Grand Opening Suite Package
Be among the very first to wake up above the water.
from €690
Per suite per night, based on two adults sharing · Valid 4 June 2027 – 31 August 2027
View full offerBullraibyn hotel and casino resort on the Stockholm waterfront
Grand Opening · 4 June 2027
A reborn nineteenth-century shipyard on the Nacka shoreline, now a village of luxury suites, chef-led restaurants, a Nordic thermal spa and two theatres, twenty minutes by water from the Old Town.
- 312Rooms & suites
- 8Restaurants & bars
- 4,000 m²Källa Spa
- 2Theatres
Welcome to the village
Why Bullraibyn is poised to become a Top hotel and casino resort in the Nordics
On a quiet stretch of the Nacka shoreline, where the Saltsjön channel opens toward the Stockholm archipelago, a former shipyard has been rebuilt into something the Swedish capital has never quite had before: a single waterfront destination that brings together a luxury hotel, chef-led restaurants, a thermal spa, two theatres and refined gaming salons under one roof.
Bullraibyn opens on 4 June 2027, and everything about it has been designed around a simple idea. A great resort should feel like a village, with its own lanes, its own rhythms and its own small rituals, rather than a building you simply sleep in. The name comes from that idea. In Swedish, a by is a village, and the founders wanted guests to feel that they had arrived in one: a cluster of low brick halls and glass pavilions connected by covered walkways, a central square with an open fire pit, a private harbour where water taxis arrive from the city centre in under twenty minutes, and a skyline of copper roofs that catch the light at the long end of a summer evening.
There are 312 rooms and suites, eight places to eat and drink, a spa of 4,000 square metres and a programme of live performance that runs every night of the year. Yet the scale never feels overwhelming. Most of the buildings are no more than six storeys, every room faces water or planted courtyards, and the public spaces have been laid out so that a guest can walk from breakfast to the spa to the theatre without once stepping into a corridor that feels like a hotel corridor.
This page is a deep dive into what you can expect when the doors open. It covers the story of the site, the suites and how they were designed, the menus at our restaurants, the rituals and philosophy of Källa Spa, and the stages that will give the resort its evening energy. If you already know you want to be among the first guests, our grand opening offers are summarised further down and described in full on the offers page.
The harbour at dusk
Copper roofs & brick halls
Our history
From shipyard to village: the story behind Bullraibyn
The land beneath Bullraibyn has been working waterfront for nearly two centuries. In the 1840s a family of boatbuilders established a slipway here to repair the wooden steamers that carried passengers, mail and provisions between Stockholm and the islands. Over the following decades the yard grew into a small industrial community of its own: a timber store, a long rope walk, a smithy, a row of workers' cottages and a brick engine house whose tall chimney became a landmark for sailors returning from the outer archipelago.
By the late twentieth century the yard had fallen quiet. Shipbuilding moved elsewhere, and the buildings were used first for storage, then for artists' studios, and eventually not at all. When the redevelopment of the site began, the brief was clear: preserve everything that mattered and build the rest with the same honesty. The engine house is now the lobby, its iron roof trusses restored and its chimney softly lit at night. The rope walk, a narrow hall almost 200 metres long, has become the main promenade connecting the hotel wings, the theatres and the spa. The old timber store, rebuilt with cross-laminated wood, houses the Glasshouse restaurant and a residents' library.
Architecturally, the new buildings take their cue from the old ones. Facades are made from hand-pressed brick in the same warm red as the original engine house, softened by oxidised copper and large panes of low-iron glass. Interiors were developed with Scandinavian craftspeople: oak floors laid in long planks, linen and wool upholstery, hand-thrown ceramics and lighting that shifts gradually through the day. The aim was never to imitate the past but to continue it, so that a guest walking from the harbour to their suite passes through layers of history without ever feeling lectured about it.
Sustainability is part of the story too. The resort draws heating and cooling from a seawater heat-pump system in the channel, recovers energy from the spa's thermal pools, and sources the majority of its produce from within a few hundred kilometres. Rainwater collected from the copper roofs irrigates the kitchen gardens on the terraces, and guest areas have been designed to operate without single-use plastics. None of this is meant to be noticed, only felt: in the quiet of the rooms, the clarity of the air and the taste of food that has not travelled far.
Rooms & suites
Luxury suites designed for long, slow mornings
Of Bullraibyn's 312 keys, more than a third are suites, and every room faces either the water or the planted courtyards.
The interiors were designed to feel calm rather than showy, with a palette of oat, smoked oak, pale stone and deep forest green, and with the kind of detail that only becomes obvious after a few days: drawers that close silently, windows that genuinely open, blackout drapes that truly block out the midsummer sun, and lighting that can be dimmed to candlelight from the bedside. Bathrooms are finished in honed Swedish limestone, and most suites have a freestanding bath placed beside a window so that you can watch the boats come and go.
32–38 m²
Archipelago Rooms
Generous by city standards, with a king or twin beds, a deep bath or walk-in rain shower, a cushioned window seat over the courtyard or channel and a writing desk in solid oak.
