Yasuragi

It's a nice and relaxing spa hotel in the amazing Stockholm archipelago. The price is on the higher end but somewhat reasonable. My hotel room was clean and quite spacious, with views to the forest and sea. The cooling and heating worked well. Too bad that on both mornings I felt that the air is not the cleanest, probably a typical situation in flat-roof old hotels like this. The best thing in this place is the spa. It is nicely built and offers many different pools. Saunas here are not good, they are merely lukewarm rooms with no löyly-bucket. But maybe that's the Japanese way, don't know. I especially appreciated the 'silent hours' that they occasionally have, because sometimes the noise levels here get quite high and then it is not so relaxing. During the silent times, it was great to just sit in the pool and look towards the sea. One thing that I disliked, was the excessive use of alcohol, especially on Saturday evening. This does not fit to the concept of Japanese relaxation and proper cleansing of body and mind. The pools were filled with way too drunk people, drinking more beer even in the pools. Please, limit the drinks to the terraces. Bear in mind that the hotel is in a remote location and the hotel and spa is all there is. You also need to rely on the restaurants of the hotel. Those are fine if you need to have one dinner there, but if you plan to stay longer, I recommend taking some own snacks with you. Breakfast buffet is okay, but has a limited variety and is far from the better hotel breakfasts I've had. The service here was mainly friendly and polite, but it varies a lot by the person. Be aware that the hotel strongly wishes you to wear the yukata they give you. Most of the people obey this request so it goes quite easy for everyone to wear it, but for more shy people, maybe bring a light t-shirt and shorts to wear under the yukata. Overall, I would definitely recommend this hotel if you are after a relaxing spa weekend :)

A very good spa with noticeable effort made by the owners and staff to provide guests with the feel of an authentic Japanese onsen. I particularly liked the idea of all guests wearing the same clothes (some what like an onsen in Japan where everyone is nude), the small buckets and stools to wash, and carefully choose items for sale in the gift shop. The staff were also extremely pleasant to me during my visit and the food was also excellent.

I visited the spa with some friends without doing any personal treatments. I really enjoyed the spa, especially the quiet areas so I wasn't always bothered by people chatting and got areas where I could chat with friends. I wish I would have known to book some of the treatments ahead of time. I did a 24 hour reset and the next day everything was booked up. I am also vegan so I struggled with the food options. For two of the meals, I just had the option of some marinated tofu, which was pretty bland. Tofu is actually versatile and one can do a lot more with it than just marinating it and warming it up. It was a little bit disappointing given that there are so many different vibrant meat options. I think for one of the meals I had absolutely no vegan option so I had to go with vegetarian. Also, I thought the fruit options would be a bit more than just apples and pears and if you wanted to get chips and a drink, it was 50 KR for a small bag of chips, which I felt was a little bit extortionate. In general, I did really enjoy my stay but I think I would probably prepare a little bit better. I hope they look into doing something more inventive with plant based options.

The service in the restaurant is extremely unprofessional. I have special dietary needs (a very common one, has never caused problems in any restaurant previously) and the waiter reacted to this very rudely. The hostile treatment I received saddened my entire family so deeply, that we were not able to enjoy our stay, and we have only sad memories of Yasuragi. This is a pity, as the spa and hotel are otherwise very nice.

We had a pleasant stay overall, thanks to the excellent hotel facilities and the warm welcome we received on arrival. The staff were exceptionally friendly and gave us a thorough introduction to the hotel, its facilities, and the spa. The breakfast was outstanding, offering a wide variety of high-quality, delicious food. Unfortunately, our dinner at the restaurant was a major disappointment and did not match the otherwise high standard of the hotel. The service was rude, but the long waiting times were even worse. We waited 40 minutes for our starters, and after finishing them, we had to wait for more than an hour for our main courses. During that time, a table seated after us received both their starters and main courses and finished their meal before we were served. What made the experience even more frustrating was that no one acknowledged the delay or apologized. A simple apology or explanation would have gone a long way. The hotel itself is excellent, but the restaurant experience left a very negative impression and unfortunately overshadowed an otherwise enjoyable stay.