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Sweden's hotels tend to be conservative rather than colorful—neither too grand nor too design-minded. Expect a simple room with two single beds pushed together (even in rooms that are advertised as doubles) and a compact bathroom. That doesn't mean Swedish hotel rooms are uncomfortable or that you won't sleep well: Sweden is home to two of the world's best bed manufacturers, DUX and Hästens, and the locals pride themselves on their beds and bed linens. You won't leave hungry, either. Most hotels serve a healthy breakfast of whole-grain breads, berries, yogurt, ham, cheeses, and eggs. While chain hotels (such as the Choice Hotels conglomerate and Scandinavia-based First Hotels) dominate the market in many towns, you can find lodgings with more personality—particularly at family-owned country inns.
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
see the Stockholm guideThere'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
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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
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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
see the Stockholm guideLike 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
see the Stockholm guideIf 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
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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
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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
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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
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