52 m²
Junior Suites
A separate lounge, a freestanding bath beside the window and a walk-through dressing room. Many open onto a small private balcony above the harbour.
78–90 m²
Harbour Suites
Corner suites on the upper floors with glass on two sides, a dining table for six, a pantry with espresso machine and wine fridge, and a bathroom with its own private steam room.
240 m²
The Byn Penthouse
Crowning the former engine house: three bedrooms, a private sauna and terrace hot tub, a library, a grand piano and a dedicated suite host available day and night.
All suites include in-room dining around the clock, a curated minibar of Nordic snacks and small-batch spirits, fast Wi-Fi throughout, a television that can be concealed completely, and bathroom amenities created for the resort by a Swedish botanical perfumer. Beds are dressed in organic cotton linen with a choice of pillows from a short menu, and the evening turndown brings a small handmade treat from the pastry kitchen together with the next day's weather and theatre schedule.
Suite guests also have access to the Upper Deck Lounge, a quiet residents' space on the sixth floor serving breakfast, afternoon fika and evening canapés, with a concierge team who can arrange anything from a private water taxi into the Old Town to a seat at the chef's counter or a sunrise kayak around the nearby islands. For families and groups, interconnecting rooms and suites can be combined on most floors, and the penthouse can be booked together with the two Harbour Suites directly below it to create a private wing with its own entrance.
Accessibility has been considered from the beginning rather than added later. Every floor offers step-free access, a selection of rooms in each category has been adapted for guests with reduced mobility, and our team can provide visual and hearing assistance equipment on request.
"Cook what is in season, from people we know, with as little interference as possible."
Fine dining
Fine dining at Bullraibyn: eight kitchens, one philosophy
Food sits at the heart of the village, and the culinary programme is built around a single principle shared by every kitchen on site.
Led by an executive chef who trained in some of Scandinavia's most respected restaurants, the culinary team cooks with the seasons and with suppliers it knows personally. That philosophy plays out differently in each restaurant and bar, but the sourcing is common to all of them. Fish arrives daily from small boats working the Baltic and the west coast, vegetables come from organic farms in Uppland and Södermanland, and game, berries and mushrooms are bought from licensed foragers and hunters in the forests north of the city.
Ljus · the Nordic tasting room
Ljus, meaning light, is the resort's flagship restaurant: forty covers in a former boiler room with a ceiling of reclaimed copper and a single long window facing the water. The menu is a tasting format of eight or twelve courses that changes with the weeks rather than the seasons. A typical early-summer menu might read like this:
Ljus offers both a wine pairing curated from small European growers and a non-alcoholic pairing built on house ferments, cold-brewed teas and pressed juices. The Chef's Table, a twelve-seat counter set within the kitchen itself, is described in full on our offers page.
The Brass Hall · grill and brasserie
Where Ljus is quiet and precise, The Brass Hall is generous and lively: a high-ceilinged brasserie in the old smithy, with a wood-fired grill at its centre and brass lamps hanging from the original crane rails. The menu moves from a raw bar of oysters, langoustines and Swedish caviar to grilled dry-aged beef from free-range herds, whole turbot carved at the table for sharing, and classic Swedish comfort dishes refined for the dining room: a veal wallenbergare with lingonberries and buttery mash, toast skagen with hand-peeled prawns, and a cinnamon-bun bread-and-butter pudding that has already become a favourite at preview dinners.
Saltvatten · the seafood bar on the pier
Built on the pier itself, Saltvatten is a counter restaurant open from late morning until midnight, serving seafood in small plates alongside a long list of champagne, grower sparkling wine and Nordic aquavit. Expect chilled shellfish platters, pickled herring three ways, crayfish in late summer and a warm fish soup with saffron aioli, eaten with the water only a few metres below your feet.
The Glasshouse, Kaminen and the bars
The Glasshouse is the all-day restaurant, set in a light-filled pavilion overlooking the kitchen gardens. Breakfast here is a long, unhurried affair of sourdough baked overnight, cultured butter, eggs cooked to order, smoked fish, seasonal fruit and Swedish pastries; later the menu turns to light lunches, afternoon fika and family-style dinners. Kaminen, the fireside lounge inside the old engine house, serves cocktails built on Nordic botanicals and an extensive list of single malt and Swedish whisky. The rooftop Copper Bar opens in the summer months for sunset drinks above the harbour, and the Theatre Bar serves pre-show suppers and interval drinks timed precisely to curtain-up.
Every restaurant caters thoughtfully for allergies and dietary needs, and vegetarian and plant-based versions of the tasting menus are prepared with the same care as the originals rather than as an afterthought. Alcohol is served responsibly and only to guests of legal age.
The oak counter at Ljus
Källa Spa thermal pool
Spa & wellness
Källa Spa: wellness rooted in Nordic bathing
Källa means spring, the source of water, and the spa was conceived as a place to return to something simpler.
