Mia K.
Yelp
We had a very relaxing stay at Hotel Tylösand.
The spa and fitness area met our expectations! The rooms were clean and had everything we needed.
We took a few fitness classes and the instructors were very nice and friendly. The view from the group fitness room was beautiful overlooking the beach. The spa area was mapped out nicely, also with big windows overlooking the sea. There was a large variety of activities and pleasant indoor and outdoor sitting areas. There were multiple pools (hot and cold), a sauna and steam room, a foot bath, showers, etc. we got excellent facials and massages. We thoroughly enjoyed all of the spa amenities!
However, the dinner experience fell well under our expectations. The first night we went to the main restaurant. The ambiance was pleasant, the wait staff were friendly and spoke English, but the food wasn't anything to get excited about. We are vegan, and they were only able to give us one extra vegan option. It was a plate of roasted and prepared vegetables that was good, but we would have appreciated more options. In fact there were no vegan options on the menu, just a vegetarian risotto, and none of us like risotto. The second night we ate at Leif's cafe, which is also in the hotel. We were excited for their veggie burger and kale salad that was on the menu! Our waiter, however, did not speak English well along with most everyone else working that night. He was quite unfriendly and busy looking considering the restaurant wasn't that busy. It was difficult to even ask for a second drink. We grew impatient when our food hadn't arrived after nearly an hour! Most of the attention was given to the group next to us and the Swedish clientele. After reminding the waiter a few times and him getting annoyed at us, our food finally arrived. It was four vegan burgers with a cold bun, and it should not have taken an hour. We had to ask for the bill ourselves. The buffet breakfast offered a generous variety of sweet and savory, and we found lots of vegan milks, vegan yoghurts, veggies, hummus spread and gluten free options--amongst all the traditional fare. It was a nice change from dinner the night before.
I am giving this four stars because everything was wonderful except the restaurant food and some of the wait staff. I would definitely recommend this hotel to friends with these caveats.