Billingehus hosts conferences, congresses, exhibitions, company parties and weddings for 10 to 600 guests, with 236 bedrooms in the same building. The hotel stands on top of Billingen, the plateau mountain above Skövde in western Sweden, a few minutes by car from the town center, and has received guests for more than fifty years.
Seminars and company events
The largest space is Bergasalen, a 700 square meter congress and event hall for 600 guests that divides into two. It has its own event entrance, and vehicles can drive onto the exhibition floor at ground level, which suits trade fairs, product shows and staging. Cloakroom, restrooms and mingling areas sit next to it, and a bus stop is at the entrance. The Billingen room takes 250 in theatre style and 170 in classroom style, and Lilla Teatern seats 114. More than a dozen meeting rooms cover groups of 10 to 100, from Utsikten with its view over Skövde to Stenbocken, Väduren, Horisonten, Skogen and a set of small group rooms for breakouts. Activities for teams can be booked through the hotel.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells weddings with venues from 10 to 400 guests. St. Lukas kyrka, a church built at the same time as the hotel, stands right next door. Ceremonies also take place in a forest clearing on Billingen or in the foyer, which has a balcony over the town. For dinner, Salongen takes about 10 to 35 guests next to Sandbergs matsal, Utsikten 35 to 50 with a view of Skövde, the Billingen room 35 to 150 under high ceilings and chandeliers with a stage, dance floor and its own courtyard entrance, and Bergasalen 100 to 400 in one room, with summer outdoor areas, a stage and a bar.
Rooms and capacities
Bergasalen: 700 square meters, 600 guests, divisible in two. Billingen: 260 square meters, theatre 250, classroom 170. Lilla Teatern: 230 square meters, 114. Utsikten: 135 square meters, 100. Stenbocken: 66 square meters, theatre 70. Väduren: 73 square meters, theatre 58. Skogen: 70 square meters, classroom 48. Horisonten: 45 square meters, theatre 40.
Accommodation
The hotel has 236 bedrooms in six categories, from Classic and Cosy rooms to Superior, Deluxe, junior suites and suites. The bridal suite has a living room, a bathroom with tub and a balcony facing the town and the ski slope. Rooms can be held for a whole wedding party or conference group.
Catering
All food and drink come from the hotel kitchen; outside food and alcohol are not allowed. Groups choose between a buffet with mingling and a served dinner of several courses, planned with the head chef and the sommelier. The bar license runs to 1 a.m. and can be extended. Sandbergs matsal, Uno Bar and Bistro, Bar Arne and Urtid serve guests during the stay, and the Earth and Elevation Spa offers warm and cold baths, saunas and treatments.
Getting there
Skövde is about one hour by train from Gothenburg and about two hours from Stockholm. From the station, the hotel is a few minutes by car or bus up the hill. Parking and an electric car charger are on site.
