When traveling, sometimes it’s excitement you crave, and other times, it’s a slice of serenity you long for from a stay.

If the latter is what you’re after, these hotels in Stockholm will offer you exactly that, along with plenty of zen-inducing spaces where you can reflect, rejuvenate, and recharge.

Hotel Skeppsholmen

Zen zone with history at Hotel Skeppsholmen. This 300-year-old hotel built in 1699 is a riverside gem of Stockholm, where you’ll get to learn the true art of taking a break and slow-living.

Take a long break and ease into the hotel’s classy yet calm designs and be sure not miss taking delight in their traditional Swedish fare at Restaurang Långa Raden.

Ett Hem

Ett Hem, an iconic hotel created for a homebody, grabs a taste towards luxury and elegance. Translated as “a home,” the 12-room hotel lives up to its name with the home-like feel, thanks to its Scandinavian-meets-country home interior designs and its use of elegant, yet simple decor and furniture. What’s more? Guests can certainly expect five-starred hospitality.

Even the kitchen is reminiscent of dining in a family’s kitchen. Dotted throughout the venue are green spaces aplenty for you to unwind and relax.

Stallmästaregården

This former 17th-century manor turned boutique hotel is a meeting point of past and present.

The boutique hotel infuses contemporary functionality into its centuries-old building whilst still keeping its unique vintage elements as traces of the past throughout its space, so that guests can immerse in the old-school charm and still have ultra comfort.

Located just by Haga Park, the 49-room boutique hotel offers serenity and plenty of nature space for your body to roam free and your mind to wander.

Yasuragi 

Want the Japanese hotel experience without having to leave Sweden? Saunter over to Yasuragi and treat yourself to a long weekend stay. The waterfront Japanese spa hotel in Saltsjö-Boo is a sanctuary of relaxation and bliss, featuring Japanese-style suites, restaurants and a spa inspired by the bathhouse culture of Japan.

Enjoy the indoor or outdoor Japanese bath overlooking the garden and the archipelago, or opt for spa treatments, like the Japanese Natural Facelift or the Bamboo Massage. For those who need self-pampering but don’t have enough time for an overnight stay, the hotel also offers day and evening packages.