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fork (marked with the low-profile Badstranden Trouville sign) to the “Dan-
cing Rock,” then proceed along the road. Take a left at the fork by the tennis
courts, then walk about 10 minutes through a mysterious-feeling forest until
you reach a little settlement of red cottages. Take a right at the fork (look up
for the Till Stranden sign), and then, soon after, follow the middle fork (along
the plank walks) right to the beach zone: Two swathes of sand marked off by
rocks, stretching toward Finland.
Sleeping in Sandhamn
(7 kr = about $1, country code: 46, area code 08)
Sandhamn has a pair of very expensive top-end hotels, a basic but comfort-
able B&B, and little else. If you're sleeping on Sandhamn, the B&B is the
best choice.
$$$ Sands Hotell is a stylish splurge sitting proudly at the top of town.
While oriented mostly to conferences and private parties, its 19 luxurious
rooms also welcome commoners in the summer (Sb-2,100 kr, Db-2,500 kr,
free Wi-Fi, elevator, spa in basement, tel. [phone], www.sandshotell.se ,
[e-mail] ).
$$$ Sandhamns Seglarhotellet rents 79 nautical-themed rooms in a mod-
ern annex behind the old yacht club building (where you'll find the reception).
The rooms are fine, but the prices are sky-high (Db-2,390 kr, 200 kr more for
balcony, extra bed-400 kr, small apartment-2,590 kr, large apartment-2,890 kr,
suite-4,090 kr, free Wi-Fi, loud music from disco inside the clubhouse—light
sleepers should ask for a quieter back room, great gym and pool area in base-
ment, tel. [phone], www.sandhamn.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ Sandhamns Värdshus B&B rents five rustic but tasteful, classically
Swedish rooms in an old mission house buried deep in the colorful Old Town.
To melt into Sandhamn and get away from the yachties, sleep here (S-795
kr, D-1,290 kr, mostly twins, all rooms share WC and shower, tiny cottage
with its own bathroom for same price, includes breakfast, reception is at
the restaurant—see below, tel. [phone], www.sandhamns-vardshus.se ,
[e-mail] ). The rooms are above a reception hall that is
rented out for events, but after 22:00, quiet time kicks in.