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Kolarbyn Eco HotelYou may have stayed at a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=eco+resort">resort</a> with all of the latest eco amenities before, but if you want your next vacation to be die-hard green, how about checking out a hotel with no electricity or showers? Known as "Sweden's most primitive hotel," <a href="http://www.kolarbyn.se/start.asp">Kolarbyn</a> is a encampment of 12 grass and fern blanketed wooden huts that offer a true eco-experience. We have to warn you though - the resort (which has been known to be visited by brown bears and wolves) is not for the faint of heart. Click through our gallery to get a glimpse into some of these hobbit-style woodland accommodations.1
Kolarbyn Eco HotelLocated in a forest glade a few hours from Stockholm, the <a href="http://www.kolarbyn.se/start.asp">resort</a> is perfect for anyone who wants an authentic rustic cabin experience.2
Kolarbyn Eco HotelEach wooden hut features a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roof">green roof</a> draped with grass, ferns and even wild strawberries and raspberries!3
Kolarbyn Eco HotelWhile each cabin is equipped with a stove, there are no showers en suite so be ready to rough it. Luckily, there is a sauna located nearby for guests who simply must bathe.4
Kolarbyn Eco HotelAside from the lack of plumbing (there are <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/06/toylit-turns-used-porta-potties-into-glowing-artpieces/">outhouses</a> scattered around the encampment, in case you were wondering about that), Kolarbyn boasts major <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com">energy </a>savings due to the fact that it has no electricity.5
Kolarbyn Eco HotelAll of the cabins are heated the old fashioned way.6
Kolarbyn Eco HotelIn the winter, wood chopping is part of the guests' itinerary.7
Kolarbyn Eco HotelAnd for those who really want to take a walk on the wild side, Kolarbyn offers some incredible activities like a beaver safari, moose hike and an award winning <a href="http://www.kolarbyn.se/offer_vvf.asp">wolf walking tour</a>.8
Kolarbyn Eco HotelThis hut is practically invisible due to its foliage cover!9
Kolarbyn Eco HotelCheck out the size of that mushroom in the lower right corner.10
Kolarbyn Eco HotelWhile rustic on the outside, each hut does offer some cozy amenities inside.11
Kolarbyn Eco HotelA view inside another hut with side by side beds.12












