Ok, so I chose this hotel according to other reviews and lack of hotels with good standard nearby…read moreLysekil. Gullmarsstrand rate themselves as a four star hotel but I think three stars are more accurate. Our one night stay costed 1750 sek for their basic standard double bed room which I personally think is way too much for the standard of the room. The only window led to our neighbours terrace (their outside furniture about 50 cm from our window). Here are the pros and cons in my opinion:
Pros:
Location! Very beautiful location in Fiskebäckskil. Close to the ocean and the ferry over to Lysekil. The hotel feels very "zen" and relaxed. Very easy to park the car. Clean rooms, nice clean toilet with a good shower. Quick check in and check out. Polite staff. Nice breakfast with something for everyone. Hair dryer in the room.
Cons:
It feels a lot like a conference centre, that is you don't get the personal feel from the staff. Most of the time they looked away when entering a area. When checking in no information about facilities like the spa, sauna or restaurant. No bellboy. Nothing in the room on arrival that made us feel special, not even the classic chocolate on the pillow, mini bar or equipment to boil water for tea or coffee. Very few channels on the TV and with bad quality. WiFi available but you need to register at Telia to access it, not that fast either. Only one wall socket under the desk, I think it's important with sockets close the the headboard of the bed. No aircon. No equipment in the room for ironing. No room service. No safebox. Their restaurant were very exclusive with mostly fish on the menu.
I think, according to the price, the standard could have been better. If the room would have costed less this review would not been this negative. This is absolutely not a four star hotel.
