Sweden’s Luxurious Hotel Furillen is Set Within a Renovated Limestone Refinery

<a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://www.furillen.nu/" target="_blank">Hotel Furillen</a> is a wonderful green retreat set within a restored limestone refinery on the northeastern coast of Gotland, <a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://inhabitat.com/swedens-treehotel-now-shipping-stunning-mirrorcube-treehouses/" target="_blank">Sweden</a>. Created by photographer Johan Hellström and wife Anna-Karin, the green hotel stands out amidst the brutal yet gorgeous Nordic coastline. Located in a 2.5-mile-long quarry, the hotel offers luxurious accommodations that draw inspiration from the old refinery and its rugged surroundings.

Set in an almost lunar landscape, <a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://www.furillen.nu/" target="_blank">Hotel Furillen</a> looks more like an abandoned <a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://inhabitat.com/old-brick-factory-transformed-into-the-sustainable-evergreen-headquarters-in-toronto/" target="_blank">factory</a> than an eco-luxe hotel. 

The mix of top Nordic brands with soft luxurious interiors creates a high-class retreat amidst the wild coastline.

Hellström's decoration themes for this fantastic adaptive reuse <a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://inhabitat.com/electricfied-tron-legacy-inspired-icehotel-suite-in-sweden/" target="_blank">hotel</a> were "concrete luxury" and factory-chic. 

<a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://www.alvaraalto.fi/" target="_blank">Alvar Aalto</a> glassware and <a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://www.bang-olufsen.com/" target="_blank">Bang &amp; Olufsen</a> electronics fill the spaces with top-quality Nordic designs.

 During the warmer days of the year, visitors can enjoy the magnificent surroundings relaxing in the forest or riding one of the hotel's free bikes.

And if you've had enough with the city and prefer to get away from concrete shelters, there is a cool silver <a title="Hotel Furillen's Concrete Luxury is Built From Restored Limestone Refinery in Sweden " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstream" target="_blank">Airstream</a> caravan that will provide an extra note of adventure to your nights.

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