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About us & the area

The story about Havskatten and the people behind, - and some ideas on what to do when visiting the islands in Gothenburg's northern archipelago

Our story

Svenne, who previously worked as a commercial fisherman, and his neighbour Roger, a car mechanic who retrained as a carpenter, made their long held dream of opening a hotel into reality when they opened Havskatten Hotel & Hostel in 2009.

Destination Öckerö

A stone's throw north of Gothenburg you will find the ten islands that make up the municipality of Öckerö. Havskatten is on Hönö.

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