10/10 Excellent
Matthias K.
16 July 2018
Very rare and special place to relax and unwind - Highly recommended!
We spent 2 weeks in Martin´s house (4 adults - 2 kids) and enjoyed every single day. No cars - no TV (you can only watch DVDs/Bluerays as there is no TV reception) - no internet (no wifi only 4G through your mobile phone) - this is a digital detox paradise. Martin can arrange a boat pickup from Östersjö brygga that will take you to the house within 5 minutes. You will find everything you need in the house. We were allowed to use Marin´s bicycles and used them every day to go shopping or just tour around the island. The shop on the island sells everything you need and it takes about 20 mins to reach it by bike. In the same distance you will find the harbour and the restaurant, another restaurant (Arholma Nord) is just 5 minutes further. You can visit Arholma Batteri there - a big cannon from the cold war (recommended) and after the visit you can eat in the restaurant. Maybe you want to bring larger/heavier goods (and alcoholic beverages) from the mainland on the day of arrival. We rented a small boat with outboard engine through Martin to feel more mobile but this was quite useless as the steady winds in the area are not the perfect match with a small boat. The main house offers 2 sleeping "wings" on the 1st floor. Each offers a central room with a double bed and 2 additional rooms (you need to walk through the central room to reach them) with bunk beds on the right and one on the left wing. On top there was another sleeping room on the ground floor plus 2 more at the dock. The pool has around 30 degrees and needs a cover during the night to keep the temperature. The Jacuzzi is a perfect warmup after a refreshing morning swim in the sea (we had 12 degrees during our stay). The wooden sauna is very nice as well and the cold sea helps you to cool down quick. We had 12 days with 17 hours of sunshine during our stay and just 2 cloudy days - no rain (just a few drops) at all. The temperatures varied around 20 degrees plus/minus 2 degrees. If you sit in the sun on the terrace in front of the house it´s always warm enough for shorts and t-shirt - no matter what the temperature says. There is a very nice sandy beach just 5 mins walking from the house where you can watch the sunset - don´t miss it - this was one of the daily highlights! If you want to relax and clear your mind this is definitely the place to be. If you are looking for animation, party or sightseeing you should better choose another place. Thank you Martin for everything!
Matthias K.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2018
