Family-friendly holiday rentals in Varmland County

We had a wonderful stay in a beautiful large and well maintained house, beautifully detached overlooking the forest and just a piece of the lake (with swimming beach) to be seen from the house. This house was also easy to use with a wheelchair! The house has many amenities for extensive cooking, large fridge, freezer, good oven and microwave. Large terraces to sit. Two bathrooms, although we couldn't get the large bath to work well (but we didn't come for that). The house is very quiet, at the same time within fifteen minutes drive a great supermarket, half an hour from Årjäng, and within an hour drive from Karlstad. It takes a while to find the starting point, but there are all kinds of beautiful hiking trails nearby (with beautiful wild plants, insects and other animals). Kjell-Åke is a friendly host and can be approached directly with questions. Only improvement: the cabinets are full of personal clothes, so there is too little closet space for your own clothes.

We feel incredibly fortunate to have stayed in Kristina’s house during our quiet family vacation in Sweden! The house and the garden are absolutely charming, filled with flowers and candles that create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This is truly a family home, not only equipped with everything you need for a long stay, but also furnished and decorated with such care and love that you feel right at home from the moment you arrive. The surrounding woods and lakes are perfect for hiking, foraging, meditation, and relaxation. Kristina and her son Alexander were wonderful hosts, making our stay even more enjoyable.

Maria & Manfred's house is absolutely amazing. Nothing is missing and everything was clean and delicious. It was easy to get to and from - both alpine and cross-country slopes and both old and children had a wonderful week.

We had a wonderful long weekend at Håkan's country house. It was magical to wake up with the nice view, sit on the terrace and barbecue on the brilliant barbecue table and take one bath after time in the sauna. Good beds and very well equipped kitchen. Everything you need and then some. The little boat ride (a few minutes) out was a nice bonus. Good capacity and easy to drive the boat.

Really nice stay - perfect that we had to bring dogs. Was a good fit for the description and it was in a nice setting.

To say we had a nice stay would be an understatement! The accomidation is so lovely and we had an amazing vacation. The pool deck is even nicer than you might think from the pictures. The pool costs a little extra (120€ for the week as of 2022), which would have been nice to write in the listing. Given the pool is heated and has to be maintained the cost is understandable though of course. The next grocery store is about 15min by car and the next bigger town about 40 to 50min. Given how nice the house is you might not want to leave though :) We had a lot of fun taking the SUP and the canoe out to the lake, we even had the chance to do this with our little dogs for the very first time, so that was a really great experience. There is even a grill, which Linda and Peter were kind enough to let us borrow. All basic spices, oils and such were also there to borrow. The surrounding forrest is beautiful too and there were plenty of mushrooms to pick. Lastly two things worth noting (These werent issues for us but might be worth knowing for others). Both the pool deck and the garden are not fenced in, so if you have small kids or dogs you will have to keep an extra eye out. And the larger beds in the main house are in separate rooms but the rooms are only separated by a curtain. Again, these were really non issues when you take into account how lovely the rest of the place was! So, thank you again for letting us stay here, Linda and Peter!

The location of the great property in the midst of beautiful nature and the comfort of the house are really absolutely extraordinary. The contact with the hosts was very friendly and familiar and we felt very well taken care of at all times. Thank you for the great time and we will be happy to come back!

Our family had a wonderful time at this magnificent home. This is a special property, cared for with such loving detail by the owners. It has everything you need for a perfect lakeside holiday in the beautiful Swedish countryside. The views of the lake and sunset painted sky are surreal and peaceful. There are many things for guests to use, boats, kayaks, bikes, and games, stocked kitchen and BBQ! Tor has even created a walking path through the forest for guests to easily navigate right in their own backyard! The house is full of great spaces, many bedrooms/bathrooms plus common areas for relaxing in the surroundings of a majestic, pristine historical home. We feel very fortunate that they open their home to guests, it truly is a treasure. As host, Ellen was so accommodating and gracious and her attention to detail and availability to make her guests feel welcome and relaxed was evident and appreciated by us. We highly recommend this unique house by the lake and hope to return again!

What a beautiful place! A lovely cottage on the grounds of Marjolanda, where we enjoyed the silence, the forest and the sauna. Everything was very neat and carefully cared for and maintained, both the cottage and the garden around it. And communication with Marjolanda was quick and easy. Top!

Lovely accommodation with everything you need, good communication with the host. Recommended!

Cozy cabin, nice surroundings. Great contact with the host, easy to reach and communicate with. Beautiful lake to swim in, just a short walk from the cottage.

We were 13 people on a family trip and we had a great time. It's spacious inside without being cramped. Outside, there is a large garden and jetty, so here it was set for play, swimming, SUP and rowing. Here it is peaceful and here you will be peaceful. Here you can enjoy beautiful sunsets over the water and plenty of hiking opportunities.

Idyllic, beautiful cabin with lots of space both inside and outside for our big family. There was both clean and a homey feeling with the possibility of borrowing board games when it rained and canoeing and rowboat when the weather was better. Highly recommend.

We experienced our stay as very nice. The cottage is cute and cozy and all that is needed is present. The beds have good mattresses, in short, recommended as far as we are concerned! The host Richard also responds very quickly to questions.

Adorable cottage/pool house with everything you need, situated in a quiet area of Sweden. There is the most beautiful and peaceful lake just 5 minutes from the house, amongst the forest. I recommend!

Jonas and his family's house is fantastic. My family and I celebrated New Year's in their house and we had a fantastic long weekend there. We were out in the woods walking the area every day and in the evenings we cooked big dinners in the kitchen and had meals in the beautiful dining room. It is a very nice house that is so beautifully renovated and we all enjoyed the house very much. 😊 I recommend everyone to go there and just relax for a few days! Thank you for everything, the Waerner family!