Spread over 4,000 square metres across two levels, Källa combines a traditional Nordic thermal circuit with a modern treatment programme and a calm, unhurried pace. Natural light enters through skylights and a wall of glass facing the channel, and the materials throughout are stone, untreated cedar and lime plaster. There is no music in the bathing halls; instead you hear water, wood and the occasional gull.
The thermal circuit includes a panoramic sauna with views across the water, a smoke sauna heated with birch wood, a steam grotto scented with juniper and pine, a salt inhalation room, a cold plunge and snow shower, and a heated outdoor infinity pool that remains open throughout the winter. Bathing hosts guide newcomers through the traditional sequence of heat, cold and rest, and quiet relaxation rooms with heated loungers and wool blankets give guests the space to do absolutely nothing.
The treatment menu favours depth over length. Signature rituals include a ninety-minute warm-stone massage using smooth stones collected from the archipelago coast, a birch-leaf vihta ritual in the smoke sauna, a cloudberry and sea-buckthorn body polish, and facials using Scandinavian botanical skincare formulated for northern skin and climates. There are private suites for couples, an infrared recovery room, a fully equipped gym with personal trainers, and a daily timetable of yoga, breathwork and gentle mobility classes in a studio overlooking the water.
Wellness extends beyond the spa doors. Guests can join guided morning swims in summer, forest walks with a naturalist in the nearby nature reserves, and a sleep programme that tailors room temperature, lighting and pillow choice to each individual. The Spa Café serves juices, broths and grain bowls prepared by the same kitchen team that runs Ljus, so even the lightest lunch carries the same attention to provenance and flavour.
The Byn Theatre · 1,200 seats
Theatres & entertainment
Theatres and entertainment from curtain-up to last call
When evening falls, Bullraibyn changes character. The cultural programme was planned alongside the hotel from the very beginning, guided by a resident artistic director responsible for a year-round calendar.
The Byn Theatre
The Byn Theatre is the resort's main stage: a 1,200-seat horseshoe auditorium inside the former assembly hall, with a fly tower capable of hosting touring opera, ballet and large-scale musicals. Its acoustic was tuned by specialist consultants for both amplified and unamplified performance, and every seat sits within thirty metres of the stage. The opening season features a resident musical revue created especially for Bullraibyn, with a live twenty-piece orchestra, aerial choreography and a set inspired by the history of the shipyard, alongside visiting productions, classical concerts and Sunday matinees for families.
Salong Noir
For something more intimate, Salong Noir is a 220-seat cabaret room with velvet booths, a small dance floor and a stage close enough to feel the performers' energy. Its late programme mixes jazz, swing, soul, cabaret, comedy and contemporary dance, and on weekends the room stays open after the final show with a resident DJ until the early hours. Salong Noir is reserved for guests aged 18 and over.
Festivals, music and the gaming salons
Throughout the year the resort hosts a summer jazz festival on the harbour, a winter light festival in the courtyards, chamber concerts in the library and seasonal celebrations such as a traditional midsummer party with dancing around the maypole. For adult guests, the gaming salons offer a refined setting for classic table games and modern slot machines, designed in the same calm, warm style as the rest of the resort. Access is restricted strictly to adults aged 18 and over with valid photo identification, and every visit is supported by our responsible gambling programme, which includes voluntary spending and time limits, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion, described in detail on our responsible gambling page.
Grand opening
Grand opening offers for summer 2027
To celebrate the opening, we have created four packages that bring together the very best of the resort. Each is described in full, with inclusions, prices, validity dates and terms, on our offers page.
Källa Spa & Wellness Retreat
Two days of heat, cold, stillness and genuinely deep sleep.
from €420
Per person per night, based on two guests sharing · Valid 4 June 2027 – 31 March 2028
View full offerChef's Table at Ljus
Twelve seats, one oak counter and a kitchen that talks to you.
from €245
Per person, including pairing · Valid 10 June 2027 – 18 December 2027 (Thursday to Saturday)
View full offerTheatre & Entertainment Weekend
Two nights, the best seats and a stage that never quite sleeps.
from €540
Per suite per night, based on two adults sharing · Valid 11 June 2027 – 30 April 2028 (Friday arrivals)
View full offerGetting here
Planning your stay at Bullraibyn
Bullraibyn sits on the Nacka waterfront, around twenty minutes by water taxi from Stockholm's Old Town and roughly forty-five minutes by car from Arlanda Airport. The resort operates its own boat shuttle to the city centre throughout the day, and private transfers can be arranged from the airport, the central station or the cruise terminals. On-site parking includes electric vehicle charging, and bicycles are available for guests who want to explore the coastal paths.
Reservations for the opening season open in early 2027. Guests who would like priority access to suites, the Chef's Table and opening-night theatre tickets can reach our reservations team directly through the contact page. Children are welcome in the hotel, the restaurants and the family areas of the spa at set times, while the gaming salons, Salong Noir and certain bars are adult-only spaces. Whatever brings you to the waterfront, the aim is the same: a stay that feels unhurried, personal and quietly memorable.