diff --git a/apps/scandic-web/components/HotelReservation/MyStay/Ancillaries/AddAncillaryFlow/Steps/DeliveryDetailsStep/index.tsx b/apps/scandic-web/components/HotelReservation/MyStay/Ancillaries/AddAncillaryFlow/Steps/DeliveryDetailsStep/index.tsx
index f5b23ee3d..a493eef3a 100644
--- a/apps/scandic-web/components/HotelReservation/MyStay/Ancillaries/AddAncillaryFlow/Steps/DeliveryDetailsStep/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/scandic-web/components/HotelReservation/MyStay/Ancillaries/AddAncillaryFlow/Steps/DeliveryDetailsStep/index.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useIntl } from "react-intl"
 
 import { Button } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Button"
 import { Divider } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Divider"
-import TextArea from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Form/TextArea"
+import { TextArea } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/TextArea"
 import { MaterialIcon } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Icons/MaterialIcon"
 import { Typography } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Typography"
 
diff --git a/packages/booking-flow/lib/components/EnterDetails/Details/SpecialRequests/index.tsx b/packages/booking-flow/lib/components/EnterDetails/Details/SpecialRequests/index.tsx
index 356e2cd4b..f0f3ea38a 100644
--- a/packages/booking-flow/lib/components/EnterDetails/Details/SpecialRequests/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/booking-flow/lib/components/EnterDetails/Details/SpecialRequests/index.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { useIntl } from "react-intl"
 
-import TextArea from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Form/TextArea"
 import { Typography } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Typography"
 
+import { FormTextArea } from "@scandic-hotels/design-system/Form/FormTextArea"
 import styles from "./specialRequests.module.css"
 
 import type { RegisterOptions } from "react-hook-form"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function SpecialRequests({
               },
             ]}
             /> */}
-        <TextArea
+        <FormTextArea
           label={intl.formatMessage({
             id: "enterDetails.specialRequests.commentLabel",
             defaultMessage:
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/Compositions/ExampleForm.stories.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/Compositions/ExampleForm.stories.tsx
index 41e7c7d22..5a6fbe8e2 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/Compositions/ExampleForm.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/Compositions/ExampleForm.stories.tsx
@@ -1,45 +1,52 @@
-import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod'
-import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/nextjs-vite'
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
-import { FormProvider, useForm } from 'react-hook-form'
-import { fn } from 'storybook/test'
-import { z } from 'zod'
+import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod"
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/nextjs-vite"
+import { useEffect } from "react"
+import { FormProvider, useForm } from "react-hook-form"
+import { fn } from "storybook/test"
+import { z } from "zod"
 
-import { Button } from '../../Button'
-import { MaterialIcon } from '../../Icons/MaterialIcon'
-import { Typography } from '../../Typography'
-import { FormInput } from '../FormInput'
+import { FormTextArea } from "../FormTextArea"
+import { Button } from "../../Button"
+import { MaterialIcon } from "../../Icons/MaterialIcon"
+import { Typography } from "../../Typography"
+import { FormInput } from "../FormInput"
 
 const createExampleFormSchema = (prefix?: string) => {
   const getKey = (key: string) => (prefix ? `${prefix}_${key}` : key)
   return z.object({
-    [getKey('firstName')]: z
+    [getKey("firstName")]: z
       .string()
-      .min(2, 'First name must be at least 2 characters'),
-    [getKey('lastName')]: z
+      .min(2, "First name must be at least 2 characters"),
+    [getKey("lastName")]: z
       .string()
-      .min(2, 'Last name must be at least 2 characters'),
-    [getKey('email')]: z.string().email('Please enter a valid email address'),
-    [getKey('phone')]: z.string().optional(),
-    [getKey('company')]: z.string().optional(),
-    [getKey('message')]: z
+      .min(2, "Last name must be at least 2 characters"),
+    [getKey("email")]: z.string().email("Please enter a valid email address"),
+    [getKey("phone")]: z.string().optional(),
+    [getKey("company")]: z.string().optional(),
+    [getKey("message")]: z
       .string()
-      .min(10, 'Message must be at least 10 characters'),
+      .min(10, "Message must be at least 10 characters"),
   })
 }
 
 interface ExampleFormProps {
   onSubmit?: (data: Record<string, unknown>) => void
-  labelPosition?: 'floating' | 'top'
+  labelPosition?: "floating" | "top"
   defaultValues?: Record<string, unknown>
   fieldPrefix?: string
+  textAreaDescription?: string
+  textAreaError?: string
+  textAreaLabel?: string
 }
 
 function ExampleFormComponent({
   onSubmit,
-  labelPosition = 'floating',
+  labelPosition = "floating",
   defaultValues,
-  fieldPrefix = '',
+  fieldPrefix = "",
+  textAreaDescription,
+  textAreaError,
+  textAreaLabel = "Message",
 }: ExampleFormProps) {
   const getFieldName = (name: string) =>
     fieldPrefix ? `${fieldPrefix}_${name}` : name
@@ -49,16 +56,29 @@ function ExampleFormComponent({
   const methods = useForm<FormData>({
     resolver: zodResolver(schema),
     defaultValues: {
-      [getFieldName('firstName')]: '',
-      [getFieldName('lastName')]: '',
-      [getFieldName('email')]: '',
-      [getFieldName('phone')]: '',
-      [getFieldName('company')]: '',
-      [getFieldName('message')]: '',
+      [getFieldName("firstName")]: "",
+      [getFieldName("lastName")]: "",
+      [getFieldName("email")]: "",
+      [getFieldName("phone")]: "",
+      [getFieldName("company")]: "",
+      [getFieldName("message")]: "",
       ...(defaultValues as Partial<FormData>),
     },
   })
 
