I picked this place based on the amazing reviews. I have never ever given a negative review before.
I felt unwelcome from the moment I arrived. I had agreed in advance that I would arrive around 10-10:30 pm which the host said was perfect.
When I arrived the lights in the house were out. I knocked multiple times and waited outside for half an hour, wondering where I would sleep, given I was in a foreign country where I didn't know anyone. Finally the host comes out and opens the door for me, his wife seemed to hate me from the moment she laid eyes on me. I was made to feel bad, despite arriving exactly at the time I had messaged months earlier to say I would arrive. The host's wife didn't want him to explain anything to me so we all went to bed. I never got told how to use the sauna or the washing machine.
The following night they had a full blown domestic fight at 11:30 pm at night, which echoed into my room until way past midnight. I could hear two men yelling in Swedish and it was not a pleasant experience to be in a room, with only a curtain as a door to which they had full access.
Then the following day they had the washing machine on until 10 pm on a Monday night, they came down and invaded my personal space and ability to sleep to put the dryer on. I appreciate that that is where the laundry is (outside the room which has a curtain and not a door) I waited until 11 pm at night, and when I couldn't take it anymore, I gently knocked on their door. HIs wife opened and when I politely asked if the dryer could be turned off, as it was on the other side of the curtain in my room and it was a bit late, she pushed past me to turn it off and refused to speak to me at all despite me saying please and thank you.
I picked this host because they have such good reviews, but for me, the experience was horrible. I felt like I was invading their home the whole time I was there. I was too scared to even check out the garden or ask how to use the laundry or the washing machine.
Perhaps they were going through a bad time in their lives. All I know is that I checked out as early as I could the next morning because I didn't want to spend an extra minute there.
Beware that it is an old style house and you can hear them running up and down the stairs until was past midnight... if you are a light sleeper, I suggest you find another place.
On a positive note, the place was very clean and the location was fantastic. It was a pity for me to have such a negative experience.