Travel Reference
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ACCOMMODATION
Arkad
Östermalmsgatan 25
T
021 12 04 80,
W
hotellarkad.se.
Individually designed rooms ranging
from contemporary Swedish to nineteenth-century classic.
Excellent sauna suite incorporating darts and pool. Some
rooms include a small kitchen fo
r self-catering
which
represent excellent value for money.
795kr/1250kr
Björnö Stug- & aktivitetscenter
Björnö,
T
021 261
00,
W
bjornoab.se.
Located 7km southeast of Västerås,
close to the airport, this place has good-value cabins for
rent and also rents kayaks and
arrange
s fishing trips. Open
all year round. Two-berth cabin
380kr
Elite Stadshotellet
Storatorget
T
021 10 28 00,
W
www.vasteras.elite.se.
This classic Jugendstil hotel
opened in 1907 and oozes old-world charm with its sweeping
staircases, elaborate chandeliers and elegant rooms where
contemporary and antique meet. Su
perb location i
n the
main square at the heart of everything.
950kr/1350kr
First Plaza
Karlsgatan 9A
T
021 10 10 10,
W
firsthotels
.com/plaza.
Known locally as the “Skyscraper”, this
25-storey glass-and-chrome structure is the last word in
Scandinavian chic. Rooms are light and airy, featuring
stylish, contemporary Swedish design and have panoramic
views of the city and Lake Mäl
aren. The summ
er/weekend
rate is particularly good value.
900kr/1400kr
Ì
Hotell Hackspett
Vasaparken
T
021 39 01 00,
W
www.vasterasmalarstaden.se.
A fabulous one-room
treehouse 13m off the ground in the largest oak tree in
Vasapar
ken, bookable only throug
h the
tourist office.
1200kr
per person on a B&B basis or
1500kr
per person for
half-board
Klipper
Kungsgatan 4
T
021 41 00 00,
W
klipperhotel
.se.
This centrally located option overlooking the lazy
Svartån River in the old town offers charming rooms done
out in early nineteenth-century style. Make your own bed
and forego
breakfast to cut the low rate by 200kr.
695kr/945kr
Ì
Utter Inn
Lake Mälaren
T
021 39 01 00,
W
www
.vasterasmalarstaden.se.
A platform 1km out into Lake
Mälaren, not unlike a mini oil rig, whose one and only
bedroom is actually underwater. Whilst not for the
claustrophobic, it's certainl
y mem
orable. Bookable only
through
the to
urist office.
1250kr
per person on a B&B
basis or
1500kr
per person for half-board
Västerås
Vasagatan 22
T
021 18 03 30,
W
hotell
vasteras.se.
Modern if rather cramped rooms in this
well-located hotel in town right in the city centre. A
worthwhile 100kr extra gets you a superior room with a
balcony overlo
oking one of the main shopping streets.
710kr/1095kr
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EATING AND DRINKING
Västerås has easily the best
restaurants
of any town around Lake Mälaren. You'll find all kinds of cuisine, from Thai to
Greek, traditional Swedish to British-style pub food. The city also has a lively
drinking
scene, including one cocktail bar 24
floors up, from where there are unsurpassed views of the lake.
Akropolis
Smedjegatan 6
T
021 12 38 48.
Dine amid
Greek busts, Ionic columns and Olympic torches at this
smart Greek restaurant serving Greek salad (65kr), souvlaki
(149kr) and a range of grilled meat dishes (from 145kr).
Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat noon-
11pm, Sun noon-9pm.
Bellman
Storatorget 6
T
021 41 33 55.
The smartest
restaurant in town with eighteenth-century furniture and
linen tablecloths serving modern Swedish dishes such as
elk fillet in red wine sauce with chanterelle mushrooms
(245kr). Count on 139-245kr per dish.
Mon-Thurs
11am-11pm, Fri 11am-1am, Sat noon-1am.
Bill o Bob
Storatorget 5
T
021 41 99 21.
This pub
restaurant with curious stained-glass windows covers all
corners: everything from lamb steak (279kr) and grilled
salmon (220kr) to egg and bacon (69kr) and
pytt i panna
(89kr).
Mon & Tues 4-11pm, Wed & Thurs 4pm-
midnight, Fri 4pm-2am, Sat noon-2am.
Bishops Arms
Storatorget.
Enjoyable British-style pub
perfectly located in the main square, attached to the
Elite
Stadshotellet
, with a large selection of beers and single
malt whiskies. Pub food also available and there's outdoor
seating in summer.
Mon & Sun 5-11pm, Tues-Thurs
4pm-midnight, Fri 3pm-1am, Sat 1pm-1am.
Frank Bistro
Storatorget 3
T
021 13 65 00.
Serving
modern Swedish gourmet dishes, there's no set menu at
this trendy little restaurant off the main square, instead, it's
whatever the chefs decide to cook up - always inspired and
delicious; 475kr for three courses.
Tues-Sat 5pm till late.
Kalle på Spången
Kungsgatan 2.
Snug and cosy café
with tabletop candles serving up great baguettes, pasta
salads, lasagne and soup as well as cakes and a good choice
of coffees. It also has a couple of outdoor tables in summer.
Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-10pm.
Karlsson på taket
Karlsgatan 9A
T
021 10 10 98.
Chi-chi café-restaurant on the 23rd floor of the
First Plaza
.
Not as expensive as you might imagine and the views are
fantastic. Reckon on around 225-290kr per main dish, for
example corn-fed chicken with truffles or steak with morel
mushrooms. Mon-Sat 5-11pm.
Limone
Storagatan 4
T
021 41 75 60.
Stylish modern
Italian restaurant with high-backed leather chairs and
painted walls, serving top-notch pasta starters from 87kr
and regular meat mains, for example, saltimbocca with
