Kastellet Bed & Breakfast

RUN AWAY, DONT STAY HERE!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO SECURITY, NO ONE AT THE CASTLE, NO BATHROOM, NO TELEPHONE, NO TV, NO INTERNET

It was a great experience, only problem we had was getting to the island as the ferry had stopped running for the season so we had to hire a taxibat. Over all it was beautiful and secluded and a great starting point to see the other islands!

Having a chance to stay in a 1500s fortress was awesome!

No king or queen size beds available

While it is neat to stay overnight in a castle, the breakfast is great and the staff friendly - there are some things to keep in mind when booking this hotel: the hotel is on an island. There is a free ferry but it only runs from 1100-1700 on days the castle museum is open. At all other times is costs varying amounts of money. Parking is difficult and crowded in Vaxholm. Bathrooms for this hotel are communal - the showers/toilets themselves are private but you do have to walk down the hall to get to them. Internet is available but not always reliable. The hotel staff is not there at night (we arrived and essentially checked ourselves in).

We had a great stay! Really fun location like a castle on a small small island. You need to use the ferry service to the island (free if you stay at the B&B). The last posted ferry departure time was at 5 PM when we visited. Just plan accordingly. There are no food services on the island in the evening. We brought a light dinner. There were actually later ferries but it was not posted on the schedule. Check in with the tourism office to get direction about where to park. I parked at the school a 5-10 walk away from the ferry. The breakfast was really great. Fantastic visit!

We were delighted to be able to stay in a fortress on an island in the Stockholm Archipelago, and our children loved running around the fort at night. HOWEVER, the service might be the worst ever. The main problem is how they deal with transport information. The staff are not only not helpful, but are actually misleading. After talking to some locals in Vaxholm, it seems this is because they own the water taxi in Vaxholm and WANT YOU TO BE STRANDED in Vaxholm or Kastellet so that you will have to call the 20 euro water taxi. Thus, when you are in the hostel, the only information you will find is a sign in Swedish with times to and from Vaxholm, giving the impression that it is not possible to get to and from the small island without stopping in Vaxholm. What you should know is this: 1. If you are coming to/from Stockholm, you do not need to stop in Vaxholm. Some regularly scheduled ferries do stop at Kastellet, and this is in the ferry timetable; you can buy a ticket to/from Stockholm without changing or paying twice. An example of a ship that stops in Kastellet is the Sandhamn. If you are departing Kastellet, you will need to raise the semaphore, but don't worry, the ship will stop. 2. Their 'free' boat to/from Vaxholm is rubbish, as it only runs on a very limited schedule. Thus, if you are staying on a Sunday night and you go to Vaxholm expecting the boat to Kastellet, it will not be running even though they know you are trying to get there.

This was an amazing chance to stay someplace different. They were very helpful in checking us in even though we were the only guests that night. They also prepared a complete and varied breakfast for just the two of us. You should be aware, however, you need to take a ferry or water taxi to the island where the B&B is located. Because we arrived after 5 p.m. the cheaper ferry was not running. We had to call a water taxi to be taken the short distance to the Kastellet for about $30 one-way. Really fun place to stay if you are willing to share bathrooms.

Great b&b , the island experience was fun. Delightful staff. Real fun experience. Take an evening picnic over and picnic outside the fortress overlooking the water, loads cheaper than eating in Vaxholm. One member of our group walked with walking stick, it was quite a walk through the fortress to the B & B and pulling bags along so maybe not ideal for those with mobility problems . Cost of morning /evening taxi was 200 krona so quite pricey , try and share.

Lovely location. 2 minute boat to vaxholm. Communal bathroom, but very good bathroom and shower. Staff were absent until the morning at breakfast. Though was not an issue as key left for me and wifi info nearby. Need to go to vaxholm for dinner boat free provided home by 10pm