Akademihotellet Uppsala

Akademihotellet is a centrally located hotel with reasonable room rates. Many of the departments at Uppsala university are within walking distance. Uppsala city centre with shopping centres, movie theatres and restaurants is only a few minutes walk. We have our own parking places and buses to Arlanda airport can be reached by foot in 10 - 15 minutes. Akademihotellet is owned by Uppsala university. Everyone is most welcome!

Some of the atmosphere from 1930 when the house was built has been preserved in the rooms. Many rooms have a fantastic view over the Cathedral and the historical surroundings in central Uppsala. From the beginning, the first student corridors in Uppsala were found in this house.

Since then, the rooms have been renovated and are now very comfortable hotel rooms. For extended stay, there is also a small self service apartment in the hotel.

All rooms have rustic furnishing with comfortable 90 cm beds and oak or beech furniture. Floors have parquet or linoleum flooring in traditional style. Most rooms have high windows and ceilings except on the fourth floor.

The hotel is situated on the ridge between the Castle and the Cathedral and the view towards the churchtowers from some rooms is astonishing. The Cathedral with its´ kings tombs and relics is well worth a visit.

Next to the Cathedral is Gustavianum, the original university. Today, this is the University Museum with - among many other interesting items - "Det Augsburgska Skåpet" from the swedish warfare in the 17th century.

Just around 200m from the hotel is the University Building where you find the amazing Assembly Hall. See also the sculptures in the stairwell. On your way from the University Building to the Castle on the hill, you will pass Åsgränd, the little alley were Pelle No Tail and the other cats in the books by Gösta Knutsson lived their lives.

South of the Castle you find the Botanical Garden, one of the Linnean gardens in the Uppsala area. Heading back to the hotel you will also pass the University library Carolina Rediviva where a large collection of scientific litterature is kept. Most well known item is of course the Silver Bible.