Lindsborg is known as Little Sweden U.S.A. because of how it celebrates its Swedish heritage with festivals, shopping, food, and more. It can be a great place for a day trip, but we have to say, it’s even better if you make a weekend (or more) of your visit since there’s so much to do. The Välkommen Trail runs through town, and nearby Coronado Heights has some fun hiking and biking.

If you are going to make your visit to Lindsborg a longer one, we highly recommend staying at the Dröm Sött Inn. The bed and breakfast gets its name from the Swedish phrase for “Sweet Dreams,” and it’s been designed to do just that — give guests sweet dreams.

*Disclaimer: We did get a hosted night at the Dröm Sött Inn; however, our opinions are our own and weren’t subject to review by the hotel.

The 18-room, two-story hotel has six different accommodation options, ranging from queen rooms with one bed and space for two guests up to the VIP Suite with room for six guests, complete with kitchenette, large bathroom, two queen beds, and a pull-out sleeper sofa. All the rooms are pleasantly light and welcoming with a mix of Scandinavian and Kansas themed décor. Most importantly for a hotel called “Sweet Dreams Inn,” the beds are very comfortable.

The check in desk is on the first floor, which also has a cozy seating area complete with a chess set — you can play as Russia or as Sweden.  There’s also a small gift shop with things like a specialty coffee blend made by the local Blacksmith Coffee Shop & Roastery, spa sundries, postcards, and more. In the basement is a the “Wine Cellar” (which doubles as a storm shelter). It has a small bar area with complimentary snacks and drinks, a few bar tables, and a big screen TV.

When you check in, you get to choose your breakfast option for the next morning. Choose between a traditional Swedish plate, which comes with cheese, Swedish meatballs, hard-boiled egg, and a couple of pickled options. Or there’s the American plate with things like fruit, yogurt, and granola. 

They have thoughtful touches throughout, like the “suds sack” in the bathroom so you can take home the unused soap and Dala horse sugar cookies.

The Dröm Sött Inn is just the latest hotel in this building, which was originally constructed in 1920 and first used as the Lindsborg Seed & Implement Store. By the 1930s, it was the Hotel Carlton, complete with a coffee shop and barbershop. After that, it was a men’s dormitory for Bethany College, then it became the Swedish Country Inn. Then in 2018, Mark and Marty, its current owners took over and turned into the boutique destination hotel that it is today.   

It’s half a block off Main Street near downtown, putting it in walking distance of many of the city’s attractions, including a number of its Dala Horses. The inn even has their own Dala — the “Lullaby Dala” decorated with stars and the moon.

Room rates start from $170