Onkel Enkels Pensionat

My husband and I stayed with our 4 year old daughter for 2 nights. It was idyllic. I had read in the guide book of a beautiful beach at a nature reserve called Sandhammeran and so wanted to find somewhere to stay close by. It took a bit of finding as August seems to be a busy month for visitors to southern Sweden but I found Onkel Enkel's Pensionat. Run by Caroline and her family, we were made to feel very welcome. The main house has 4 rooms upstairs, 2 double and 2 family. We stayed in the family room with the bunk beds as our daughter is mad about them. Each room is tastfully decorated and lots of thought has been put in. Curtains on the kids beds and blackout blinds make for a great sleep for children and adults alike. There were two decent sized shared bathrooms but we were the only guests in the main house for our stay and so didnt actually have to share. Caroiline made us feel like it was our home and so our daughter had lots more freedom that she would at a hotel. It felt safe and secure and so she could roam inside or out without us having to constanty watch her. Downstairs there is a dining room with lots of chilkdren's toys, as Caroline has a 5 year old daughter, There is also an outside terrace and large garden. The garden had a chair swing and huge sand pit. It was full of wild flowers and birds. The area was very quiet with little road noise but you are in a farming community so expect some interesting smells! Caroline also offers evening meals as an extra. On our second night more guests arrived to stay in the garden cottage and so Caroline did an evening meal. My husband is vegetarian and my daughter can be quite fussy and so she made us a superb dish with sundried tomtaoes, feta cheese and chicken/quorn, brown rice, garden salad and homemade bread. Dessert was ice cream with homemade fruit compote and granola. She did crudites for our daughter as a snack starter. The food was one our best on our trip. Breakfast was of a similar standard, homemade bran scones, cold meats, cheese, yoghurt, fruit, tea and coffee - all was delicious. The closest town is Tomelilla which was a 10 min drive away. There was a Lidl and a ICA supermarket. Although familiar with the Lidl brand from the UK we preferred ICA as the choice was much more varied. We spent one of our days at Sandhammaren which is just stunning, The beach was almost empty, powdery white sand and blue sea. The sea was cold but we had wetsuits making it easier to handle. There was a small cafe there for drinks but we stocked up on picnic food at ICA before heading there which worked very well. You have to be careful of the strong currents in the sea here too. All in all I would recommend this guest house and would happily stay again.