+  const messageFieldName = getFieldName("message")
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (textAreaError) {
+      methods.setError(messageFieldName, {
+        type: "manual",
+        message: textAreaError,
+      })
+    } else {
+      methods.clearErrors(messageFieldName)
+    }
+  }, [textAreaError, methods, messageFieldName])
+
   const handleSubmit = methods.handleSubmit((data) => {
     onSubmit?.(data)
   })
@@ -68,26 +88,26 @@ function ExampleFormComponent({
       <form
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}
         style={{
-          display: 'flex',
-          flexDirection: 'column',
-          gap: '1rem',
-          maxWidth: '500px',
+          display: "flex",
+          flexDirection: "column",
+          gap: "1rem",
+          maxWidth: "500px",
         }}
       >
         <Typography variant="Title/md">
           <h2>Example Form</h2>
         </Typography>
 
-        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '1rem', width: '100%' }}>
+        <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "1rem", width: "100%" }}>
           <FormInput
-            name={getFieldName('firstName')}
+            name={getFieldName("firstName")}
             label="First name"
             autoComplete="given-name"
             labelPosition={labelPosition}
             registerOptions={{ required: true }}
           />
           <FormInput
-            name={getFieldName('lastName')}
+            name={getFieldName("lastName")}
             label="Last name"
             autoComplete="family-name"
             labelPosition={labelPosition}
@@ -96,7 +116,7 @@ function ExampleFormComponent({
         </div>
 
         <FormInput
-          name={getFieldName('email')}
+          name={getFieldName("email")}
           label="Email"
           type="email"
           autoComplete="email"
@@ -105,7 +125,7 @@ function ExampleFormComponent({
         />
 
         <FormInput
-          name={getFieldName('phone')}
+          name={getFieldName("phone")}
           label="Phone (optional)"
           type="tel"
           autoComplete="tel"
@@ -114,17 +134,18 @@ function ExampleFormComponent({
         />
 
         <FormInput
-          name={getFieldName('company')}
+          name={getFieldName("company")}
           label="Company (optional)"
           autoComplete="organization"
           labelPosition={labelPosition}
         />
 
-        <FormInput
-          name={getFieldName('message')}
-          label="Message"
-          labelPosition={labelPosition}
+        <FormTextArea
+          name={getFieldName("message")}
+          label={textAreaLabel || undefined}
           registerOptions={{ required: true }}
+          descriptionIcon="info"
+          description={textAreaDescription}
         />
 
         <Button type="submit" variant="Primary" size="lg">
@@ -136,20 +157,32 @@ function ExampleFormComponent({
 }
 
 const meta: Meta<typeof ExampleFormComponent> = {
-  title: 'Compositions/Form/ExampleForm',
+  title: "Compositions/Form/ExampleForm",
   parameters: {
-    layout: 'padded',
+    layout: "padded",
   },
   argTypes: {
     labelPosition: {
-      control: 'select',
-      options: ['floating', 'top'],
-      description: 'Position of labels for all input fields in the form',
+      control: "select",
+      options: ["floating", "top"],
+      description: "Position of labels for all input fields in the form",
       table: {
         type: { summary: "'floating' | 'top'" },
         defaultValue: { summary: "'floating'" },
       },
     },
+    textAreaLabel: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Label for the TextArea field (empty to hide)",
+    },
+    textAreaDescription: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Description text shown below the TextArea",
+    },
+    textAreaError: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Custom error message to display for the TextArea",
+    },
   },
 }
 
@@ -160,14 +193,17 @@ type Story = StoryObj<typeof ExampleFormComponent>
 export const Default: Story = {
   render: (args) => (
     <ExampleFormComponent
-      key={`label-${args.labelPosition || 'floating'}`}
+      key={`label-${args.labelPosition || "floating"}`}
       {...args}
       fieldPrefix="example"
     />
   ),
   args: {
     onSubmit: fn(),
-    labelPosition: 'floating',
+    labelPosition: "floating",
+    textAreaLabel: "Message",
+    textAreaDescription: "This is a custom description",
+    textAreaError: "",
   },
 }
 
@@ -179,46 +215,46 @@ const signupSchema = z
   .object({
     username: z
       .string()
-      .min(3, 'Username must be at least 3 characters')
+      .min(3, "Username must be at least 3 characters")
       .regex(
         /^[a-z0-9_]+$/,
-        'Username can only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores'
+        "Username can only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores"
       ),
-    email: z.string().email('Please enter a valid email address'),
+    email: z.string().email("Please enter a valid email address"),
     password: z
       .string()
-      .min(8, 'Password must be at least 8 characters')
-      .regex(/[A-Z]/, 'Password must contain at least one uppercase letter')
-      .regex(/[0-9]/, 'Password must contain at least one number'),
+      .min(8, "Password must be at least 8 characters")
+      .regex(/[A-Z]/, "Password must contain at least one uppercase letter")
+      .regex(/[0-9]/, "Password must contain at least one number"),
     confirmPassword: z.string(),
   })
   .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
-    message: 'Passwords do not match',
-    path: ['confirmPassword'],
+    message: "Passwords do not match",
+    path: ["confirmPassword"],
   })
 
