Best Boutique Hotels in Västerbotten
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in Västerbotten is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Just an hour’s drive from Umeå, this property offers accommodations on the banks of the Ume River. Guests can enjoy free WiFi and a breakfast buffet. Guests at Granö Beckasin can choose to stay in eco-friendly modern hotel rooms, cottages or a unique bird's nest studio, located high among the pine trees. All accommodations options have tea/coffee facilities. The studio and cottage also have a flat-screen TV. A seating area is found in the hotel rooms and the cottage. Granö Beckasin also has a river-view restaurant, which serves dishes based on local produce. Bike rentals, fishing equipment and elk safaris can all be arranged with the site, and there is also an on-site sauna and massage treatments for an extra charge. Guests can also engage in activities including dog sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing and cross-country skiing in the area. Granöbygdens Golf Club is a 6-minute drive away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Everything you need for a getaway vacation in the same place: comfy facilities surrounded by nature, beautiful woods and lakes around. Hiking, sauna, cold water bath, northern lights, authentic swedish food. We had an amazing experience!" - "The staff is fantastic, and Granö is a very beautiful place!" - "It's a really nice location served by public transport (though not that frequently) to get away from Umea city. There were a small number of nice trails for easy and medium hikes. Breakfast prepared in baskets were lovely and I liked that you could choose, mix and match what you wanted each day. The cabin was great, fairly compact but had everything you need and a great view of the river. The wood burner sauna was great way to spend an afternoon though it was a shame the water was already freezing over so we couldn't cold plunge! Definitely seems like there is more to do in the Summer months, though we enjoyed the snowy landscape. 2 nights was the perfect amount for November for a little walking and sauna maybe. Bakery across the road is delightful as well. Lunch and dinner service also great though dinner is quite expensive! Staff were very nice."
Fabulous
172 reviews
Lilla Hotellet is located in Vilhelmina, just 1312 feet from Lake Volgsjön. Free WiFi access is available. Lilla Hotellet's rooms include a TV and a seating area. Featuring a shower, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer. At Lilla Hotellet you will find a communal sauna and a bar. Other facilities offered at the property include meeting facilities, a shared lounge and luggage storage.
Guest Reviews:
- "Everything is perfect! We always plan our journey through Sweden to pass Lilla Hotellet. It is such a warm and friendly hotel and you will want to come back! The food and atmosphere is like being with family where there’s an awesome homecook taking care of us." - "A cosy little hotel only a few steps from the station in Vilhemina. We arrived on a Monday evening when nearly everything in town was closed so they have a buffet available (although we did end up getting some great Thai food from a food truck!). Excellent breakfast buffet in the morning. A really comfortable room, friendly staff, and a homely feel."
Very Good
415 reviews
This central Umeå hotel is just 165 ft from the Umeälven River. It provides free Wi-Fi, an on-site restaurant and bar, as well as modern rooms with a flat-screen satellite TV. In a building from 1895, Stora Hotellet's individually decorated guest rooms all offer views of the town and river. Each has ironing facilities and a safe. Guests can enjoy Hotellet Stora’s library, along with access to a 24-hour front desk that helps arrange an airport shuttle. Umeå Central Train Station is just over half a mile away, and the airport is 3 miles from the hotel. Hiking in the neighboring Rådhusparken is a common area activity.
Guest Reviews:
- "Comfortable room, great central location, excellent breakfast, good value for money" - "Location was great, close to everything we wanted to do and we walked everywhere, breakfasts were good, more than enough to eat and drink and well prepared." - "The decor of this hotel was a sight in itself - the style was like mild steampunk, I'd say. Our family of three stayed in a junior suite, which was very big. The beds were huge - also the sofa bed. The bathroom was spacious and lovely. The location was perfect, there was private parking available, the personnel were helpful, and the breakfast offering was great."
Very Good
1796 reviews
Set in a former medical officer’s villa, this central Umeå hotel is 328 feet from the Ume River. Sauna, relaxation area and WiFi access are free, as is a light evening buffet. The classically decorated rooms at Clarion Collection Hotel Uman feature a satellite TV and work desk. The daily breakfast buffet features a selection of organic foods. Free tea/coffee is available all day, along with waffles in the afternoon. A shared computer with internet access is found in Clarion Collection Uman’s lobby. Västerbottens Museum is a 5-minute drive from the hotel. Umeå Airport is less than 10 minutes’ drive away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Very nice hotel, very central. Cozy environment and spacious rooms. The diner and breakfast were very good." - "Best hotel ever" - "We like to stay in places that are very comfortable - like our home. Being in a foreign city we appreciated that all the meals were included and the quality of the food was very good - saved us looking for ages for somewhere to eat as we are not the most decisive people! Your staff were very friendly and 'can do' people. It makes such a difference."
Fabulous
988 reviews
