Riddersviks Herrgård hosts seminars, company days, private parties and weddings for groups of 8 to 116 people. The manor house dates from the 1760s and stands on the shore of Lake Mälaren in Hässelby Villastad, in the west of Stockholm. Eight rooms can be booked for meetings, and a garden tent adds a larger space in the warm season. Bedrooms and a kitchen are on the same site.
Seminars and company events
The manor works for board meetings, workshops and full-day conferences. Rooms are spread over the main building, the north and south wings and a separate barn. Most of them have a tiled stove and a view of the lake. The venue lists a projector and free Wi-Fi as standard technology.
The team has more than twenty years of experience organizing events and offers on-site project management, so an organizer does not need a separate event agency. Activities on the grounds include stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, lawn games and a guided ghost hunt. Remember that parts of the year the manor opens only for booked groups and specific events, so dates should be confirmed early.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and parties are a core part of the offer. Couples can ask for exclusive use of the manor, a drink by the water, an overnight stay for guests, a dinner in the garden and dancing with a live band. Guests can arrive by boat at the steamboat pier, or by horse and carriage.
Rooms and capacities
Logen, in a side building next to the manor, is the largest indoor room. It seats 65 in theatre layout, 40 in classroom layout and 27 in a U-shape. Langenberg, a salon in the manor with a view over Lake Mälaren, seats 30 in theatre, 20 in classroom and 15 in a U-shape. Blå Salongen, on the second floor of the north wing, seats 26 in theatre, 16 in classroom and 11 in a U-shape.
Smaller rooms suit boardroom meetings and breakout groups. Almqvistsalongen has 24 square meters and takes 14 around a board table or 12 in a U-shape. Mittrummet, on the ground floor of the south wing, has 23 square meters for 10 at a board table or 8 in a U-shape. Hazeliusrummet, next to Langenberg, has 22 square meters for 12 at a board table or 10 in a U-shape. Bageriet, on the ground floor of the north wing, has 52 square meters for 12 at a board table or 8 in a U-shape, and it holds a dart board and a billiard table.
In the warm season a tent of about 100 square meters stands on a wooden floor in the garden, with infrared heating. It seats 116 in cinema layout or 72 in classroom layout.
Accommodation
The manor has a hotel. The south wing holds four suites that were renovated in 2020, next to Mittrummet. The north wing holds four double rooms above Bageriet, two of them renovated in 2020. The full room count is not stated on the pages reviewed, so ask the team for the number available on your dates.
Catering
Food is prepared in house and follows the season. The venue also sells catering and runs Christmas buffets, and the restaurant is open for part of the year.
History and setting
The estate dates from the 1760s. The writer Carl Jonas Love Almqvist is linked to the house, and Almqvistsalongen is named after him. The room called Langenberg is named after Elias von Langenberg, a royal cellar master who is said to haunt the manor.
Getting there
The manor is about 30 minutes from central Stockholm and close to both Bromma and Arlanda airports. Guests can come by public transport or by boat, and parking is free. Address: Riddersviks Allé 11, 165 72 Hässelby.