 type SignupFormData = z.infer<typeof signupSchema>
 
 interface SignupFormProps {
   onSubmit?: (data: SignupFormData) => void
-  labelPosition?: 'floating' | 'top'
+  labelPosition?: "floating" | "top"
   showErrors?: boolean
 }
 
 function SignupFormComponent({
   onSubmit,
-  labelPosition = 'floating',
+  labelPosition = "floating",
   showErrors = false,
 }: SignupFormProps) {
   const methods = useForm<SignupFormData>({
     resolver: zodResolver(signupSchema),
     defaultValues: {
-      username: showErrors ? 'A' : '',
-      email: showErrors ? 'invalid-email' : '',
-      password: showErrors ? 'weak' : '',
-      confirmPassword: showErrors ? 'nomatch' : '',
+      username: showErrors ? "A" : "",
+      email: showErrors ? "invalid-email" : "",
+      password: showErrors ? "weak" : "",
+      confirmPassword: showErrors ? "nomatch" : "",
     },
-    mode: 'onChange',
+    mode: "onChange",
   })
 
   // Trigger validation on mount if showErrors is true
@@ -239,10 +275,10 @@ function SignupFormComponent({
       <form
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}
         style={{
-          display: 'flex',
-          flexDirection: 'column',
-          gap: '1.5rem',
-          maxWidth: '400px',
+          display: "flex",
+          flexDirection: "column",
+          gap: "1.5rem",
+          maxWidth: "400px",
         }}
       >
         <Typography variant="Title/md">
@@ -254,7 +290,7 @@ function SignupFormComponent({
           label="Username"
           autoComplete="username"
           labelPosition={labelPosition}
-          description={!errors.username ? 'Username is available' : undefined}
+          description={!errors.username ? "Username is available" : undefined}
           registerOptions={{ required: true }}
         />
 
@@ -265,7 +301,7 @@ function SignupFormComponent({
           autoComplete="email"
           labelPosition={labelPosition}
           description={
-            !errors.email ? 'We will send a verification email' : undefined
+            !errors.email ? "We will send a verification email" : undefined
           }
           registerOptions={{ required: true }}
         />
@@ -277,7 +313,7 @@ function SignupFormComponent({
           autoComplete="new-password"
           labelPosition={labelPosition}
           description={
-            !errors.password ? 'Password meets all requirements' : undefined
+            !errors.password ? "Password meets all requirements" : undefined
           }
           registerOptions={{ required: true }}
         />
@@ -288,7 +324,7 @@ function SignupFormComponent({
           type="password"
           autoComplete="new-password"
           labelPosition={labelPosition}
-          description={!errors.confirmPassword ? 'Passwords match' : undefined}
+          description={!errors.confirmPassword ? "Passwords match" : undefined}
           registerOptions={{ required: true }}
         />
 
@@ -301,20 +337,20 @@ function SignupFormComponent({
 }
 
 const signupMeta: Meta<typeof SignupFormComponent> = {
-  title: 'Compositions/Form/SignupForm',
+  title: "Compositions/Form/SignupForm",
   component: SignupFormComponent,
   parameters: {
-    layout: 'padded',
+    layout: "padded",
   },
   argTypes: {
     labelPosition: {
-      control: 'select',
-      options: ['floating', 'top'],
-      description: 'Position of the labels',
+      control: "select",
+      options: ["floating", "top"],
+      description: "Position of the labels",
     },
     showErrors: {
-      control: 'boolean',
-      description: 'Show validation errors on mount',
+      control: "boolean",
+      description: "Show validation errors on mount",
     },
   },
 }
@@ -325,7 +361,7 @@ export const WithDescriptions: SignupStory = {
   render: (args) => <SignupFormComponent {...args} />,
   args: {
     onSubmit: fn(),
-    labelPosition: 'floating',
+    labelPosition: "floating",
     showErrors: false,
   },
   parameters: {
@@ -337,7 +373,7 @@ export const WithErrors: SignupStory = {
   render: (args) => <SignupFormComponent {...args} />,
   args: {
     onSubmit: fn(),
-    labelPosition: 'floating',
+    labelPosition: "floating",
     showErrors: true,
   },
   parameters: {
@@ -353,7 +389,7 @@ const showcaseSchema = z.object({
   default: z.string().optional(),
   placeholder: z.string().optional(),
   filled: z.string().optional(),
-  required: z.string().min(1, 'This field is required'),
+  required: z.string().min(1, "This field is required"),
   disabled: z.string().optional(),
   disabledFilled: z.string().optional(),
   warningState: z.string().optional(),
@@ -370,8 +406,8 @@ const showcaseSchema = z.object({
   searchClear: z.string().optional(),
   clearLeftRight: z.string().optional(),
   emptyClear: z.string().optional(),
-  error: z.string().min(10, 'Must be at least 10 characters'),
-  errorFilled: z.string().email('Invalid email'),
+  error: z.string().min(10, "Must be at least 10 characters"),
+  errorFilled: z.string().email("Invalid email"),
   warning: z.string().optional(),
   warningFilledValidation: z.string().optional(),
   text: z.string().optional(),
@@ -381,7 +417,7 @@ const showcaseSchema = z.object({
   passwordType: z.string().optional(),
   urlType: z.string().optional(),
   combined1: z.string().optional(),
-  combined2: z.string().email('Invalid email'),
+  combined2: z.string().email("Invalid email"),
   combined3: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
@@ -391,35 +427,35 @@ function InputShowcase() {
   const methods = useForm<ShowcaseFormData>({
     resolver: zodResolver(showcaseSchema),
     defaultValues: {
-      filled: 'Sample text',
-      disabledFilled: 'Cannot edit',
-      warningFilled: 'Needs attention',
-      emailClear: 'user@example.com',
-      searchClear: '',
-      clearLeftRight: '+46 70 123 45 67',
-      error: 'Short',
-      errorFilled: 'Invalid input',
-      warningFilledValidation: 'Needs attention',
-      combined1: 'user@example.com',
-      combined2: 'Invalid email',
+      filled: "Sample text",
+      disabledFilled: "Cannot edit",
+      warningFilled: "Needs attention",
+      emailClear: "user@example.com",
+      searchClear: "",
+      clearLeftRight: "+46 70 123 45 67",
+      error: "Short",
+      errorFilled: "Invalid input",
+      warningFilledValidation: "Needs attention",
+      combined1: "user@example.com",
+      combined2: "Invalid email",
     },
-    mode: 'onChange',
+    mode: "onChange",
   })
 
