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Aerial photo of Kristineberg Marine REsearch Station with different lodgings marked.
Aerial photo of Kristineberg Marine REsearch Station with different lodgings marked.
Photo: Marko T Wramén/Kristineber marina forskningsstation

Accommodations and meals

Researchers, students and conference guests can stay at the station overnight and have their meals at our restaurant. Stay a single night or for a longer period of time, the choice is yours.

Our accommodations

Summer Laboratory

Kristineberg’s most historicak building. It contains eight rooms: one single room, two double rooms, four triple rooms, and one quadruple room. All rooms have their own toilet. Shower rooms are located in the corridor.

The Summer lab
The Summer lab houses labs on the bottom floor and lodging on the second floor.
Photo: Marko T Wramén/Kristineberg marina forskningsstation

Mässen

Our restaurant, which also offers accommodation on the upper floor. There are twelve double rooms with private toilets, as well as access to a shared kitchen and common room. Ten of the rooms have their own shower, while two rooms have access to shower rooms in the corridor.

Mässen, building
Room the the Mess

The Annex

There are six small apartments here: a single-room apartment, two double-room apartments, one triple-room apartment, one four-bed apartment, and one five-bed apartment. All apartments have a kitchenette as well as a private toilet and shower. One of the apartments is accessibility-adapted and has a ground-level entrance, an accessible bathroom, and a flashing evacuation alarm. In one of the apartments, dogs are allowed.

Prefekten

Our bachelor and master students live in this villa while working on their theses. The villa has one single room and three double rooms. The residents share a kitchen, living room and bathroom.

The house Prefekten

Common areas

Everyone who stay overnight can access our sauna, and use our washing machines and drying room. Many of our bedrooms have desks, but you can also find workspaces in our library.

Check-in/out

Check-in
From 14:00 at the earliest

Check-out
By 10:00 at the latest

Our restaurant - Mässen

Mässen serves lunch five days a week with a view of the Gullmar fjord. There is also a communal area that can be used in the evenings and at weekends. We serve breakfast and lunch for pre-booked groups.

There is also a well-equipped kitchenette that can be used by those staying at the station who want to cook or heat their own food.

People eating in the mess
Photo: Johan Wingborg

The surroundings

Kristineberg is located in beautiful surroundings with great opportunities for outdoor activities. It's easy to get to and from the station with public transport.

Nearby are fine beaches and swimming areas, as well as opportunities for climbing, hiking or kayaking. For more information on activities see the tourist office in Lysekil.

The nearest shop is Tempo in Fiskebäckskil, about 1.6 km walk from the centre. In Lysekil there is a pharmacy, liquor store and other shops.

Public transport

You can easily get to the centre by public transport. The buses to Kristineberg stop in Fiskebäckskil and you have to walk the last bit. There is also a passenger ferry between Fiskebäckskil and Lysekil. Ferry and bus times can be found at vasttrafik.se.