The Accidental Hotelier
The stories and adventures of a Swedish entrepreneur, who set out to build a villa in paradise… and ended up building a celebrated resort on an island few had heard of.
The Accidental Hotelier
by Bengt Mortstedt
Limited quantities available
This warm, personal memoir tells the story of a quietly determined Swede in pursuit of an improbable dream.
Mortstedt writes of his journey to becoming a hotelier on the tiny Caribbean island of Bequia with both wry humour and surprising insight and detail.
Pitfalls, setbacks and triumphs are all chronicled with a twinkle in the eye (and the occasional glint of steel!) while his overwhelming affection for the island of Bequia and its people, together with stories of the colourful cast of characters that have crossed his path, make for a charming, vivid and entertaining read.
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“Bequia is my fave island in the whole Caribbean, and Bequia Beach Hotel is my best place to stay… It did happen by chance, my whim, that he became a hotelier, building and creating his own hotel on a small remote tropical island, with no experience… off on this mad fantasy, creating his own classy, unique, artistic, wonderful hotel.
What a story, what an achievement. Well done Bengt"
- Hunter Davies OBE
Author & journalist - his books include the only authorised biography of The Beatles.
Hardback | Pages: 288 | Published 2026
Graphic production: Knoester & Co | Print: Livonia Print
ISBN: 978-91-531-7501-8
Dimensions: 170x245x25mm (6.7x9.65x0.98 in)
Weight: 945g (33.3oz)
Language: English