   // Trigger validation for error examples on mount
   useEffect(() => {
-    methods.trigger(['error', 'errorFilled', 'combined2'])
+    methods.trigger(["error", "errorFilled", "combined2"])
   }, [methods])
 
   return (
     <FormProvider {...methods}>
       <div
         style={{
-          display: 'flex',
-          flexDirection: 'column',
-          gap: '3rem',
-          maxWidth: '800px',
-          padding: '2rem',
+          display: "flex",
+          flexDirection: "column",
+          gap: "3rem",
+          maxWidth: "800px",
+          padding: "2rem",
         }}
       >
         <Typography variant="Title/lg">
@@ -433,10 +469,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
           </Typography>
           <div
             style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))',
-              gap: '1.5rem',
-              marginTop: '1rem',
+              display: "grid",
+              gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              marginTop: "1rem",
             }}
           >
             <FormInput name="default" label="Default" />
@@ -485,10 +521,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
           </Typography>
           <div
             style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))',
-              gap: '1.5rem',
-              marginTop: '1rem',
+              display: "grid",
+              gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              marginTop: "1rem",
             }}
           >
             <FormInput
@@ -516,10 +552,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
           </div>
           <div
             style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))',
-              gap: '1.5rem',
-              marginTop: '1rem',
+              display: "grid",
+              gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              marginTop: "1rem",
             }}
           >
             <FormInput
@@ -558,10 +594,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
           </Typography>
           <div
             style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))',
-              gap: '1.5rem',
-              marginTop: '1rem',
+              display: "grid",
+              gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              marginTop: "1rem",
             }}
           >
             <FormInput
@@ -606,10 +642,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
           </Typography>
           <div
             style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))',
-              gap: '1.5rem',
-              marginTop: '1rem',
+              display: "grid",
+              gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              marginTop: "1rem",
             }}
           >
             <FormInput
@@ -642,10 +678,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
           </Typography>
           <div
             style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))',
-              gap: '1.5rem',
-              marginTop: '1rem',
+              display: "grid",
+              gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr))",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              marginTop: "1rem",
             }}
           >
             <FormInput name="text" label="Text" type="text" />
@@ -659,10 +695,10 @@ function InputShowcase() {
 }
 
