• Ystad is located at the southern end of Sweden, 400 miles south of Stockholm and 35 miles east of Malmo. Regular ferries depart from Ystad to Poland and the Danish island of Bornholm. The city is home to two medieval churches, the Church of St. Peter and the Church of the Virgin Mary, and features a number of preserved historic houses and cobblestone streets. Ystad is also just a short drive to the collection of standing stones, Ale's Stones, which date from around 600 C.E., and is perhaps best known as the home of fictional detective Kurt Wallander, the main character in the detective novels of Swedish author Henning Mankel. Visitors to Ystad will find a choice of comfortable accommodations in town.
  
  

Hotel Continental

• Hotel Continental, centrally located, on the site of the old customs house and just a three-minute walk from Ystad train station, has been in business since 1829. The hotel's 52 guest rooms have either a bath or shower, along with cable television and wireless Internet access for an additional fee. Overnight parking in the hotel's own car park is available for a fee. The hotel's dining room features elegant decor, with crystal chandeliers, oak floors, stucco ceilings, and live pianists, and serves a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning. On Mondays through Thursdays, the hotel also offers dinner service, featuring traditional dishes such as grilled halibut and Swedish beef tenderloin. Visitors will find a number of other restaurants within a few minutes' walk of the hotel, such as Hamncaféet, which offers al fresco dining in the warmer months.
  
  Hotel Continental
  
  Hamngatan 13
  
  271 43 Ystad, Sweden
  
  011-46-0411-137-00
  
  hotelcontinental-ystad.se
  
  

Sekelgården Hotel Anno 1793

• Family-owned Sekelgården Hotel Anno 1793 will appeal to travelers looking for unique accommodations. Each of the 19 guest rooms at this hotel, named by "Gourmet Magazine" as "one of the most romantic hotels in Sweden," is individually designed and inspired by famous historical figures or events. Rooms feature modern facilities, such as complimentary wireless Internet access and cable television, and all guests are entitled to use of the on-site sauna during their stay. The Sekelgården's restaurant occupies an 18th-century house, serves a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning, and also has its own brewery; restaurants within a five-minute walk include the fine dining Restaurant Store Thor--which Kurt Wallander calls "one of the finest restaurants in Ystad."
  
  Sekelgården Hotel Anno 1793
  
  Långgatan 16
  
  271 43 Ystad, Sweden
  
  011-46-0411-739-00
  
  sekelgarden.se
  
  

Our House

• Our House is a small, family-run bed and breakfast located a 10-minute walk from both town center and the beach. Room prices increase during peak season, which runs from mid-June through late August, and Our House does not accept credit cards. Our House offers complimentary Internet access and free parking in front of the house; guests can also make use of the large garden.
  
  Our House
  
  Eliassons Väg 8
  
  271 39 Ystad, Sweden
  
  011-46-0411-654-45
  
  ourhouseystad.com‎