Eating at Gripsholms Vardshus should always be a new and exciting experience - even to our regulars. In the inns dining room we serve first class food with a breathtaking view over the Gripsholm Castle. Many people come to us to celebrate special occasions or to invite grandmother to lunch or to eat a romantic dinner. During the summer we open our terrace where we serve directly from our barbecues. Here you can sit either in the grass or under our roof of canvas. The Gustavian banqueting hall is on the next floor up. The banqueting hall has room for up to 100 guests. This is the venue for wedding receptions and all kinds of social events. For smaller gatherings there are various smaller rooms to choose from. Would you like to breathe in the air of the 15th century? Visit our wine cellar, where the oldest parts of the inn are found. Here you will find the remnants of the old Carthusian monastery Pax Mariae walls and two wells, dating back to 1493. Book a wine tasting with our sommelier or enjoy a cheese board after dinner.

Mariefred - a timeless idyll To many people Mariefred means Gripsholm Castle and its history. But Mariefred is so much more. Wooden houses in soft, pastel shades. Apple trees with their twisted branches reaching over the pathways. Hollyhocks and cobbled pavements. The railway station with its pinnacles and towers. Oldfashioned steam engines that still operate. The royal deer-garden with its ancient oaks and free-roaming deer. And the S/S Mariefred also sails here. One of the oldest steamers in scheduled service in the world. A coal-fired beauty, built around the turn of the last century and sailing to Mariefred from Stockholm since 1903. Gripsholms Golf Club's challenging, high-class 18-hole course is only five minute's walk from the inn. If you do not have a Green Card you can spend an hour practising your pitching and putting. A centre for fine arts printmaking, Grafikens Hus, is also situated in Mariefred. Mariefred truly is an idyll - a timeless idyll. If you want to know more about what's going on in Mariefred, please contact the local Tourist Information Office.

The idyll of Mariefred and Gripsholms Vardshus, dating back to 1609, is situated only 45 minutes from Stockholm. Here you´ll find a rich cultural environment and beautiful surroundings. Gripsholms Vardshus is the ideal place for your meetings. Here you will find privacy, a quiet work atmosphere, and professional service. All the conference rooms and hotel rooms are decorated with ceiling and wall murals, tiled stoves, and antique furniture and rugs. A first-class kitchen and many exciting activities. The entire inn has been computer adapted We offer a caring and peaceful environment in the heart of Swedish history - an inn experience out of the ordinary. Welcome!

Our meeting rooms are what we would call gentle rooms, a creative, inspiring and stress-free environment. All rooms have their personality and charm in wall paintings and furniture. We accept groups of 2-60 persons. All our rooms are equipped with Internet access, LCD projector, TV/VCR, overhead and whiteboard.

On February 13th 1609 Jochim Smock was granted the first innkeeper's licence. The inn has been operating ever since that date. Through centuries Gripsholms Vardshus has been the choice of kings and queens and some of the rooms are named after their exclusive guests. It is the setting, the sum of all the parts that gives Gripsholms Vardshus its irresistible charm. Genuine Swedish craftsmanship combined with exclusive materials create a cosy, peaceful atmosphere.

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Luggage storage
 Breakfast may be served in the room
 Conference and meeting room
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Disabled guests are welcome
 Facsimile services
 Fitness hall
 Hairdryer
 Heating
 Access to internet
 Ironing facilities
 Licensed bar
 Fully stocked mini bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Pets are accepted
 Parking lot
 Clock/radio
 Restaurant
 Around-the-clock room service
 Safe deposit box
 Sauna
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Common room with a TV set