Grand Hotel Marstrand

The bathrooms are not heated. And to be an old hotel with a steep price, they do not keep the old style of the interior as was expected, and i would say it was worth half the price. Breakfast was standard, nothing special. Overall it was okay.

Old fashioned hotel that lack elevator. Overall OK but with the price they should have offered better.

Staff and hotel is nice, but don’t go the extra mile to give service Requests are either forgotten or not understood

While its position on an island is exotic, it is a bit of a challenge to get to. It requires taking a short ferry ride across the harbor and then walking about two blocks (on cobblestone walks) to the hotel. If you have a lot of luggage, try to get the hotel to meet you to pick up luggage from the ferry. The hotel is beautifully situated on a bluff overlooking the harbor from a block away. We had a beautiful room looking out that direction over a wedding and a park between the hotel and the harbor. We had to carry luggage up to our room on narrow stairs, with some help from the front-desk attendant. We enjoyed the ambiance of this old gem, including dinner in a tightly filled room. Despite a mix-up of times, we were accommodated and enjoyed a scrumptious meal with regional wine. Breakfast was a modest buffet of mostly cold items and was included. We recommend not making this an overnight hotel as the time and out reduces your opportunity to enjoy the island. We also had the fortune of seeing the 3rd day of an America's Cup race for certain classes of historic racers.

Excellent hotel in Marstrand. Comfortable rooms, grand setting, helpful staff, and good breakfast. Would definitely stay again when we return to Marstrand.

...there was (most probably) a Grand hotel. This is because the Swedish king Oscar II visited Marstrand for decades during his period of reign. He wanted his "entourage" to live comfortably, so the hotel was to a large degree the result of his visits. Before that (and during many years on) Marstrand was an ordinary fishing village with herring being the main product. The grandeur of Grand has alas faded since the former turn of the century. Grand Hotel today relies on times past and indeed, there is much "charm". However, holding four (4) official stars, charm must be paired with quality. The style is there, but it's a very worn environment that meets the guest. The four stars also allows the hotel to uphold the prices - a stay is not cheap in any way. Considering the price level, Grand should seriously consider a reverential renovation, keeping all of the charm, but, at least, repair things that are broken (basins for instance or/and tiling). Staff is very kind, but act mostly as summer substitutes constantly asking each other of basic "hotel things" that should be common knowledge to a receptionist/concierge. The result is a lack of efficiency and a really slow pace for most duties. Rooms are indeed charming, but as mentioned, quite worn down. Bathrooms especially, resulting in shower heads not fitting their fittings, leakage, broken wash basins etc. Not four stars. Likewise, based on the four stars, breakfast is a joke. Small and mediocre offers on the buffet. Remember Marstrand was/is the "world of herring"? In Sweden nearly every hotel (and certainly EVERY hotel with four stars) have a small assortment of the Swedish national dish "pickled herring". And very often also salmon. Not Grand Hotel Marstrand. A few charcuteries and scrambled eggs made on egg powder. Breakfast announced to be served from 8-10. We where at the door at eight o'clock. The bins with scrambled eggs and bacon was almost empty. Who had eaten - the staff? There was no coffe. The plates ran out. The staff acted as they were caught on the bedside. Big surprise: the guests wanted to have breakfast at the given time! Check out time was set to 10. Yes, 10... (until June 30th - 11:00 during July and the summer). Now... really... Grand Hotel Marstrand earn two TA-points tops. But I give one more for the genuine, but tired environment. Sorry to say, I cannot really, for the money, recommend this hotel.

We loved it! Great location and feel. We would definitely go there again!