 const showcaseMeta: Meta<typeof InputShowcase> = {
-  title: 'Compositions/Form/InputShowcase',
+  title: "Compositions/Form/InputShowcase",
   component: InputShowcase,
   parameters: {
-    layout: 'fullscreen',
+    layout: "fullscreen",
   },
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/index.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..567747840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+"use client"
+
+import { forwardRef } from "react"
+import { Text, TextField } from "react-aria-components"
+import { Controller, useFormContext } from "react-hook-form"
+import { useIntl, type IntlShape } from "react-intl"
+import { cx } from "class-variance-authority"
+
+import { Error } from "../ErrorMessage/Error"
+import { mergeRefs } from "../utils/mergeRefs"
+import { TextArea } from "../../TextArea"
+
+import styles from "./textarea.module.css"
+
+import type { FormTextAreaProps } from "./textarea"
+import { MaterialIcon, MaterialIconProps } from "../../Icons/MaterialIcon"
+
+const defaultErrorFormatter = (
+  _intl: IntlShape,
+  errorMessage?: string
+): string => errorMessage ?? ""
+
+export const FormTextArea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, FormTextAreaProps>(
+  function FormTextArea(
+    {
+      className = "",
+      description = "",
+      descriptionIcon = "info" as MaterialIconProps["icon"],
+      disabled = false,
+      errorFormatter,
+      hideError,
+      label,
+      name,
+      placeholder,
+      readOnly = false,
+      registerOptions = {},
+      ...props
+    },
+    ref
+  ) {
+    const intl = useIntl()
+    const { control } = useFormContext()
+
+    const formatErrorMessage = errorFormatter ?? defaultErrorFormatter
+
+    return (
+      <Controller
+        control={control}
+        name={name}
+        rules={registerOptions}
+        render={({ field, fieldState }) => {
+          const isDisabled = disabled || field.disabled
+          const hasError = fieldState.invalid && !hideError
+          const showDescription = description && !fieldState.error
+
+          return (
+            <TextField
+              className={cx(styles.wrapper, className)}
+              isDisabled={isDisabled}
+              isReadOnly={readOnly}
+              isInvalid={fieldState.invalid}
+              isRequired={!!registerOptions.required}
+            >
+              <TextArea
+                {...props}
+                ref={mergeRefs(field.ref, ref)}
+                name={field.name}
+                onBlur={field.onBlur}
+                onChange={field.onChange}
+                value={field.value ?? ""}
+                id={field.name}
+                label={label}
+                placeholder={placeholder}
+                readOnly={readOnly}
+                disabled={isDisabled}
+                required={!!registerOptions.required}
+              />
+              {showDescription ? (
+                <Text className={styles.description} slot="description">
+                  <MaterialIcon icon={descriptionIcon} size={20} />
+                  {description}
+                </Text>
+              ) : null}
+              {hasError && fieldState.error ? (
+                <Text slot="errorMessage" aria-live="polite">
+                  <Error>
+                    {formatErrorMessage(intl, fieldState.error.message)}
+                  </Error>
+                </Text>
+              ) : null}
+            </TextField>
+          )
+        }}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+)
+
+FormTextArea.displayName = "FormTextArea"
+
+// Default export for backwards compatibility
+export default FormTextArea
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/textarea.module.css b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/textarea.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53c0638cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/textarea.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.wrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.description {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--Space-x05);
+  margin-top: var(--Space-x1);
+  font-size: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Size);
+  font-family: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Font-family, "Fira Sans");
+  font-style: normal;
+  font-weight: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Font-weight);
+  letter-spacing: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Letter-spacing);
+}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/textarea.ts b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/textarea.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7149f164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/textarea.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { RegisterOptions } from "react-hook-form"
+import type { IntlShape } from "react-intl"
+
+import type { TextAreaProps } from "../../TextArea/types"
+import { MaterialIconProps } from "../../Icons/MaterialIcon"
+
+export interface FormTextAreaProps extends TextAreaProps {
+  /** Helper text displayed below the textarea (hidden when there's an error) */
+  description?: string
+  /** Icon to display with the description text. Defaults to 'info' */
+  descriptionIcon?: MaterialIconProps["icon"]
+  /** Field name for react-hook-form registration */
+  name: string
+  /** react-hook-form validation rules */
+  registerOptions?: RegisterOptions
+  /** Hide the error message (useful when showing errors elsewhere) */
+  hideError?: boolean
+  /** Custom formatter for error messages with i18n support */
+  errorFormatter?: (intl: IntlShape, errorMessage?: string) => string
+}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/index.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/index.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c11e6ee3..000000000
--- a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/index.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-'use client'
-
-import {
-  Label as AriaLabel,
-  Text,
-  TextArea as AriaTextArea,
-  TextField,
-} from 'react-aria-components'
-import { Controller, useFormContext } from 'react-hook-form'
-
-import { MaterialIcon } from '../../Icons/MaterialIcon'
-import { InputLabel } from '../../InputLabel'
-import { Typography } from '../../Typography'
-
-import styles from './textarea.module.css'
-
-import type { TextAreaProps } from './input'
-
-export default function TextArea({
-  'aria-label': ariaLabel,
-  className = '',
-  disabled = false,
-  helpText = '',
-  label,
-  name,
-  placeholder = '',
-  readOnly = false,
-  registerOptions = {},
-}: TextAreaProps) {
-  const { control } = useFormContext()
-
-  return (
-    <Controller
-      disabled={disabled}
-      control={control}
-      name={name}
-      rules={registerOptions}
-      render={({ field, fieldState }) => (
-        <TextField
-          aria-label={ariaLabel}
-          className={className}
-          isDisabled={field.disabled}
-          isRequired={!!registerOptions.required}
-          onBlur={field.onBlur}
-          onChange={field.onChange}
-          validationBehavior="aria"
-          value={field.value}
-        >
-          <AriaLabel className={styles.container}>
-            <Typography variant="Body/Paragraph/mdRegular">
-              <AriaTextArea
-                {...field}
-                aria-labelledby={field.name}
-                placeholder={placeholder}
-                readOnly={readOnly}
-                required={!!registerOptions.required}
-                className={styles.textarea}
-              />
-            </Typography>
-            <InputLabel required={!!registerOptions.required}>
-              {label}
-            </InputLabel>
-          </AriaLabel>
-          {helpText && !fieldState.error ? (
-            <Typography variant="Body/Supporting text (caption)/smRegular">
-              <Text className={styles.helpText} slot="description">
-                <MaterialIcon icon="check" size={30} />
-                {helpText}
-              </Text>
-            </Typography>
-          ) : null}
-          {fieldState.error ? (
-            <Typography variant="Body/Supporting text (caption)/smRegular">
-              <p className={styles.error}>
-                <MaterialIcon icon="info" color="Icon/Interactive/Accent" />
-                {fieldState.error.message}
-              </p>
-            </Typography>
-          ) : null}
-        </TextField>
-      )}
-    />
-  )
-}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/input.ts b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/input.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 54ad94cdc..000000000
