Spa villa on the lake with fireplace & sauna

Entire cottage in Hedemora, Sweden

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Rated 4.76 out of 5 stars.502 reviews
Hosted by Fredrik
  1. Superhost
  2. 13 years hosting

Listing highlights

On the lake

This home is right on Grycken.

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the lockbox.

Beach and garden views

Soak up the views during your stay.
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Imagine staying in an idyllic Swedish village surrounded by fantastic and peaceful nature and spending a few days with your loved one in our romantic Spa Villa all to yourselves.

Vilan is a unique historic building in a secluded location with panoramic lake view with its own beach. You can enjoy our modern spa facilities such as a bathtub, massage bench, electric massage chair and shower.

Our wood-fired sauna, Eka, raft & viewing platform are memorable highlights for many guests.

The space
Vilan is part of our Romantic Nature Resort, where couples are invited to relax more into pleasure, deepen their relationship & create magical moments.

The 18th century building has 90m2 and runs over 2 stories. Vilan is an open living space with no doors, apart from the toilet and bathroom, which are both on the ground floor. Enjoy some of the modern spa- facilities like a double bathtub and an electric massage chair, a massage bench and a shower. Downstairs you will also find cosy bedroom with a fire place.

Upstairs you have a panoramic view from the living room overlooking the breathtaking garden & lake. You will find a piano & other music instruments as well as a sound system that you can turn up as loud as you wish. We also have a range of board games available for you.

On the top floor you also have an extra bedroom option that you can light up with fairy lights & stars while browsing through our hand picked library for lovers. In our nature inspired kitchen you will find everything you need to make a delicious meal for someone special.

You have fast WiFi available throughout your stay, which is absolutely sufficient and reliable for online conferences.

You have shared access to our beautiful and spacious garden that runs along the waterfront. From our dock you can jump or climb into the lake (even in the winter), which we highly recommend after having been in our wood-fired outdoor sauna, which heats up to 90°. You get to reserve the sauna for 3h slots so you have full privacy while using it. Have you ever done ice bathing? It's a unique experience that you don't want to miss during the winter months. We are happy to give you our best tips and tricks to get the most out of an ice bath.

During the warmer seasons you are welcome to hire our wooden rowing boat, 2 x SUPs, one kayak or our popular raft to explore the lake & the nearby islands. We also have 2 bikes for rent which are perfect for cycling along our forrest roads.

Another highlight in our resort is our newly created heart shaped labyrinth, which is perfect for private love ceremonies or sacred union rituals. (Check out our offers) As well as our star-shaped viewing platform, which is great for wildlife watching or mediation. For those who like to cook over open fire you are welcome to use our outdoor kitchen area with logs as seats and a small range of cooking utensils.

If you wish for more relaxation you can hire one of our wonderful massage therapists in the village that will happily come to Vilan for a full body massage (starting at 600 Sek).

Your hosts Janie & Fredrik are both passionate relationship coaches and love to bring couples closer together. You are welcome to book a private session with them during your stay or check out their online offers/courses. Fredrik loves music and happily welcomes his guests with a song on request.

Are you ready for more pleasure and relaxation during your holiday?

Guest access
The easiest way to get to our Romantic Nature Resort is by car.

You are welcome to park your car for free right outside Vilan.

The alternative way coming from Stockholm is taking an SJ train to Hedemora and then a bus (which only goes twice a day Mon-Fri) or hire a cab.

We offer pick up or drop off from Hedemora train station for 50 Euros (for 2 people). Hedemora train station is about 25min away from Stjärnsund.

We have a small kiosk 200m down the road from Vilan where you can buy the most important things (opening times during the winter is 10am - 6pm and a little longer during the summer). They also offer a small range of take away food.

In the summer a small cafe and restaurant is open in Stjärnsund, but otherwise the closest restaurants are in Långshyttan (pretty ok Pizza), Hedemora (Thai, Pizza ect.) or Garpenberg Slott (super yummy & fancy food with reservation only).

For more food shopping options you can go to ICA in Längshyttan, which is about 15min away or to Hedemora about 25min away, where you will find lots options to shop.

If you have an electric car you have access to a charging station right outside our driveway on the left hand side.

Other things to note
When you rent Vilan you need to bring your own bedsheets, towels & sauna bathrobes. You will need a double mattress cover (180cm x 200cm), 2 standard blanket covers and 2 standard pillow cases. If you want to rent bedsheets & towels there is a cost of 300 Sek (for 2 people) or 200 Sek for one person.

