It’s been over fifteen years since I walked the cobblestone streets of the medieval town of Visby, located on the Swedish island of Gotland. I’m plotting a return visit to the island–and if I go I’ll be sure to stay at the hotel and restaurant Hotel Magazin 1.
Located on the southern part of the island of Gotland, Hotel Magazin 1 is owned and operated by Fannia and Pelle, a couple who recently decided to buy and revive the barn-like building that once served as a grain storage depot for the Swedish army. The hotel features a restaurant serving locally grown organic food, five light-filled bedrooms, a large yard and play area, bicycles to ride to a nearby beach, and a summer art exhibit of the works of local artists. For more information, visit Hotel Magazin 1.
Photos by Kristofer Johnsson for Fantastic Frank, except where noted.
![hotel magazin \1 is located an hour\2\17;s drive from visby. 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine1.jpg)
![a guest room with a deconstructed clothing rack and curtain in the doorway. pho 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/guest-room-hotel-magazin-1-sweden-733x489.jpg)
![a minimalist white bedroom with two twin beds. 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine3.jpg)
![the walls and ceiling of this lofty bedroom are covered in white painted shipla 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine7.jpg)
![the entire hotel can be leased for a larger party. 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine8.jpg)
![above l: a dining area in one of the rooms. above r: a white tiled bathroom. 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine10.jpg)
![the bright dining room. 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine9.jpg)
![the red and white checkered table clothes add a warm note to the rustic restaur 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine2.jpg)
![the outdoor dining patio. 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hotel-magazin-1-outdoor-dining-733x1098.jpg)
![green fields surround the wooden red barn like hotel. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Magazine11.jpg)
![the beach, a short bike ride away. photograph via hotel magazin \1. 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hotel-magazin-1-sweden-beach.jpg)
The island of Gotland offers lots of visit-worthy places. For more throughout the country, see our picks:
- Restaurant Visit: Past Present at Kafe Magasinet in Sweden
- Agrikultur: 10 Design Ideas to Steal from a Tiny, Newly Michelin-Starred Restaurant in Stockholm
- Shopper’s Diary: Tambur Shop in Stockholm
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on August 9, 2013.
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