--- a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/input.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import type { RegisterOptions } from 'react-hook-form'
-
-export interface TextAreaProps
-  extends React.InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement> {
-  helpText?: string
-  label: string
-  name: string
-  registerOptions?: RegisterOptions
-}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/textarea.module.css b/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/textarea.module.css
deleted file mode 100644
index c1c52113d..000000000
--- a/packages/design-system/lib/components/Form/TextArea/textarea.module.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-.helpText {
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  display: flex;
-  gap: var(--Space-x05);
-}
-
-.error {
-  align-items: center;
-  color: var(--Scandic-Red-60);
-  display: flex;
-  gap: var(--Space-x05);
-  margin: var(--Space-x1) 0 0;
-}
-
-.container {
-  background-color: var(--Main-Grey-White);
-  border-color: var(--Scandic-Beige-40);
-  border-style: solid;
-  border-width: 1px;
-  border-radius: var(--Corner-radius-md);
-  display: grid;
-  min-width: 0; /* allow shrinkage */
-  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
-  height: 138px;
-  padding: var(--Space-x3) var(--Space-x2) 0 var(--Space-x2);
-  transition: border-color 200ms ease;
-}
-
-.container:has(.textarea:active, .textarea:focus) {
-  border-color: var(--Scandic-Blue-90);
-}
-
-.container:has(.textarea:disabled) {
-  background-color: var(--Main-Grey-10);
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--Main-Grey-40);
-}
-
-.container:has(.textarea[data-invalid='true'], .textarea[aria-invalid='true']) {
-  border-color: var(--Scandic-Red-60);
-}
-
-.textarea {
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--Main-Grey-100);
-  height: 100%;
-  width: 100%;
-  margin: 0;
-  order: 2;
-  overflow: visible;
-  padding: 0;
-  resize: none;
-}
-
-.textarea:not(:active, :focus):placeholder-shown {
-  height: 88px;
-  transition: height 150ms ease;
-}
-
-.textarea:focus,
-.textarea:focus:placeholder-shown,
-.textarea:active,
-.textarea:active:placeholder-shown {
-  height: 94px;
-  transition: height 150ms ease;
-  outline: none;
-}
-
-.textarea:disabled {
-  color: var(--Main-Grey-40);
-}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.stories.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab395d8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod"
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/nextjs-vite"
+import { useEffect } from "react"
+import { FormProvider, useForm } from "react-hook-form"
+import { z } from "zod"
+
+import { FormTextArea } from "../Form/FormTextArea"
+import type { MaterialIconProps } from "../Icons/MaterialIcon"
+
+interface FormTextAreaStoryProps {
+  label?: string
+  placeholder?: string
+  description?: string
+  descriptionIcon?: MaterialIconProps["icon"]
+  disabled?: boolean
+  readOnly?: boolean
+  required?: boolean
+  showLabel?: boolean
+  showDescription?: boolean
+  showDescriptionIcon?: boolean
+  filled?: boolean
+  defaultValue?: string
+  errorMessage?: string
+  name?: string
+}
+
+function FormTextAreaComponent({
+  label,
+  placeholder,
+  description,
+  descriptionIcon = "info",
+  disabled = false,
+  readOnly = false,
+  required = false,
+  showLabel = true,
+  showDescription = true,
+  showDescriptionIcon = true,
+  filled = false,
+  defaultValue = "",
+  errorMessage,
+  name = "textarea",
+}: FormTextAreaStoryProps) {
+  const schema = z.object({
+    [name]: errorMessage
+      ? z.string().min(1, errorMessage)
+      : required
+        ? z.string().min(1, "This field is required")
+        : z.string().optional(),
+  })
+
+  const methods = useForm<{ [key: string]: string }>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(schema),
+    defaultValues: {
+      [name]: filled ? defaultValue : "",
+    },
+    mode: "onChange",
+  })
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (errorMessage) {
+      // Set error manually if errorMessage is provided
+      methods.setError(name, {
+        type: "manual",
+        message: errorMessage,
+      })
+      // Trigger validation to show the error immediately
+      methods.trigger(name)
+    } else {
+      // Clear errors if errorMessage is removed
+      methods.clearErrors(name)
+    }
+  }, [errorMessage, methods, name])
+
+  return (
+    <FormProvider {...methods}>
+      <div style={{ maxWidth: "500px", padding: "1rem" }}>
+        <FormTextArea
+          name={name}
+          label={showLabel ? label : undefined}
+          placeholder={placeholder}
+          description={showDescription ? description : undefined}
+          descriptionIcon={showDescriptionIcon ? descriptionIcon : undefined}
+          disabled={disabled}
+          readOnly={readOnly}
+          registerOptions={required ? { required: true } : undefined}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </FormProvider>
+  )
+}
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof FormTextAreaComponent> = {
+  title: "Core Components/TextArea",
+  component: FormTextAreaComponent,
+  argTypes: {
+    label: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "The label text displayed above the textarea field",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "string" },
+      },
+    },
+    placeholder: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Placeholder text shown when textarea is empty",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "string" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "undefined" },
+      },
+    },
+    description: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Supporting text displayed below the textarea",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "string" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "undefined" },
+      },
+    },
+
+    disabled: {
+      control: "boolean",
+      description: "Whether the textarea is disabled",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "boolean" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "false" },
+      },
+    },
+    readOnly: {
+      control: "boolean",
+      description: "Whether the textarea is read-only",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "boolean" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "false" },
+      },
+    },
+    required: {
+      control: "boolean",
+      description: "Whether the textarea is required",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "boolean" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "false" },
+      },
+    },
+    showLabel: {
+      control: "boolean",
+      description: "Whether to show the label",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "boolean" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "true" },
+      },
+    },
+    showDescription: {
+      control: "boolean",
+      description: "Whether to show the description/supporting text",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "boolean" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "true" },
+      },
+    },
+    defaultValue: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Default value when filled is true",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "string" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "" },
+      },
+    },
+    errorMessage: {
+      control: "text",
+      description: "Error message to display (triggers error state)",
+      table: {
+        type: { summary: "string" },
+        defaultValue: { summary: "undefined" },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+export default meta
+
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof FormTextAreaComponent>
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  args: {
+    label: "Label",
+    placeholder: "Placeholder",
+    description: "Supporting text",
+    disabled: false,
+    readOnly: false,
+    required: false,
+    showLabel: true,
+    showDescription: true,
+    defaultValue: "",
+    errorMessage: undefined,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.test.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8080739f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, afterEach } from "vitest"
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, cleanup } from "@testing-library/react"
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event"
+import { TextArea } from "./TextArea"
+import { TextField } from "react-aria-components"
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  cleanup()
+})
+
