A picturesque image of Sweden, the intimate Villa Sjotorp, with just 14 rooms, is made for romantic breaks. This timbered, four-star hotel, built in 1901, has a peaceful location on Sweden’s west coast, just 65 km north of Gothenburg. The rooms are furnished in traditional Swedish style but include modern comforts while the hotel’s restaurant has a terrace overlooking the archipelago island of Orust. There is a small beach below the hotel and seaweed baths can be taken in the nearby village. Departing 2 June, a three-night break costs SEK 2,393 (£200) pp. To book visit www.goteborg.com. For more information about romantic breaks to Gothenburg visit www.visitsweden.com/romantic. Fly to Gothenburg from London Stansted and Glasgow Prestwick from £26 one-way with Ryanair.