The Wood Hotel

Discover forest-rooted luxury at The Wood Hotel, a three-night eco-designed retreat set in Åre’s picturesque woodland. Each suite showcases minimalist Scandinavian style with timber interiors, private balconies, and large windows framing serene forest views. Nestled beneath mountain peaks, the hotel offers cosy communal spaces, including a lounge, sauna and chef-led dining room, where meals showcase foraged and locally sourced ingredients.

Days are open to choice—opt for guided forest walks, mountain biking, paddle boarding on nearby lakes, or rejuvenate in the spa. Evenings are perfect for fireside relaxation and star-gazing under clear Nordic skies. All accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, local transfers and optional guided experiences are included (excluding flights). Ideal for travellers seeking a sustainable forest lodge holiday, Scandinavian design retreat, or Åre mountains escape, this itinerary blends nature, comfort and style in one serene package.

Escape to The Wood Hotel, a three-night eco-friendly retreat in Åre’s forested wilderness. Stay in timber-designed suites with forest-view balconies. Enjoy foraged and locally sourced meals in a cosy dining room, relax in the sauna and lounge, or choose experiences like forest walks, mountain biking, paddle boarding or spa treatments.

Evenings invite quiet fire-side moments and starry skies. With breakfast, dinner, transfers and optional guided activity included (excluding flights), this stay delivers a Scandinavian design forest lodge experience, Åre nature retreat, or Nordic eco accommodation combining tranquillity, style and simplicity.

Location Sweden

Duration 4 Nights

Customers normally spend between (excl. flights)

£3,690 - £5,550 pp*

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Explore Sweden's Capital city

Arrive in Stockholm for an afternoon and evening to explore the city – discover the stunning Gamla Stan (Old Town) with its cobbled streets and hidden alleys.

Enjoy a relaxing evening in your hotel before preparing yourself for your big adventure to North Sweden.

@ Jeppe Wikstrom - Visit Stockholm

Day 2

Welcome to Skellefteå

Having the morning at leisure you will then head up to Skellefteå in Northern Sweden where one of the tallest ever hotels made of wood can be discovered and this will be where you are staying for the next couple of nights.

Take a tour around the hotel before deciding which of their three restaurants you might like to indulge in for the evening. Soak in the incredible views from the bar as you get ready for your adventure the following day.

@ Ted Logart

Day 3

Gin Making and Lunch

After a leisurely morning exploring parts of the city, you will be picked up and transferred crossed to Kurjovikens Bränneri & Gästkök – a gin distillery nestled by the woods and the frozen sea.

You’ll have a walk around this beautiful location before being introduced to some different gin flavours before designing your own recipe – whilst the gin is distilled you will have some lunch specially prepared by the owner, not before having a quick look at their brewery next door.

In the evening head back to the hotel for an afternoon relaxing at The Wood Hotel’s Vana Spa where you can soak in its outdoor pool taking in the views and the heat up in one of the several saunas.

@ Kurjovikens Branneri

@ The Wood Hotel

Day 4

Time to get active

Having spent yesterday sampling the local distillery and relaxing in the spa you now have the opportunity to do something a little more active with a snowshoeing excursion – there is the option to do this during the day where you will stop for lunch or try your luck at spotting some aurora in the evening with a nighttime hike.

With Skellefteå being the place where the oldest cross-country ski was discovered, dating back over 5000 years old, it would be the perfect opportunity to try out the activity which can also be easily arranged.

@ Ted Logardt

Day 5

Returning Home

Today you will head back to the airport for your flight home – but this doesn’t have to be the end of your journey. As you are here in Swedish Lapland why not take the opportunity to explore more – you have an Icehotel, Treehotel, Arctic Bath and much more to discover all close by.

Speak to one of our Nordic Experience Curators about how you can make extend this exciting stay with more unique accommodations and memorable experiences.

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