Utö Värdshus organizes conferences for 2 to 100 people, parties and weddings on Utö, at the far end of the southern Stockholm archipelago. The inn has 14 meeting rooms, 80 rooms and hotel cottages with 200 beds, several restaurants and a guest harbor. It lies about one hour from Stockholm by car and boat, and groups arrive by ferry, taxi boat or, as the hotel notes, helicopter.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells day conferences and conferences with an overnight stay. A day conference lasts a full day on the island with a return the same evening. The overnight format keeps the group together after five o'clock. A third option pairs the same meetings and meals with simpler accommodation. The conference team promises a proposal within 24 hours after an enquiry and helps plan the start of the trip and the journey out, based on group size and program. The hotel also refers to a government framework agreement with Kammarkollegiet for public-sector buyers.
For accommodation the hotel asks what suits the group. Each participant can have a private room. Two participants can share a room, which keeps the group together and lowers the cost. A group can also take a house of its own, so the conference continues after the sessions.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel groups its meeting rooms by size. Small rooms hold up to 15 people and suit board work, workshops and working groups. Mid-size rooms hold 15 to 30 and serve as the main room for a small group or as breakout rooms for a larger one. Larger rooms hold 30 to 60 for presentations and shared decisions. The big hall, called Stor sal, holds up to 80 to 90 people for the whole group together, and the conference page gives 2 to 100 people overall. The home page speaks of 12 meeting rooms for up to 95 people, and the conference page of 14 meeting rooms, so confirm the current room list when you request a quote.
Weddings and receptions
Utö Värdshus has a dedicated page for weddings and one for parties. For parties, the hotel says it has several festive rooms and social areas, whether the group is the closest family or a larger company. The staff has long experience of running larger and smaller events. It also arranges bachelor and bachelorette weekends that combine active outings with rest. The hotel presents the archipelago as the setting for a wedding at the sea.
Accommodation
The hotel has 80 rooms and hotel cottages with 200 beds in total. Groups can choose private rooms, shared rooms, a house of their own or simpler accommodation. A hostel is also part of the offer.
Catering
The kitchens work with ingredients from the sea and the season. Besides the main restaurant at the inn, the site lists Seglarbaren, Bakfickan and the guest harbor, as well as a Christmas buffet for company groups. Meals for conferences are part of the conference page, which links to a menu section.
History and setting
The island has been a place for celebrations for more than 150 years, and the inn's roots go back to the 1800s. Utö is in the outermost archipelago, with gravel roads, beaches and ridges that carry traces from past centuries. The inn appears on National Geographic's Best of the World list for 2025.
Getting there
The address is Prästbacken 22, 130 56 Utö. Waxholm boats run daily between Årsta Brygga and Utö, and the nearest pier to the inn is Gruvbryggan. In summer a ferry also leaves from Strömkajen in central Stockholm. By car, drive road 73 from Stockholm toward Nynäshamn and turn off at Årsta Havsbad. Allow 30 to 40 minutes to Årsta Brygga, then 35 to 50 minutes by boat. The inn operates taxi boats for 1 to 12 passengers in the ice-free season.
