Sweden’s Vasteras Utter Inn
From the shores of Lake Malaren in Sweden, the Utter Inn (see picture above) looks like a bright red gardening shack being rather out of place in the middle of the lake. If you are looking for a different kind of travel experience, check out the Expedia website.
This is actually a hotel big enough for 2 single beds. The visible section of the Inn includes a kitchenette and little dining area surrounded by an outdoor terrace. What’s really cool is the part you could not see from the shore – the bedroom is underwater! The sleeping quarters, accessible via a ladder from the house, is submerged 3 meters (10 feet) underwater and has windows with views of the lake on all sides.
You will literally sleep with the fishes swimming around you – instead of you looking at fishes swimming within the confines of an aquarium, now you are in the aquarium with fishes swimming freely around you and looking at you while you sleep. 
The Utter Inn staff brings guests to the Inn by boat from the port of Vasteras (about a 90 minute drive west of Stockholm) and then leaves you to enjoy it privately. Don’t worry, you will not be completely stranded in the middle of a lake – There’s a small row boat you could use to explore the lake and the islands around it and the Utter Inn staff is just a phone call away.
You can prepare your own meals (there’s a little fridge and stove top) or have meals boated out to you. Rates vary but average around 1200 Swedish Kroner. Be aware, reservations should be made well in advance for this verypopular inn, especially during summer. There is no official website for Utter Inn but you can contact someone in Västerås at this number: +46 (0)21-39 01 00 to make a booking.
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shark swims by and?!
draw the curtain and pray?
Unlikely there are sharks anyway since the house is in the middle of a lake or the sea.
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Nice cozy place. Without you telling, I can guess where all the water discharge are going to anyway
What a great idea for an inn. I wish they’d have it near me cos I’d love to spend a night in one. Do they have only one or are there more floating around the lake?
Just one floating in the middle of the lake – i guess it must be quite expensive to maintain.
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What a brilliant idea. An Aquarium Inn.
At 1200 kr. it is not cheap, but mind you, if it is only for a single day, that is not too much of an issue. I’ll be sure to drop next time I go to Sweden. ( I am Danish, living in London, but spend a fair amount of time in Sweden.)
Thanks Zhiqiang,
Martin
no problem Martin, i agree its quite expensive but its a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Hello!
What a great article. The number that you book the hotel Utter Inn goes to Västerås Tourist Office: +46 (0)21-39 01 00. You can also book your hotel online at http://www.visit-vasteras.com.
Did you know that in Västerås is one more unusual hotel? Hotel Woodpecker up in an oak tree in the middle of central park of Västerås. More about both hotels can be found at http://www.visit-vasteras.com
Ciao!