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Maryhill Estate: a mansion with a pool on the Öresund coast
A stately manor, a pool right in front of it, lavender on the lawn and music that starts in the car park. For one night in August, we felt like royalty.
The verdict
Few places make you feel this pampered. The manor, the two pools and the warm, personal welcome make Maryhill a place to celebrate something, or simply to feel like royalty for a weekend.
The mood starts before you even reach reception. Small lanes wind through the estate, and hidden speakers play soft music from the moment you step out of the car. The music follows you all over the grounds, past the lawns, the lavender and the pool, and sets the mood wherever you walk. Then the manor comes into view: pale stone, tall windows, columns at the entrance, and a turquoise pool right in front of it, lined with daybeds and white parasols.
We came for one night in August to celebrate a birthday. It is a real wow moment, and it never quite wore off.
The manor
A swimming pool in front of a real manor house is not something you see every day in Scandinavia. Swim a few lengths in the evening light, with the facade glowing above you.
The outdoor pool in front of the manor, on an August evening.
The rooms
Our room was lovely, with a patterned headboard, soft linen and its own terrace opening straight onto the outdoor pool. Waiting for us was a small bag of sweets, a handwritten birthday greeting and an extra cooler filled with drinks. A small gesture, but exactly the kind of thing that makes a celebration feel personal.
Our room
From the terrace, it is only a few steps to the pool.
Stepping into the room, with a welcome gift on the bed.
The Pool Club
In the newer part of the estate, under a glass roof, is the second pool: dark green water, daybeds in floral fabric, armchairs in soft green velvet, palms and a fireplace. There is a bar right by the pool, and they serve food and cocktails to your lounge bed.
The Pool Club
Make sure you order from the pool bar. Melon with chili, a beautifully made cocktail and a big daybed in front of that green pool: a little luxury we don’t get to enjoy nearly often enough.
The indoor pool under the glass roof, early in the morning.
Part of the spa is a relaxation room made for doing nothing at all: red sofas, daybeds in blue floral fabric along the windows, and a round, open fireplace in the middle of the room. On a cool day, this is where you want to be.
Relax
Bring a book, find a daybed and let the fire do the rest.
The round fireplace and the red sofas in the relaxation room.
Breakfast with a view
In the morning, we took our coffee out onto a balcony above the outdoor pool. Fresh fruit, a croissant, and the whole estate waking up below us.
Morning
Take your time. Nobody is in a hurry here.
Coffee on the balcony above the pool.
Around the estate
Maryhill sits in Glumslöv, on the Öresund coast between Helsingborg and Landskrona. We drove there. Walk the grounds in the evening: past the lavender, along the small lanes, and out to the wooden benches on the slope above the sea, where you can watch the sun go down over the strait.
Sunset
Our favourite way to end the day.
Benches above the sea, at the edge of the estate.
What we loved
- The outdoor pool in front of the manor, especially in the evening
- A room with a terrace straight onto the pool
- Melon with chili and cocktails served to our daybed in the Pool Club
- The birthday surprise: sweets, a handwritten note and a cooler full of drinks
- The music that greets you in the car park
Worth knowing
- You will want a car; the estate is in the countryside
- The outdoor pool is at its best in summer, but the Pool Club is indoors
- One night goes far too fast
Good to know
Maryhill is wonderful for couples who want to celebrate something special, and it must be magical for a wedding; the hotel can arrange that too. Really, it suits all adults. Our tips: set aside time for the Pool Club, swim in the outdoor pool in front of the manor, and take a walk around the estate at sunset.
A chance to feel like royalty for a very special weekend.
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