Yasuragi Hasseludden

Yasuragi Hasseludden

The day at Yasuragi Hasseludden can begin with a boat ride from Strömkajen out to Hasseluddens brygga, stepping off into pine forest that opens onto the Stockholm archipelago, six kilometres from the city center yet close enough for an afternoon at Skansen or Kaknäs Tower. It belongs to the Nordic Choice Hotels group, though the building itself was designed by Japanese architect Yoji Kasajima, and that shows in everything: 191 rooms across four floors, sea-facing wherever possible, styled in a pared-back Japanese minimalism rather than the usual Scandinavian palette. The signature is the Japanese bath, hot springs, saunas, steam rooms and outdoor pools that most spa hotels in the region do not have, and the rooms lean into it too, from Superior doubles with wooden soaking tubs and tatami mats to the Ryokan Hanare suites with their own sauna, hot spring and outdoor jacuzzi. No one under sixteen stays here; this is built for adults who want quiet, not a family stop on a Stockholm itinerary. Dog owners are looked after too, with specific rooms fitted with a bed, bowls and a welcome treat. A buffet breakfast runs every morning, two restaurants and a bar cover the rest of the day, and a business center and conference hall mean it doubles as a meeting venue in daylight hours. Parking is free, with charging points for electric cars, and the rooftop terrace and garden give somewhere to sit once the baths are done. It is not a city hotel pretending otherwise, and it is not for anyone wanting nightlife within walking distance. What it offers instead is a genuinely Japanese bathing ritual set in Swedish forest, reachable by boat. Yasuragi Hasseludden is a 191-room, adults-only spa hotel in the Stockholm archipelago, built around a Japanese bathing ritual of hot springs, saunas and steam rooms other spa hotels nearby do not have. It suits those wanting quiet, not families or anyone after nightlife nearby.