In the heart of the island is Villa Berg, our spectacular and completely unique Art Nouveau villa completed in 1915. The year-round open villa is a seamless blend of Swedish history, architecture, hospitality and an experience, surrounded by beautiful archipelago nature.
The villa will be renovated and reopen in fall 2024.
Villa Berg can be rented for private meetings, conferences, corporate events, weddings, private celebrations or family gatherings for up to 20 people. During the summer months, the villa is transformed into a rural seaside hotel with guest rooms for couples and friends who sleep and eat well and enjoy exploring the activities and nature around Marholmen.
The Jugendvillan has thirteen guest rooms, 11 double rooms including one mini suite, and two single rooms. Each of the rooms has its own bathroom. If more beds are needed, there are nearby villas to book.
The generous, country-style kitchen is the natural heart and focal point of the house. This is the place where the chef prepares your meals and where you have breakfast, snacks and lunch. Meetings and dinners take place in the magnificent glazed veranda overlooking Marholmsviken. A jetty with a bathing ladder below the villa and a relaxation area with sauna in the lower floor of the house, invites you to sea bathing all year round in the picturesque archipelago environment for complete relaxation. The villa also has its own hot tub.
Are you looking for a place to make memories, organize creative meetings, forge strategies, celebrate weddings or other life milestones? When you book Villa Berg, we let you focus on your team, your family and yourself. We'll take care of everything while you eat well, have working technology and create memories for life with your party.
Send a request for quotation Read more about renting the villa for meetingsWhat do you want to do during your time with us? Spa, bath & sauna, play, paddle, play or compete? You choose.
See our activitiesBook admission to the 7° Bath & Sauna bathing experience with outdoor hot tub. Pure enjoyment, all year round!
Read more or book hereVilla Berg always includes meals prepared by a chef in the solid, rural kitchen. The dining experience is presented in collaboration with the renowned food creators Nichlas and Oscar at Loén who describe their food philosophy as follows:
"Our focus is always on the ingredients and the guest. We pick the best of the season from the most knowledgeable suppliers and prepare the food in a familiar and genuine way. We always provide a high level of service and the dishes are playful and innovative. Classic basics and cooking techniques are the basis of all our cooking, and we never compromise on preparing everything from scratch"
The radar couple behind Loén, Nichlas and Oscar, have run the restaurant Loén in Stockholm's inner city since 2018 and have received several awards, including in SvD, which has raised their food to the clouds.
Catering staff are also available as needed during meals and a range of cooking activities can be booked to enhance the experience even further. Find out more below. Recommended drinks are additional.
When you book Villa Berg, you also have access to Marholmen's other services and activities, such as Mareld Spa with wonderful spa treatments, the 7° Bath & Sauna experience , a wide range of activities and access to the gym. Exclusively for those who book Villa Berg, you can choose from the following options:
The struggle of the chefs
Each team is given a well-stocked basket full of the best seasonal ingredients and 45 minutes to create a winning dish of their choice. The activity takes place under the supervision of a skilled chef.
The chefs' battle over an open fire
The same approach as above, but cooked over an open fire outdoors. More difficult, more fun and if possible, even tastier! Price on request.
Lunch over an open fire
Here you can choose to have your lunch prepared and enjoyed outside in the fresh air instead of inside the villa's kitchen. Perfect for oxygen replenishment during long meeting days. Price on request.
Hot tub with sauna and jetty
Book a private hot tub located just outside the villa's sauna and relaxation area. The jetty is located on the shore below and we keep an ice pool open for cold bathing all year round. Price: 3500 ex VAT per session.
The villa is currently being renovated and will open in mid-October 2024. Inquiries for groups and corporate meetings are already being accepted.
When you book Villa Berg, you get exclusive and private access to the entire villa including all the 13 lodging rooms, the generous kitchen, the large glazed veranda for meetings and dinners, and all public areas. Meals prepared and served in the villa are based on a seasonal menu composed by Loén's meal creators and are included in the price. The meals included depend on the length of stay and are indicated in the quote.
The price is based on the whole villa and the meals and services included regardless of the number of people and the age of those (adults/children) staying. Children's menus are available. It is not possible to set up extra beds. If more beds are needed, it is possible to book to nearby villas. Children sleep in existing beds or in their parents' beds.
The villa is not available for self-catering and you cannot bring your own drinks. Dogs are not allowed in Villa Berg out of consideration for our allergy sufferers.
Contact us for more information and booking or send a quote request below,
Phone: 0771-16 17 00 | Email: reception@marholmen.se
The listed Villa Berg has a special place in our hearts here on Marholmen. It is named after the wholesaler Nils Berg and is designed in the Art Nouveau style of the early 20th century, a form of architecture inspired by the irregular and organic shapes of nature. The architecture blends in well with the island's rich vegetation that extends down to the shoreline and pier.
"Liquor may not be carried or consumed in the homes. Smoking and playing cards in the halls and corridors of the homes is strongly discouraged". These were the rules for those who used to visit the Holiday Home. But there were many other things to do. Bathing, fishing, playing board games, playing the guitar, finger-hooking, or reading. The holiday home had its own library where guests could borrow books.
The holiday home opened in 1915. Here, workers and their families could stay and eat for cheap, including drivers, tailors, engravers, typographers, stokers, railwaymen, municipal workers and the occasional ombudsman. The Holiday Home had the most guests in the 1940s, when two-week vacations became law. In the summer of 1940, 240 adults and 32 children lived here. Two decades later, the Holiday Home had barely half as many guests.
The holiday home was designed by architect Carl Danielsson-Bååk, who was also behind Grosshandlargården and Strandpaviljongen. The villa was restored in the early 1990s and painted in its original colors. During 2022-2023, the exterior of the villa was carefully restored back to its former glory.
In 2024, we will now take the next step in the villa's history as it is renovated internally and opens with a new concept. Villa Berg's distinctive architecture, interior design, atmosphere and surroundings, rooted in Swedish working-class history, have been preserved during the careful renovation. The natural color scheme is at once harmonious, welcoming and modern. The color palette consists of the villa's original colors and the interior is a mix of recycled furniture from the villa's heyday and timeless design classics.
Welcome to a new chapter in the incomparable history of Villa Berg!
What do you want to do during your time with us? Spa, bath & sauna, play, paddle, play or compete? You choose.
See our activitiesLet your body be cared for by our certified SPA therapists who offer a range of spa treatments and massages.
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