rubbish bin next to the lifts and stairs could perhaps be a bit bigger or emptied more frequently. At one point, the bin was so full from late evening to midday that takeout containers and miscellaneous rubbish started to accumulate around it.

Absolutely amazing as always. Couldn't fault our stay. Beautiful breakfast included. Lovely area.

Beautiful setting, interesting building, very clean, convenient location, friendly, helpful staff, and excellent breakfast. I would definitely recommend and will stay again.

This is a charming hotel with a lot of character. The attention to detail put into repurposing the old prison makes it very authentic, and at the same time a super cosy place to stay. The cells aren't tiny at all and they have everything you need! The staff is friendly and helpful, and the surroundings are beautiful. The islet is full of greenery and great for walks and moments of calm. There's a little beach where you can swim (we didn't do it as it was rather cold during our getaway). It's also well situated and connected by public transport which makes it a great starting point to discover the city. The breakfast served at the hotel includes very diverse and delicious options too.

If you are a tall person, beware that beds in some rooms are 190cm long. :)

clean, interesting history and decoration. Breakfast is delicious. Staff is nice.

Location is a bit far from city center.