At the end of your stay we ask you kindly to clean Vilan and leave it behind just as welcoming and clean as you found it for the next guests. We provide all the cleaning tools and products, which are located in the toilet behind the door. You will also find a full cleaning list inside our welcome booklet. If you don't want to clean then there is a 600 Sek cleaning fee.

Here is a list of things that will make your stay even more special:

- bring candles (dinner table and tea lights)
- bring massage oil (or buy coconut oil from the kiosk)
- bring everything you need for the sauna (towels, shoes, robes)
- bring house shoes for people with extra cold feet (we have some simple ones available)
- bring extra wood (You get your first basket of wood for free and every extra baskets costs 100Sek)
-bring everything you need to explore nature fully according to the season (the lake ... bring skates/skis during winter or swimming clothes for the summer, bring berry pickers or good shoes to go for a walk through the forrest)
- prepare for a walk through the heart-shaped labyrinth .. it's a bit like a wedding ritual, but without the pressure & the fancy clothes. Simply set an intention for your relationship and focus on one thing you want to let go of and one thing you want to call into your relationship so more love can flow between the two of you. It's simply and powerful. You can do it on your own or we are happy to hold a ceremony for you.

We are so much looking forward to welcome you and to make your stay memorable. We love unique experiences and we welcome you to ask for any special requests or dream holiday suggestions as we are open to listen and hopefully meet you in them to make your dream a reality.

Much love, Janie & Fredrik

Ps.: We have an outdoor bed as an add on option ... yes, even during winter time! Imagine cuddling in on reindeer skins and extra cosy blankets while sleeping under the stars on our raft or in the garden. (350Sek per person)

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What this place offers

Garden view
Lake view
Beach access
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

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Where you’ll be

Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden

Stjärnsund is one of the most picturesque villages of Dalarna.

You get to enjoy nature in all its beauty. You will find endless lakes with small islands to explore and you can enjoy long walks through the mossy forrest. Each season has so much to offer and for anyone who loves being in nature it is so easy to fall in love with the mystical landscape of Stjärnsund and its surroundings.

The village is most alive during the summer months (June, July & August).

On the weekends you will be able to stroll along the farmers markets and art& craft markets as well as the Stjernsund brewery, that opens every so often for beer tasting evenings.

Fredrik has been organising for the past 15 years for big Swedish & some international artists to come to Smedjan ,the concert & entertainment hall of Stjärnsund and host amazing concerts during the long summer nights. This historical building is also a stunning wedding venue.

Another popular meeting point is the mini-golf next to the kiosk, where you can get an ice cream, a hotdog and some other simple and yet tasty food.

Stjärnsund is also known for Fridhem, which is our local community house connected with a beautiful permaculture & diversity garden. They offer Yoga classes (usually around 3 times a week), ecstatic dance evenings (usually on a Thursday) and a range of courses throughout the year all around permaculture, spirituality & mediation and art & nature.

The people in the village often gather for sports activities during the warmer months and play soccer or volleyball once a week, which you are welcome to join.

We also have a visitor center and a cute cafe and a restaurant in Stjärnsund (only open during the summer).

The village is also known historically for Polhem, who was an inventor and part of the Swedish industrialisation. For anyone who loves history there are a lot of fascinating traces throughout our tiny village.

During the Autumn you can pick endless amounts of blue berries, lingam berries and mushrooms in the forrest as well as tracking & watching wild life.

During the winter you will get so much joy out of exploring our frozen lakes which are prepared for ice skating and perfect for long walks into the winter sunshine. We are also only 45min away from a popular skiing resort with a range of slopes perfect for all levels. If you are lucky you even get to see the Northern Lights dancing above the lake!!

It is very peaceful in Stjärnsund during the winter months and for anyone who loves silence and calm this is your ideal place for a romantic getaway.

During the spring it is most precious to walk through the forrest and discover all the spring flowers and the freshly sprouting plants. Once the ice on the lake is gone you can start to enjoy the water again in many different ways. For anyone who loves water sport or fishing this is a heavenly place to be. You are welcome to hire our rowing boat, SUPs, kayak or raft and enjoy the open sky while exploring the lake Grycken.

Meet your host

Superhost
674 reviews
4.76 out of 5 average rating
13 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
My work: Musician, entrepreneur
Positive Musician and entrepreneur. Loves meeting new people. "Let your passion for trying be stronger than your fear for failing".

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 12:00 PM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Heights without rails or protection
Carbon monoxide alarm