# Floating Swedish Hotels The Salt & Sill is Sweden's First By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-01-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-swedish-hotels-the-salt-sill-is-swedens-first References: [yatzer](http://www.yatzer.com/1426_sweden’s_first_floating_hotel) & [saltosill.se](http://www.saltosill.se/english__.html) Sweden has its first [floating hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-vida-floating-home) thanks to the creative owners of [Salt & Sill](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/populus-seattle). Its stunning location is alongside the company’s popular restaurant on Herring Island in Kladesholmen. Not only has Susanna and Patrick Hermansson created a stylish 46-bed accommodation, but the couple has done their best to keep impact on the surrounding environment to a minimum. [Local materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sommarhus-e) were used in the construction and a lobster reef was built along side the structure from leftover rocks. From your room or lounging on the deck, beautiful views of the Swedish landscape are bountiful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Hospitality:** The trend of using sustainable materials and minimizing environmental impact in hotel construction and operations. - **Floating Accommodation:** The trend of creating floating hotels and accommodations in unique and scenic locations. - **Local Sourcing:** The trend of using local materials and resources in hotel construction and design. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Opportunity for hotels to adopt sustainable practices and offer unique floating accommodation experiences. - **Construction and Architecture:** Opportunity for architects and builders to design and construct floating hotels using eco-friendly materials and techniques. - **Sustainable Development:** Opportunity for companies to promote and invest in sustainable tourism by supporting floating hotel projects that minimize environmental impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Captivating Stilt-House Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast-1.md) - [Floating Travelling Saunas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-branzino.md) - [Nature-Inspired Hotel Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eriksberg-collection.md) - [Natural Material Stilted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yngsj.md) - [Arctic Floating Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vipp-guesthouse.md) - [Reflection-Inducing Floating Saunas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trosten-floating-sauna.md) - [Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sommarhus-e.md) - [Floating Sauna Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watercave.md) - [Cliff Edge Wooden Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bolder-star-lodges.md)