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Waterside Mariestad

2.5 star property
Lakefront hotel with free breakfast and a restaurant

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At Waterside Mariestad, you can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a garden. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom, Lake View | Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom, Lake View

Highlights

Heating
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 8 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom, Park View | Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom, Park View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)

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Heating
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 8 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom, Lake View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 8 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom, Park View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)

Highlights

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Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 10 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom, Lake View | Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom, Lake View

7.8 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)

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Heating
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 10 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Suite, Private Bathroom, Lake View | Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, Private Bathroom, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

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Heating
Sofa bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite, Private Bathroom, Lake View | Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, Private Bathroom, Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Sofa bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom, Courtyard View | Desk, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom, Courtyard View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
5 OxvÀgen, Mariestad, 542 45

What's nearby

  • Vadsbo Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Mariestad Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Arena Skovde - 33 min drive - 46.5 km
  • Axevalla Horse Track - 39 min drive - 58.9 km
  • Skara Sommarland - 40 min drive - 58.1 km

Getting around

  • Mariestad Station - 15 min walk
  • Jonkoping (JKG-Axamo) - 99 min drive

Restaurants

  • â€ȘSĂ€llskapet Mariestad - ‬4 min drive
  • â€ȘViking Pizzeria Mariestad - ‬13 min walk
  • â€ȘLundstedts Konditori - ‬16 min walk
  • â€ȘCafĂ© BĂ€cken - ‬16 min walk
  • â€ȘSill & Dynamit - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Waterside Mariestad

Hotel by the lake
At Waterside Mariestad, you can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a garden. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • 4 meeting rooms, smoke-free premises, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A banquet hall
Room features
All 80 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1848
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for SEK 300.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: SEK 300.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds and sofa beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Waterside Mariestad Hotel
Waterside Mariestad Hotel
Waterside Mariestad Mariestad
Waterside Mariestad Hotel Mariestad

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterside Mariestad pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterside Mariestad?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Waterside Mariestad?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Waterside Mariestad located?

Located in the heart of Mariestad, this beach hotel is steps from VĂ€nern and Vadsbo Museum. Mariestad Cathedral and Sandvikens badplats are also within 3 mi (5 km). Mariestad Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Waterside Mariestad Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 541 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 541 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 541 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 541 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 541 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An interesting place

Great hotel inside an old prison. Modern but not to modern so it still has lots of character. The hallways echo a little just how it would have when it was a prison.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underbar personal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Latif

Disliked: Room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Wuon-Gean

Disliked: Amenities
Hostel style to the max. Pros— comfy clean bed. Quiet. Room is big enough. Cons— no drinking water to be found apart from in bathrooms. Toilet down corridor was flooded. One more toilet for the floor had non functioning lock. Mega prison vibes— sad pics of ex prisoners adorn the walls. Weird. No breakfast before 8am on weekends.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dana

Liked: Staff & service
It is a prison! You can feel it, however it is cool to experience it for a night. We got to check-in right when the Front Desk was closing for the day. A but eerie inside when no-one is around and you have. Bathroom could have been cleaner. Okay-ish breakfast. Overall great for a night!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness
Quite ok for the money, after all you are in a former prison with a museum feel. There were sometimes problems with the room cards, they didn't always work. Breakfast ok, parking in front of the hotel ok!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cool prison hotel with great history

Super cool Hotel, its an old prison. very clean, very good breakfast, super confy beds. the doors are extreemly small since its the original doors for the prison cells. The staits in the middel of the hotel is low so you can hit your head. Rooms have very high celings. very comfy, cool history, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hanna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Or today every person on over again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Åsa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Trevligt bemötande och bra frukost.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Frukost Ă€r gott , priset Ă€r bra roligt fĂ€ngslande upplevelse 😂😂😂
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Enkelt men rent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness

PrisvÀrt men spartanskt

Helt ok för priset. Ingen tv pÄ rummet, toalett och dusch i korridoren. Lite kul att bo i en fÀngelsecell.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Conny

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Övernattning Waterside

Mc vÀnlig parkering pÄ gÄrden innanför lÄsta dörrar. Rent o frÀscht och helt ok frukost. Trevlig personal, övernattning utan komplikatione rÀtt o slÀtt och i lÀtt kriminell atmosfÀr.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Per-Olof

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lite kul miljö, smÄ enkla rum med gemensamt badrum men mycket för pengarna ÀndÄ. Bra lÀge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ulla-Britt

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Trevligt

Rummen var smÄ men helt okey dÄ vi endast var dÀr för att övernatta, sköna sÀngar och rent o frÀscht. Saknar Àggröra och bacon dÄ endast kall frukostbuffé serverades men det som serverades var gott och fint upplagt. Trevlig personal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