+// Wrap TextArea in TextField for proper React Aria context
+const renderTextArea = (props: React.ComponentProps<typeof TextArea>) => {
+  return render(
+    <TextField>
+      <TextArea {...props} />
+    </TextField>
+  )
+}
+
+// Render TextArea standalone for testing its own behavior
+const renderTextAreaStandalone = (
+  props: React.ComponentProps<typeof TextArea>
+) => {
+  return render(<TextArea {...props} />)
+}
+
+describe("TextArea", () => {
+  describe("props", () => {
+    it("applies required attribute", () => {
+      renderTextArea({ label: "Description", required: true })
+      expect(screen.getByRole("textbox")).toHaveProperty("required", true)
+    })
+
+    it("applies placeholder when provided", () => {
+      renderTextArea({ label: "Description", placeholder: "Enter description" })
+      expect(screen.getByRole("textbox").getAttribute("placeholder")).toBe(
+        "Enter description"
+      )
+    })
+
+    it("applies empty placeholder by default", () => {
+      renderTextArea({ label: "Description" })
+      expect(screen.getByRole("textbox").getAttribute("placeholder")).toBe("")
+    })
+
+    it("applies custom id", () => {
+      renderTextAreaStandalone({ label: "Description", id: "custom-id" })
+      expect(screen.getByRole("textbox").getAttribute("id")).toBe("custom-id")
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("label", () => {
+    it("renders label when provided", () => {
+      renderTextArea({ label: "Description" })
+      expect(screen.getByText("Description")).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it("does not render label when not provided", () => {
+      renderTextArea({})
+      expect(screen.queryByText("Description")).toBeNull()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("controlled textarea", () => {
+    it("displays the controlled value", () => {
+      renderTextArea({
+        label: "Description",
+        value: "Some text content",
+        onChange: vi.fn(),
+      })
+      expect(screen.getByRole("textbox")).toHaveProperty(
+        "value",
+        "Some text content"
+      )
+    })
+
+    it("calls onChange when typing", async () => {
+      const onChange = vi.fn()
+      renderTextArea({ label: "Description", value: "", onChange })
+
+      const textarea = screen.getByRole("textbox")
+      await userEvent.type(textarea, "a")
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it("does not change value without onChange updating it", () => {
+      const onChange = vi.fn()
+      renderTextArea({ label: "Description", value: "initial", onChange })
+
+      const textarea = screen.getByRole("textbox")
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "changed" } })
+
+      expect(textarea).toHaveProperty("value", "initial")
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("ref forwarding", () => {
+    it("forwards ref to the textarea element", () => {
+      const ref = { current: null as HTMLTextAreaElement | null }
+      render(
+        <TextField>
+          <TextArea label="Description" ref={ref} />
+        </TextField>
+      )
+      expect(ref.current).toBeInstanceOf(HTMLTextAreaElement)
+    })
+
+    it("allows focusing via ref", () => {
+      const ref = { current: null as HTMLTextAreaElement | null }
+      render(
+        <TextField>
+          <TextArea label="Description" ref={ref} />
+        </TextField>
+      )
+      ref.current?.focus()
+      expect(document.activeElement).toBe(ref.current)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b829b57f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { cx } from "class-variance-authority"
+import { forwardRef, type ForwardedRef, useId } from "react"
+import { TextArea as AriaTextArea } from "react-aria-components"
+
+import { InputLabel } from "../InputLabel"
+import { Typography } from "../Typography"
+
+import styles from "./textarea.module.css"
+import type { TextAreaProps } from "./types"
+
+const TextAreaComponent = forwardRef(function TextAreaComponent(
+  { label, placeholder, id, required, ...props }: TextAreaProps,
+  ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>
+) {
+  const generatedId = useId()
+  const textareaId = id || generatedId
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {label && (
+        <InputLabel required={required} className={styles.labelAbove}>
+          {label}
+        </InputLabel>
+      )}
+      <label className={styles.container} htmlFor={textareaId}>
+        <Typography variant="Body/Paragraph/mdRegular">
+          <AriaTextArea
+            {...props}
+            id={textareaId}
+            required={required}
+            placeholder={placeholder ?? ""}
+            className={cx(styles.textarea, props.className)}
+            ref={ref}
+          />
+        </Typography>
+      </label>
+    </>
+  )
+})
+
+export const TextArea = TextAreaComponent as React.ForwardRefExoticComponent<
+  TextAreaProps & React.RefAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement>
+>
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/index.tsx b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79e67b970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { TextArea } from "./TextArea"
+export type { TextAreaProps } from "./types"
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/textarea.module.css b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/textarea.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b789d2bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/textarea.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+.labelAbove {
+  color: var(--Text-Default);
+  font-family: var(--Label-Font-family), var(--Label-Font-fallback);
+  font-size: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Size);
+  font-weight: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Font-weight-2);
+  letter-spacing: var(--Body-Supporting-text-Letter-spacing);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  margin-bottom: var(--Space-x1);
+}
+
+.container {
+  background-color: var(--Surface-Primary-Default);
+  border: 1px solid var(--Border-Interactive-Default);
+  border-radius: var(--Corner-radius-md);
+  display: block;
+  min-width: 0;
+  height: 138px;
+  padding: var(--Space-x2);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  cursor: text;
+
+  &:has(.textarea:focus):not(:has(.textarea:disabled)):not(
+      :has(.textarea:read-only)
+    ):not(:has(.textarea[data-invalid="true"])):not(
+      :has(.textarea[aria-invalid="true"])
+    ) {
+    outline-offset: -2px;
+    outline: 2px solid var(--Border-Interactive-Focus);
+  }
+
+  &:has(.textarea:disabled),
+  &:has(.textarea:read-only) {
+    background-color: var(--Surface-Primary-Disabled);
+    border: transparent;
+    cursor: unset;
+  }
+
+  &:has(.textarea[data-invalid="true"], .textarea[aria-invalid="true"]) {
+    border-color: var(--Border-Interactive-Error);
+
+    &:focus-within,
+    &:has(.textarea:focus) {
+      outline-offset: -2px;
+      outline: 2px solid var(--Border-Interactive-Error);
+      border-color: var(--Border-Interactive-Error);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.textarea {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--Text-Default);
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  overflow: visible;
+  padding: 0;
+  resize: none;
+
+  &:focus {
+    outline: none;
+  }
+
+  &:disabled,
+  &:read-only {
+    color: var(--Text-Interactive-Disabled);
+    cursor: unset;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/types.ts b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..072334357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/design-system/lib/components/TextArea/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { ComponentProps } from "react"
+import { TextArea } from "react-aria-components"
+
+export interface TextAreaProps extends ComponentProps<typeof TextArea> {
+  /** Optional label displayed above the textarea */
+  label?: string
+}
diff --git a/packages/design-system/lint-staged.config.js b/packages/design-system/lint-staged.config.js
index b51e1102d..d7e5bd99f 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/lint-staged.config.js
+++ b/packages/design-system/lint-staged.config.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 const config = {
-  '*.{ts,tsx}': [
-    () => 'yarn lint',
-    () => 'yarn check-types',
-    'prettier --write',
+  "*.{ts,tsx}": [
+    () => "yarn lint",
+    () => "yarn check-types",
+    "prettier --write",
   ],
-  '*.{json,md}': 'prettier --write',
-  '*.{html,js,cjs,mjs,css}': 'prettier --write',
+  "*.{json,md}": "prettier --write",
+  "*.{html,js,cjs,mjs,css}": "prettier --write",
 }
 
