Where to stay in Hässelby Villastad — by area
The right area depends on your trip. Here's who each one suits.
Hässelby strand
- lakeside calm
The green line terminus by Lake Mälaren, residential with few rooms; central beds lie back along the line. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.
Most visitors stay in Kungsholmen →Åkermyntan
- local errands and quiet
The district's commercial cluster, but lodging is scarce this far west. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.
Most visitors stay in Kungsholmen →
Things to do in Hässelby Villastad
Ranked by global recognition; descriptions from Wikidata (CC0).
Museums & Galleries
- Hässelby trädgårds- och hembygdsmuseum — working life museum
Churches & Religious Sites
- Hässelby Villastads kyrka Heritage-listed
- Hässelby Strands kyrka Heritage-listed
Stadiums & Sports
- Hässelbyhallen
- Riddersvikshallen
Hässelby Villastad — common questions
What is the best area to stay in Hässelby Villastad?
Hässelby strand: lakeside calm. Åkermyntan: local errands and quiet.
About Hässelby Villastad
What are the main landmarks in Hässelby Villastad?
Landmarks here are domestic in scale. The churches of Hässelby Villastads kyrka and Hässelby Strands kyrka serve the parish, and the local past is kept at the Hässelby trädgårds- och hembygdsmuseum among old garden plots. Sport fills Hässelbyhallen and Riddersvikshallen.
The real draw is the Mälaren shoreline, with the swimming at Maltesholmsbadet and the old estate grounds of Riddersvik.
What is the history of Hässelby Villastad?
The villas came first. Around the turn of the twentieth century, land was parcelled into garden plots and sold for detached houses, giving the district its name and its low, leafy character. Refuse shaped the western edge.
The great landfill at Lövsta took Stockholm's waste from the late eighteen-hundreds until the middle of the twentieth century.
Where is Hässelby Villastad?
The district lies in north-western Stockholm, in eastern Sweden, part of the Västerort suburbs and stretching west to the water of Lake Mälaren.