Alcatraz
Bruksvägen 10, 666 93 Gustavsfors, Sweden
Situated on a small island in the Dalsland Canal, this family-owned property is 24 km from Årjäng. It offers free Wi-Fi, a communal, fully equipped kitchen and BBQ facilities. Simple furnishings are provided at Alcatraz. Some accommodation includes canal views, along with a kitchenette and TV. Guests can choose either shared or private bathrooms. The summertime brasserie with bar has a TV room and a large sun terrace with views over the water. It serves pizza, in addition to an à la carte menu. A climbing wall and seasonal swimming indoor pool can be enjoyed at Alcatraz, as well as volleyball and swimming from the private jetty. Rental of kayaks, alpine setting bicycles and fishing boats are possible on site. Employees can in addition arrange water skiing and guided horseback riding trips. Both the Håverud Aqueduct and town of Åmal are within 1 hours' drive of the property.
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Average rating out of 10
52 Reviews
Price summary
61 £ / night** Approximate prices for a 1-night stay
Guest reviews for Alcatraz
"Cheerful and very helpful staff. Beautiful location on the canal joining 2 big lakes. Superb facilities for water sports, especially for the less experienced ones like me! And some nice hiking trails."
"The apartment lower level was a bit stuffy as it had only fixed windows. But with the grand weather we had, we were inside only for a few minutes! And I don't think anybody would go there to be inside anyway! 🙂"
"Nice apartment with enough room for us all. We were looking out on the sluce."
"Unfortunately it was raining all day"
"beautiful location, nice showers. overall pleasant."
"Aucun."
"I liked the location of the facility. Kitchen and dining room well equipped. A very nice lady at the reception, informed us about the facility and showed us around. We slept in peace and quiet."
"No towels."
"Ideal als Zwischenhalt auf einer Kanutour Sehr schöne Lage in malerischer Bucht"
"Aucun."
"Bra boende för en väldigt rimlig kostnad. Jag blev positivt överraskad över att sänglinne ingick i och med att det var vandrarhemsstandard."
"Det hade varit toppen om man hade haft eget handfat på rummet men det fungerade bra med de allmänna utrymmena."
"Sehr schön sauber, gut ausgestattet würde ich definitiv weiterempfehlen das Appartement."
"Geruch Kanal? Im Badezimmer…"
"Trevlig personal, fantastisk miljö, bra rum för bra pris."
"Aucun."
"Fint område, nära till parkeringen av dressiner. Bra att man kunde ha med hund. Trevlig personal."
"Rummen var väldigt varma och sängarna hade bara en liten kudde var. Lite stök i korridoren rätt sent på natten."
"Locatie top, keuken top, douches vernieuwd en heerlijk warm, topontbijt."
"Kamer was goed genoeg."
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Guest reviews
"Lovely breakfast with homemade bread, delicius. Beautiful houses and seaside view. Very friendly staff. The room was simple but comfortable with an extra heater in it."
"Die Lage des Hauses ist besonders vorteilhaft: nah an Ystad (10 Min. ins Zentrum) und an der Küste (4 Min.), dabei kaum Bebauung in der Nachbarschaft, extrem ruhige Umgebung und trotz Durchgangsstraße kaum merklicher Verkehr. Das Haus selbst ist sehr geräumig und bietet einer Familie mit Kindern genügend Raum. Besonders schön ist die abgeschirmte Südterrasse mit einem weiträumigen Blick über Felder und Wald mit Hasen und Rehen. TV mit nationalen Kanälen und BBC News war ausreichend, um im Urlaub etwas informiert zu bleiben, außerdem lief das Internet stabil."
"Very good location in central Ystad close to the main square and thee railway station and ferries"
Persson Prins Carl
"Close to the beach. Lovely house. Camping with good facilities."
Suzanne Ystad Camping
"Great place to stay, with friendly and professional staff;"
Gerardo Continental du Sud
"This is a small and cosy hotel with old world charm, situated close to the railway station. The street, however, is very quiet. The breakfast is excellent and it is served in a charming common room. Highly recommended."
Magnus Hotell Bäckagården