Overall stay was good. Although there's room to improve the entrance to the castle (e.g. some gardening, removing weeds, etc.). This could help in uplifting the face and first impression of the place.

A unique experience of staying in a castle in a tiny island in the Stockholm archipelago. The quiet grounds make for an interesting and calm stay, esp. after the last boat has left. Rooms are quiet, comfortable and minimally furnished. Bathrooms are shared, which were clean and tidy. Breakfast is an open buffet with local food items. The staff were extremely helpful.

Stayed in September 2023

During check-in, our keys were missing, so it had to be solved via phone at the place.

Historical exclusive location, nice view, great for walks and enjoying the view of the ferries and boats coming and going. Breakfast was good, and shared bathrooms worked well and were clean. Room was very classic and with an interesting history.

Stayed in August 2023

Be careful! You can only get to the castle by paying ferry for 57k per person. The paid ferry runs very rarely, we did not wait for the free one.

good idea of ​​accommodation for one night - you live in a real castle, in cozy rooms

Stayed in August 2023

The sense of the castle

Stayed in August 2023

The ferry is too expensive for a longer stay

Great location, cosy and perfect for kids.

Stayed in July 2023

Although it was nice to stay in a castle, the transportation to VAXHOLM was minimal and very expensive. There was no staff available at the b&b which made it impersonal. We would have appreciated a sink in the room.

Stayed in July 2023

Shared toilets and shower

Good Breakfast, comfy beds, real fortress surroundings

Stayed in July 2023

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Getting there with several big heavy suitcases is difficult because of the gravel floor. A small path, woooden or tarmac, where suitcases could be rolled on would be great, if it were possible to put. The coffee at breakfast was really not good and a bit more variety of breads and some sweet options would be very good.

The surroundings are beautiful and the staff nice

Stayed in July 2023

No vegan option, ie milk , cheese.

Lovely grounds and outlook, very peaceful.

Stayed in July 2023

There is no stuff outside the breakfast time and stuff can't answer any questions f.e. about the ferries. There are no wardrobes in the rooms.

The room was beautiful, the breakfast good.

Stayed in July 2023

3 years ago the little ferry to get to the island was free for guests at the bed and breakfast. It wasn't any longer, which is a hidden cost. 165kr return trip for one adult and child. Gets expensive after a while. Also, the last ferry leaves a bit early (19:40), so you have to make sure and time eating dinner with it.

Just cool to live in an old castle. Well situated to explore other islands (be sure to make use of the free yellow ferries!). Good breakfast, staff were friendly and helpful.

Stayed in July 2023

You have to take a ferry to come to the kastellet and this is quite expensive ( 100kr) both ways. Especially if you want to travel more than once a day. The ferry stops at 19h40. There might be one occasion later with waxholmbolaget, but you need to call in advance. We have never seen someone at the reception. Only during breakfast time there are a lot of people. After that, place looks abandoned.

The extraordinary location. You are free to explore the kastellet and can walk around the island. Very relaxing Very comfortable beds. Big room ( with a view to the sea). Clean. Clean bathrooms. Check in very easily. The keys are on the deks. And you get a code for entering the reception. The rooms are simple but big.

Stayed in July 2023

The shares bathroom wasn’t nice nor clean

Cool, unique place

Stayed in June 2023

We were at the castle a few weeks before the Swedish midsummer peak season and so ferry service from the mainland to the castle was limited. The limited number of ferries required careful planning of our daily schedule to get an early enough 8:50am boat to Vaxholm to then travel further to other islands like Grinda. Since there is no dinner service on the castle island, we either needed to get dinner on Vaxholm or carry take-out back on the ferry to the castle. The last ferry was 9pm. With that schedule we weren't able to visit the museums on the castle island during the day. Probably during the peak season in the summer, this would not be a problem. Overall, it was a great visit.

Kastellet is an amazing location for fans of history. The bed and breakfast is located in a section of the old island fortress. You get a sense of what it would be like to be a soldier at the time walking by old cannons to get to your room. There is the old tower that you can climb to get a view of the harbor. It is fun to walk around the perimeter or the island outside the castle walls. The family room was well furnished and WiFi was good. Breakfast was good considering that the hotel was not that busy before the start of the summer season. The shared hallway bathrooms were fine.

Stayed in June 2023

Location

Location is excellent

Stayed in October 2022

Cable ferry is expensive for very short ride, wish there was a discount offered if you stayed at at the B&B

unique location, island can be quickly toured in under an hour. great views. breakfast was filling. large refrigerators

Stayed in August 2022

Remote location.

Originality.

Stayed in August 2022

Breakfast was great. Rooms were well set up, spacious and comfortable. Enjoyed the common area living room. Although bathrooms were in the hall, they were clean and easy to acces.

Stayed in August 2022

Very unique place. Beautiful location, comfortable beds, stunning views from the island where B&B is located. Excellent stay.

Stayed in August 2022

No private bathrooms.

I liked the fact it was in a fortress accessible by boat.

Stayed in July 2022

The rooms are basic, but it’s a castle so understandable. Shared facilities but again there are rules about changing things in heritage listed buildings. and the walls are over a meter thick, so plumbing each room would be an issue.

the location is amazing!!! the town of Vaxholm is picture perfect on the archipelago with beautiful shops and restaurants and the best range of ice cream shops I have ever seen. With the Kastellet being on its own island, a short 2-3 minute ferry ride from Vaxholm. and who doesn’t want to stay in a Castle right? The bed was really comfy and the shared facilities were spotless and plentiful. Breakfast was nice with just baked bread, great coffee snd all the usual continental fixings you get in Sweden

Stayed in July 2022

No dining on-site can be awkward when you have kids. Also, you need to factor in the cost of ferries into the price if you are staying for a number of days.

Unique experience staying in a fortress. Our kids loved it. There were comfortable and clean rooms.

Stayed in July 2022

I suggest having some teatowels and laundry detergent in the kitchen. Guests did use the kitchen area overnight for their personal dinners or coffee (even though we were asked not too) but there was nothing provided to clean up afterwards. I am sure people would be happy to wash up their cup and saucer if requested if the supplies were there. Its a shame that the line ferry has introduced a charge. This means you really have to plan your trip and excursions to the main island carefully to avoid having to pay extra.

Breakfast was good, room was quaint and cute - i didnt realise the bathroom was shared but it was fine (like a hostel really). The bathrooms were clean and a good size. Location was fun; a great story to tell people. Its funny that the hotel guests are the only people left on the island overnight. It was like an adventure exploring the fort in the evening.

Stayed in July 2022