HOTELS Vildriket Varghotell - The Wolf Hotel in Sweden's Wildlife Park

Vildriket Varghotell - The Wolf Hotel in Sweden's Wildlife Park

Sept. 25, 2024

Location:

Järvsö Sweden West Europe
AnimalNature

Sweden's Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park takes things a step further. How about a romantic moonlit night with a pack of wolves outside your window roaming freely in the Hälsingland forest? Sounds too crazy? Don't worry.

Unlike how things evolved in the Jurassic Park movie, the Wolf Hotel in Vildriket has stood the test of time and has safely guarded its guests from predators for over two decades.

Varghotellet, which means "Wolf Hotel" in Swedish, is situated inside the Vildriket animal park, next to one of the two wolf enclosures.

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Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park

Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park

At the main entrance of the wildlife enclave, you get a key to enter and exit the park. You also get a remote control for the big gate to drive your car to the hotel's parking.

Varghotellet - The Wolf Hotel

Varghotellet - The Wolf Hotel

The hotel is surrounded by a fence, and the rooms are located on the side facing the wildlife park with the wolves.

The Wolf Hotel Log House

The Wolf Hotel has only five rooms, and there is no staff on site.

Wolf in front of the Wolf Hotel

You eat the complimentary breakfast at the Berghotellet, which is just outside the park.

The Wolf Hotel - Idet - Double Room

Idet - Double room on the ground level

The rooms have large floor-to-ceiling windows directly facing the pine forest where the wolves live. So, you can view the wolves' everyday lives from your room window.

The Wolf Hotel - Idet - Double Room During Winter

The hotel has three double rooms and two family rooms (with the possibility of two extra beds).

The Wolf Hotel - Grytet - Family Room

Grytet - Family room on the higher floor

The interior is decorated in a typical Scandinavian style, with a wooden parquet floor and two window-facing armchairs, which have the best view when the wolves approach.

The Wolf Hotel - Gömslet -  Family Room

Gömslet - Family room on the ground level

Spending a night in the middle of a wildlife park full of majestic predators and meeting wolves face-to-face through the hotel window is an experience everyone should try.

The Wolf Hotel - Wolf Spotting Through the Windows of the Family Room

You will never forget being woken up at 6 in the morning by a wolf concert when the park's 21 specimens start howling!

Morning Tea & Wolves

Morning tea and some fun with the wolves

You can boil a cup of tea, sit by the window with a bunch of plush pillows, and interact with the animals.

The Wolf Hotel Sauna

The cozy wood-fired sauna also has large windows facing the wildlife park.

The Wolf Hotel Sauna with a Huge Window to See the Animals

So even when you sweat in the Finish sauna while beautiful background music plays, you can still observe what's happening in the forest.

The Wolf Hotel Firepit for Cooking

Outdoor fire pit to grill your food

Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park Infographics

Around the wildlife park is an elevated three-kilometer (~two miles) wooden boardwalk, which you can safely walk on in a loop while observing wild nature. Completing the circle takes about an hour at an average pace.

Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park Wooden Boardwalk

Several spots along the way offer places to sit and rest, enjoy the view, or grab a bite to eat. The best time to take a walk in the park is in the early morning or late evening when the animals are most active.

Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park Muskox

Muskox

You have a good chance to spot various Nordic species: moose, reindeer, muskox, brown bears, owls, wolverines, lynxes, foxes, hedgehogs, and other wild animals.

Vildriket-Nordic Wildlife Park Lynx Mom and Kitten

Lynx mother and her kitten

You can visit the park on your arrival and departure days, throughout the day, in any season of the year.


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Vallmovägen 49, 827 51 Järvsö, Sweden


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