It is really hard to travel from and to the island. Especially at night. Thought to get a taxi when we came from a concert at 11 pm, but they just don't answer the phone or have no boat available. It is also important to know that each trip you have to pay. Taxis will be expensive - up to 60-70 Euros for 5 minutes in the night. Breakfast was nice, but don't come late. Fruits and coffee might be gone 15 minutes before they close

Extraordinary location and a lot of things open 24 hours, like the tower with stunning views. Great piqueniqye areas. Nice walk around. Nice breakfast and you can sit outside. Experience sleeping in a castle is great POL tour was the best travel experience with a decent price.

Stayed in August 2024

Everything was as expected. Not exactly a negative but the getting in and getting logistics need some attention.

Good Buffet Breakfast. Quiet and cozy. Can't beat the location. Go for a walk around the island. Or two :D

Stayed in August 2024

Should be some more choices on food available for a light dinner (self serving)

Very special location! Great atmosphere. Nice breakfast in the sunny kastell yard.

Stayed in July 2024

No staff at reception , at night a group of teenagers were running around the coridors until 2am getting to the island from Vaxholm was not straightforward and clearer details could have been provided on how this is achieved

Location was amazing , castle on a island , Beautiful location .

Stayed in June 2024

Room smelled a bit dusty, and there was a lamp in the room that would turn off and on at random intervals.

Very cool to stay next to the fortress. Very cute decor inside and staff were friendly when we saw them for breakfast in the morning.

Stayed in June 2024

You have to pay for the boats that get you from Vaxholm to Kastellet, which costs 60 sek one way!! It’s literally 20 meters away… The boats also stop running at 5pm so it’s basically impossible to get dinner on the main island (there is nothing to eat in Kastellet) unless you book a private taxi boat which is even more expensive than the regular boat. We had not been warned about the schedule of the boat and my friend and I ended up being stuck on the island without any food for dinner. We got lucky because a private boat had dropped off a family so we were able to go with it. Very bad communication and organization from Kastellet…are you supposed to eat dinner before 5pm?? Kastellet is also supposed to be an B&B but there was no staff and no warm-feeling. It was self check in and basically self check out. Overall, Kastellet is a nice play to stay but they should have a better system with the boats (and give you more information about the times) and also improve the presence of the staff. It really felt impersonal. We did not enjoy our stay so much because of these reasons.

Nice room, very comfortable and clean. Living in a castle for a few nights was a fun experience.

Stayed in June 2024

The only negative point is that the B&B is only reachable by boat from Vaxholm and the price is quite high for such short trip (122 SEK for 1 person, both ways, for 2 minutes of boat trip).

The breakfast was good and the room was clean and comfortable.

Stayed in April 2024

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