Stockholm Hotels
Sales tax at 12% is automatically added to the bill. Tipping of porters is common, although tipping for room service is not expected.
Prices in Stockholm go down by as much as 50% in summer and at the weekend in winter, so it is always worth checking whether a hotel has a special offer on.
The hotels below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over Skr2,400)
$$$ (Skr1,800 to Skr2,400)
$$ (Skr1,200 to Skr1,800)
$ (up to Skr1,200)
The prices quoted are the lowest standard rates for a double room in winter, including sales tax.
Luxury
Berns is one of the most exclusive places to stay in Stockholm. The 65 rooms (including four suites) marry modern Scandinavian design with the beauty of the building's belle époque architecture. There are fluffy white bathrobes, CD players, satellite TV and hairdryers in all rooms. Seven conference and meeting rooms are available with flexibility in numbers and facilities; the 1,200-capacity China Room is particularly impressive. There is also a business centre with fax and Internet facilities. The hotel's restaurants and bars have undergone a Terence Conran-aided makeover. The Clock Suite is legendary and a favourite of younger, trendier celebrity.
Berzelii Park, Näckströmsgatan 8
Tel: (08) 5663 2200.
Website: www.berns.se
Price: $$$-$$$$
The 310-room Grand Hotel has long been the most glamorous place to stay in the city and it seldom disappoints. This deluxe hotel justifiably has been rated as one of the world's great hotels since it opened in 1874, and it is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World group. The Grand Hotel also enjoys an excellent location on the waterfront, with views back across the Old Town, within easy reach of Stockholm's business centre. The 21 luxurious suites are popular with visiting celebrities and royalty - famous past guests include Theodore Roosevelt and Douglas Fairbanks. All rooms have modem points, and Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel. The conference and banqueting rooms can cater for anything from two to 2,000 people. The hotel also has extensive fitness facilities and beauty treatments.
Södra Blaisholmshamnen 8
Tel: (08) 679 3500.
Website: www.grandhotel.se
Price: $$$$
Moderate
This moderately priced hotel has a central location on Östermalm, not far from Stockholm Stadion and just a short walk from the local metro station. There are 84 rooms with shower, phone, TV and Internet connection. The hotel has good conference facilities with a capacity of 100 delegates. The hotel restaurant is located a short walk from the hotel. It is particularly nice in the summer, as you can have your breakfast al fresco in the hotel's garden.
Körsbärsvägen 1
Tel: (08) 5662 1500.
Website: www.elite.se/eng/hotell/stockholm/arcadia
Price: $-$$
This hotel is housed in the old Crown Prison on Långholmen. It opened in 1989 after two years of restoration. The former cells are now comfortable rooms with TV and free Wi-Fi access. There are 89 single and 13 double rooms, of which 10 have facilities for the disabled. The old prison entrance hall has been converted into a reception, with a cafeteria open 24 hours a day. It is a nice hotel, with welcoming, hospitable staff. And as they put it: ‘We promise to give you your own key, and that breakfast consists of more than bread and water.'
Långholmen (by Långholmsbron)
Tel: (08) 720 8500.
Website: www.langholmen.com
Price: $$
This is a budget-option family hotel on one of Stockholm's main shopping streets. Distances are short to well-known tourist attractions as well as to the subway and the central station. The hotel has 32 rooms, ranging from budget (without private shower and WC) to luxury rooms. Some of the rooms have Internet access.
Drottninggatan 71A
Tel: (08) 249 460.
Website: www.queenshotel.se
Price: $
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