"Tell us about your initial impressions as you arrive.Guldsmeden Hotels’ most luxe offering, the 87-suite Manon les Suites, is close to the famous Lakes, making it an ideal stay for nature lovers. Beyond the apartment-style digs, it's the property's lively pool area—an Instagram wonderland of umbrellas, tiles, dangling fish light fixtures, and plants sprouting from terracotta pots—that hooks guests right from the get-go. How are the rooms?In keeping with the Guldsmeden brand, the roomy residential lairs here have Balinese touches. These distinctive spaces, complete with four-poster beds and kitchenettes, still feel modern, with plenty of wood—flooring, furniture, louvered blinds—that contrast with the bathroom’s gleaming white tilework. Sofa beds make the suites solid bets for families and large groups of friends. And the shower goodies? Are they the kind of thing you might like to take home?Toiletries are by I Love Eco, Guldsmeden Hotels’ house line of eco-friendly products. What are the dining options on site?Pool bar and organic bites in the lounge. Anything else we should know about staying here?If the magical pool area gets too crowded, head to the rooftop terrace and enjoy the relative solitude of the sauna and comfy sun loungers." - Alia Akkam