 export default config
diff --git a/packages/design-system/package.json b/packages/design-system/package.json
index 52a54a34a..12ff746f2 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/package.json
+++ b/packages/design-system/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "./Form/Phone": "./lib/components/Form/Phone/index.tsx",
     "./Form/RadioCard": "./lib/components/Form/RadioCard/index.tsx",
     "./Form/SelectPaymentMethod": "./lib/components/Form/SelectPaymentMethod/index.tsx",
-    "./Form/TextArea": "./lib/components/Form/TextArea/index.tsx",
+    "./Form/FormTextArea": "./lib/components/Form/FormTextArea/index.tsx",
     "./HotelCard": "./lib/components/HotelCard/index.tsx",
     "./HotelCard/HotelCardDialogImage": "./lib/components/HotelCard/HotelCardDialogImage/index.tsx",
     "./HotelCard/HotelCardSkeleton": "./lib/components/HotelCard/HotelCardSkeleton.tsx",
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
     "./Subtitle": "./lib/components/Subtitle/index.tsx",
     "./Switch": "./lib/components/Switch/index.tsx",
     "./Table": "./lib/components/Table/index.tsx",
+    "./TextArea": "./lib/components/TextArea/index.tsx",
     "./TextLink": "./lib/components/TextLink/index.tsx",
     "./TextLinkButton": "./lib/components/TextLinkButton/index.tsx",
     "./Title": "./lib/components/Title/index.tsx",