Majorsgrund - Private Island
A private island with its own saltwater pool
About this hotel
Majorsgrund pushes further into private-retreat territory than any other property in this guide: a villa on its own private island in Malax, complete with a saltwater pool, sea views and a fully equipped spa and wellness centre including a sauna, open-air bath and steam room. Two bedrooms, a terrace and balcony give a smaller family or couple genuine privacy, while the outdoor play area covers younger children on days spent entirely on the island grounds. At roughly 30 kilometres from both Vaasa Bus Station and Tropiclandia, it's built for a family treating the water park as an occasional excursion rather than the trip's daily centre. The surrounding streets stay quiet in the evening, a genuine contrast to the water park's daytime energy just a short trip away.
- Private island
- Saltwater pool
- Spa & wellness
Our take
This suits a couple or smaller family seeking genuine isolation and a private saltwater pool over proximity to the water park, with Tropiclandia treated as a single planned outing rather than a daily fixture. Families wanting easy, repeated access to the slides should look toward a central Vaasa stay instead. Book with that trade-off in mind rather than expecting every amenity a bigger hotel might offer nearby.
- ✓Plan a single Tropiclandia visit during the stay, given the roughly 30-kilometre distance from this private island.
- ✓Use the saltwater pool and spa on the days you stay on the island rather than driving into Vaasa.
- ✓Rent a car for the entire trip, since reaching this private island without one isn't practical at all.
Why we love it
- Private island setting
- Saltwater pool
- Full spa and wellness centre
- Open-air bath and steam room
Why guests love itThe privacy of having an entire island to ourselves was unlike anywhere we'd stayed before, and the saltwater pool became our main activity on the days we didn't drive to Tropiclandia. It's a genuine retreat, not a water park base, and we planned our one visit to the slides accordingly. The location made the daily rhythm of pool days and quiet evenings genuinely easy to manage.