Röda huset

Forty minutes by ferry from Gothenburg's Lilla Bommen terminal, Röda huset occupies a detached red cottage on Malmön island at 15 Brunnsvägen — one of the small west-coast archipelago islands where cars are rare and the pace drops sharply.

The self-catering kitchen runs to full oven, stovetop, dishwasher, and washing machine, making it practical for stays of a week or more. A patio with outdoor dining furniture and a BBQ faces the garden; a picnic area and children's outdoor play equipment extend the usable space beyond the walls.

Malmön has a public bath accessible on foot, and the island's network of walking paths reaches the open Skagerrak coastline within minutes. Express check-in is handled via key access, with no fixed front desk hours.