Even before it was built, Båstad had created bathing history by building a “kallbadhus” for sea bathing, just where the hotel’s present Kallbadhus is located. Ludvig Nobel used the hotel as a tea house and a glamorous place to mingle with the rich and famous during his best years, and King Gustaf V was a regular visitor who also competed in the precursor to the Swedish Open – the Swedish Championships.

Hotel Skansen is now a high class resort for conference, weekend and á la carte guests who are looking for culinary experiences, spa sensations and the best of what life has to offer.

The beautiful main building has hotel and conference rooms and the elegant Restaurang Sand, with a piano bar, lounge and terrace. The Vinterträdgården, our atrium, is used to access hotel rooms, the spa and the exit to Kallbadhuset; next to Centre Court you can stay and hold conferences in the Tennis Pavilion. We also have a congress and expo hall with a functions room and terraces in a high location.

In the summer, the marina offers a lively whirl of entertainment; the restaurant’s sunny terrace has a great view of the crowds. In the autumn it is the roar of the waves that can be heard. Sit in the Japanese pool on Kallbadhuset’s terrace and listen, or simply look at the view from the spa’s relaxation area and the restaurant’s panorama windows.