Levar Hotell

Levar Hotell & Gästgiveri is a historic inn and hotel located in Levar, in Nordmaling Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden. Its origins as a coaching inn (gästgiveri) date to 1604, making it one of the oldest hospitality sites in the region. The current main building was erected in 1827 by Jonas Arctaedius, a parish clerk and mill owner, and the property was expanded with two flanking wings in 1833 and 1840. During its 19th-century heyday the inn was the largest in Västerbotten County, and in the late 19th century it took the name Levar Hotell. Around the turn of the 20th century it operated as Hotell Nordin, and in the 1930s and 1940s major changes added a glazed veranda and an upper-floor balcony. In 1991 the building was restored to its mid-19th-century appearance, and it has been a listed building monument (byggnadsminne) since 1995. Today Levar Hotell & Gästgiveri operates as a small, characterful hotel and inn. Its rooms are individually decorated and named after historical figures connected to the property, and all rooms offer wireless broadband and smart TVs. The on-site restaurant focuses on good food and drink but is now open mainly for pre-booked groups and for special events and offers, with menus available on request. The hotel also promotes seasonal offerings such as its smörgåstårta (sandwich cake). The property retains historic features including a preserved gazebo (lusthus) from 1902, while many former outbuildings have been demolished or subdivided. The brand is a local, privately run hospitality business rather than a chain, and it is closely tied to the heritage of the Levar estate and the Arctaedius family. Its identity combines lodging, dining and cultural history, appealing to guests interested in Swedish rural heritage and to groups booking the restaurant for events.

The site of Levar Hotell & Gästgiveri has hosted a coaching inn since 1604, when a gästgiveri was established at Levar in what is now Nordmaling Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden. The current main building was constructed in 1827, in one storey with an attic, by Jonas Arctaedius, the parish clerk (sockenskrivare) and mill owner. Two associated flanking wings were built in 1833 and 1840. During its 19th-century heyday the inn was the largest in Västerbotten County. In the late 19th century it acquired the name Levar Hotell. The main building was extended in the 1850s, giving it the appearance it retains today; this reconstruction was probably carried out by Erik Olof Arctaedius, a schoolteacher, merchant, organist and sexton, like his father Jonas Arctaedius. A further renovation took place in the 1890s. Around the turn of the 20th century the hotel operated under the name Hotell Nordin. During the 1930s and 1940s major changes were made, including the addition of a glazed veranda and an upper-floor balcony. In 1991 the building was restored to its 1850s appearance. The property has been designated a listed building monument (byggnadsminne) since 1995. A large number of former outbuildings once belonged to the estate; these have either been demolished or subdivided into other properties, though a gazebo (lusthus) from 1902 has been preserved. Today the hotel continues to operate as Levar Hotell & Gästgiveri, with rooms decorated after historical figures connected to the property and a restaurant that opens mainly for pre-booked groups and events.

• 1995

  Designated a listed building monument (byggnadsminne).

• 1991

  Building restored to its 1850s appearance.

• 1930

  Major changes during the 1930s and 1940s add a glazed veranda and upper-floor balcony.

• 1902

  A gazebo (lusthus) is built and later preserved.

• 1900

  Hotel operates under the name Hotell Nordin around the turn of the century.

• 1890

  Further renovation carried out.

• 1850

  Main building extended, giving it its present appearance.

• 1840

  Second flanking wing built.

• 1833

  First flanking wing built.

• 1827

  The current main building is constructed by Jonas Arctaedius.

• 1604

  A coaching inn (gästgiveri) is established at Levar.

A small, historic inn and hotel rooted in 17th-century Swedish coaching-inn tradition, offering heritage lodging and group dining in rural Västerbotten.

• Hotel rooms named after historical figures

• Restaurant dining for pre-booked groups and events

• Smörgåstårta (sandwich cake)

1. 1Levar Hotell official websitelevarhotell.se
2. 2Levar Hotell – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Levar Hotell – Wikipedia (Swedish)sv.wikipedia.org