E

Ett mycket trevligt boende med god service i en vÀldigt annorlunda miljö. Rummen var rena och frÀscha likasÄ de gemensamma utrymmena. Rummen som var inredda i de gamla fÀngelsecellerna var svala och sköna, sÀngarna var i gott skick och erbjöd mig en skön sömn. Frukosten var rejÀl sÄ man stod sig gott pÄ den till middagen. Hotellet som Àr inrymt i det gamla fÀngelset inrymmer Àven ett museum frÄn tiden dÄ det var ett fÀngelse för grova brottslingar. Man ber bara om nyckeln i reception sÄ fÄr man njuta av byggnadens historia. LÀget Àr bra och centralt, bara ett par minuters gÄngvÀg över bron sÄ Àr man i centrum med nÀrhet till parker, hamnomrÄdet med utsikt mot VÀnerns inlopp till Tidan I hamnen erbjuds det mat av alla de slag frÄn de matstÀllena som ligger dÀr. 10 minuter bort ligger Àven Gamla stan som ocksÄ Àr vÀrt en tur. Med alla smÄ trÀhus och backiga smÄ grÀnder. Hit kommer jag gÀrna igen. Vad som bör nÀmnas Àr att hotellet Àr icke sÄ handikappanpassat. Avsaknad av hissar gör att det endat finns ett par rum dÀr stÄldörrarna frÄn förr Àr demonterade oc ersatta med bredare dörrar pÄ bottenplan. Vad man bör tÀnka pÄ Àr att det Àr inga luxuösa boenden.Utan att man fÄr uppleva en hÀrlig historisk miljö . Sist men inte minst , ett prisvÀrt boende med gott bemötande frÄn personalen
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Victor

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Mycket potential bortkastad

Intressant hotell som ligger bra till. Synd dÀremot att man missar att vara ett bra hotell nÀr rummen Àr sÄ pass smutsiga. Tror inte vi kommer hit igen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

En trevlig vistelse i fÀngelset

Har inget att klaga över. Sköna sÀngar, bra frukost. Lite dÄligt med parkering, men det löste sig. Vi var hÀr bara en natt, men kan absolut tÀnka oss att stanna flera nÀtter. Klart prisvÀrt.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mycket enkelt men bra lÀge.

Trots att jag var medveten om att det skulle vara enkelt sÄ var rummet i enklaste laget i förhÄllande till priset. Personalen var bra och fixade bl a sÀker parkering till vÄra mc. Frukosten var ok och innehöll vad man behöver. LÀget pÄ boendet var suverÀnt, med mÀngder av restauranger etc inom 5-10 min promenad.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Slitet och smutsigt men bekvÀmt.

Smutsigt pÄ toaletter och vid frukosten. VÀldigt hög musik frÄn en fest utanför som störde under natten. Toalett och duschrum vÀldigt slitna. Men sköna sÀngar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

FĂ€ngslande natt

PrisvÀrt och hade det man behövde för en natt vidare ivÀg pÄ resa. Trevlig personal med glimten i ögat och humor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Siv-karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Var itrolig spennende Ä overnatte i et tidligere fengsel. Var utrolig gode senger! Det som var dumt er at det ikke er heis og det hadde vÊrt flott om menn og damer kunne forholdt seg til menn og damer bad/toalett nÄr det er felles! Utrolig ukomfertabelt Ä gÄ inn pÄ dame badet og det stÄr en mann der Ä steller seg! Frokosten var ikke noe! Greit det skal vÊre enkelt, men kan se litt mer innbydende ut. De som drev Waterside var utrolig hyggelige, men syns de godt kan vÊre litt mer profesjonelle. Ved frokost satt de i frokostsalen og spiste frokost "sammen" med gjestene.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relativt godt

Hotellet ligger virkelig godt og med flot udsigt. I gÄafstand til det meste. Ombygningen fra fÊngsel til hotel har nok engang vÊret ret sÄ god, for man kunne se spor fra tidligere, og det gjorde bygningen interessant. NuvÊrende ejer virker dog gladere for romantisk stil samt bar-memorabilia, hvilket skaber et noget underligt clash (og ikke til det bedre). Sengene var ret gode og pÄ familievÊrelset var der god plads. Morgenmad er inkluderet, men forvent ikke for meget.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Klaus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fengslende opplevelse som de sier selv

Man fĂ„r Ă„ overnatte i gamle fengselseller med felles bad og wc. Men veldig rent og spennende😊 sentralt beliggenhet og bra frokost
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025