Hotell Hamnen Färjestaden
Breakfast and strait views by the old ferry harbor
About this hotel
Hotell Hamnen Färjestaden occupies a low-rise waterside building near the harbor where the ferry to Kalmar once landed before the Öland Bridge replaced it, a few minutes by taxi from the water slides at Öland Zoo and Amusement Park. Free breakfast is included each morning, giving families one less thing to organize before a day at the park, and a hot tub offers a smaller-scale wind-down than a full spa for guests who want it. An apartment option adds room for larger families needing more space than a standard double, useful over a multi-night stay. The hotel's informal, small-scale feel suits travelers who want a genuine harbor-town base rather than a resort, closing each evening with a strait view toward the lit-up outline of Kalmar across the water.
- Free breakfast
- Hot tub
- Apartment option
Our take
Hotell Hamnen Färjestaden suits families who want breakfast handled and a harbor-town setting over a resort feel, particularly those booking the apartment for a multi-night stay. It suits less well travelers chasing a full spa experience, where Hotel Skansen Öland's wider amenity list is the better match a short distance away.
- ✓Book the apartment option ahead if traveling with more than two children; it fills faster than standard rooms during school holidays.
- ✓Eat breakfast early to reach the amusement park gates before the morning crowds build up around the entrance.
- ✓Ask for a strait-facing room at check-in if a Kalmar view matters more than proximity to the harbor itself.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast included every morning
- Hot tub for a smaller-scale wind-down
- Apartment option for larger families
- Strait views toward Kalmar
Why guests love itWe booked the apartment at Hotell Hamnen Färjestaden for four nights, and the extra space made drying swimsuits from the water slides far easier than a standard room would have. Breakfast every morning meant we were out the door and at the amusement park gates before the busiest part of the day, and evenings by the window watching boats near the old ferry harbor were a quiet way to end each day.