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Stockholm hotels are influenced by the two certainties of Swedish life: style and taxes. The former is a national obsession, and so many hotels look lovely; the latter leads to high labor costs, so hotels can seem understaffed (at least to Americans used to lobbies full of eager bellhops). While room rates at the Lydmar—currently the city's finest hotel—start at $300 and soar upward of $1,500, it is possible to find a decent hotel room in Stockholm for under $200 per night. Given the recent reduction in business travel, many business hotels (such as the Clarion Sign) are offering bargain rates to fill empty rooms; you'll likely find availability even booking last-minute. As in so many cities, Stockholm's top hotels have become popular local hangouts. Bars at the Grand Hotel, the Lydmar, the Diplomat, the Nordic Light, and the Berns are among the best places in the city for a drink. The Esplanade has an old-fashioned air and, like its neighbor the Diplomat, stunning water views. The Nordic Light and Nordic Sea are ideal for quick trips—with the train link to the airport right outside, you can go from hotel checkout to airport check-in in less than half an hour. Since the lovely Old Town, Gamla Stan , gets clogged with visitors in the summer, the best base for sightseeing in Stockholm is a hotel in Norrmalm—the city's main downtown area.
You can eat, drink, party, and sleep at the Berns. Originally built as a music hall in 1863, it remains one of the city's top entertainment hubs. The 65 guest...more
There's a minitrend in hotel land (check out the Fox in Copenhagen and Puerta América in Madrid), where different style arbiters are set loose on guest...more
Opened in February 2008, the 558-room Clarion Sign pairs low room rates with high design—a fitting combination in the homeland of IKEA and H&M. (We picked...more
The Grand, in continuous service since 1874, has the best location of all, fronting the harbor, with views of the Old Town and the Royal Palace. There are...more
Like its next-door neighbor, the Esplanade, the Diplomat is family-owned and has a prime waterfront location on this very desirable street, and while the former...more
If you've had it to here with design, take refuge in this cute-as-granny's-house, family-run (by the current brood since 1986) harbor-front hotel. The gorgeous...more
Bono owns a hotel in Dublin, so—pop quiz—if a native rocker were to own a Stockholm hotel, who should it be? ABBA, you say? Correct! One of the B's of...more
Transforming a military barracks into a luxury hotel isn't an easy task, particularly when the building, dating from 1699, is so historic that structural...more
It's no small feat to open next to the illustrious Grand Hotel and promptly steal the crown of Stockholm's best hotel. The Lydmar feels like a country house in...more
In the Swedish version of Monopoly, Norrmalmstorg is the game's most exclusive square. Now a real hotel has opened here, and it's knocking the competitors off...more
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