Turn of the century romance
We are passionate about the history of Lysekil, and about the beautiful, more than 100-year old buildings that we are privileged enough to run our business from. The town was a spa resort around the turn of the 19th century and in honour of this, we have carefully restored both our guestrooms and the common areas, using traditional wallpaper, Art Noveau furniture and a lot of tongue and grove. Each room at our hotel, Strandflickornas Havshotell, is uniquely decorated, and dedicated to a historical person; some are real, some are imaginary …
This is us
Åsa and Bettina, have run the company together since 1990. Bettina previously worked in the travel industry, both in the Norwegian mountains, and in the French Alps, where she was a site manager. From an early age, Bettina wanted to travel and see the world, which is why she choose to study travel and tourism, a subject she is still passionate about. Åsa studied economics with focus on marketing in Lund, in the south of Sweden. She saw herself working in the marketing department of one of the world’s biggest companies. But their careers took a slightly different turn…
– And we have not regretted this for a single second, exclaims Åsa. To run our own hotel and youth hostel, with the variety this involves, is completely wonderful. It is furnishings and wages one day, marketing and cleaning the next. The feeling of being involved and able to influence the business, and to watch it grow and develop, is unbelievably stimulating and fascinating. Our motto is “have fun at work”, because there is always room for playfulness and creativity. And this gives us the energy and ability to cope with the less enjoyable tasks… Below is a link to a silent movie we recorded on an incredibly cold, but very creative, day in November 1994, to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Villa Strand.
