Dufweholms Herrgård organises conferences, spa conferences, weddings and parties in a manor hotel near Katrineholm, in Sörmland. The estate dates from 1485 and sits on the shore of Lake Duveholmen. Organisers can choose a day conference or a conference with overnight stay and full board, add the spa, or book the whole manor.
Seminars and company events
The manor sells ready-made conference packages and says it can quote for one or several venues at once, since it is grouped with other Swedish historic hosts. Formats include a classic conference with overnight stay and full board, a day conference, a spa conference with time in the Rosenbadet spa, and a Boka hela Herrgården offer for hiring the whole manor. A conference can be combined with activities such as wine tasting or champagne tasting, or with a visit to the spa. The hotel states that it can adapt any room to the group's needs, and a list of extra equipment is available for an additional charge: a PA system, a stage, stage lighting, several handheld microphones and headsets, and video conferencing. The hotel also publishes a conference guide with tips for a kickoff.
Weddings and receptions
The manor has a wedding page with wedding packages, ceremony options and a wedding coordinator. A visit and a meeting with the coordinator can be booked. For parties, it lists a ready-made party package, tailor-made parties, large events and release parties. Party rooms include the Stora matsalen, the Von Post dining room, Sköna Gertruds Matsal and the Champagnekällaren. The manor can also be booked as a whole for a party. Capacities for these rooms are not given on the pages read.
Rooms and capacities
Two meeting rooms are described in detail. Both are in Djulö småskola, a former school building at the edge of the estate, beside the lake, close to the main building, the spa and nature. Lisa Littorin salen measures 51 m², 6.85 m by 6.85 m, with a ceiling of 5.56 m, and seats 30, 24, 24 or 20 depending on layout. Alma Jonsson salen measures 16 m², 3.7 m by 3.9 m, with a 2.8 m ceiling, and seats 8. Both have free wifi, a TV and a flipchart. Other meeting rooms on the list are Kristina Sjösidan and Brosidan.
Accommodation
The hotel offers single rooms, double rooms, luxury suites and deluxe suites, as well as bed and breakfast. Parking is free. The number of bedrooms is not stated on the pages read.
Catering
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, a la carte dinner, afternoon tea on Saturdays and a Christmas buffet. The manor also does catering for weddings, parties and Christmas, and has a champagne cellar with champagne from a wreck that is more than 100 years old.
History and setting
The manor says it has had 22 owners across the centuries, with family feuds, years of poor harvest and lavish parties. Albert Engström and Zorn painted illustrations in the small summer house, which belongs to the collections of the Åström family. The collections also include a general store and a farm museum. The spa, Rosenbadet, is in the old coachman's house. The estate is surrounded by a garden and by nature around Lake Duveholmen.
Getting there
The address is Herrgårdsvägen 16, 641 92 Katrineholm. The manor is a short way outside the town.
