Stockholm: First Hotel Amaranten (4 Star Hotel)

Location map and nearby properties

Facilities

• Sauna
• 24-hour reception
• Parking
• Spa
• Continental breakfast
• Breakfast
• Air conditioning
• Breakfast included
• Swimming pool
• Restaurant
• Fitness facility
• Laundry facilities
• Security facilities
• Meeting rooms
• ATM/Banking
• Audio-visual equipment
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge

• Beauty services
• Business services
• Concierge desk
• Concierge services
• Currency Exchange
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Health club
• Internet Access - Wireless
• Medical assistance available
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking garage
• Patio
• Room service (limited hours)
• Security guard
• Shoe shine
• Smoke-Free Property

• Spa services on site
• Technology helpdesk
• Television in lobby
• Umbrella
• 24-hour front desk
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Number of floors: 6
• Number of rooms: 423
• Porter/bellhop
• Tour assistance

Nearby points of interest

• Stadshuset (nightlife) 600 metres
• Casino 700 metres
• Gamla Stan (Old Town) 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)
• Museum of Modern Art 1.5 kilometres (1 mile)
• Skansen (outdoor museum) 5 kilometres (3 miles)
• Globe Stadium 7 kilometres (4.5 miles)

• Västermalmsgallerian (designer mall) 600 metres
• Royal Palace 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)
• National Museum 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)
• Vasa Ship Museum 2 kilometres (1 mile)
• Grona Lund (theme park) 5 kilometres (3 miles)

Author tip

Kungsholmen is a mostly residential island, known for its untouristy neighbourhood restaurants, clubs and coffee shops. It's also where you'll find the Stadshus (City Hall), one of the city's major attractions.

Curious fact

The Amaranten is named after a nearby building bought in 1765 by the Amaranth Order, founded by Queen Christina in the 1600s.

How to get there

• From Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN):
  Distance to First Hotel Amaranten is 40 kilometres, approximately 30 minutes' drive.
  
  Getting there. The Arlanda Express train runs between the airport and Stockholm central station. The journey time is 20 minutes, and single tickets cost 200 SEK. Trains depart from the underground railway station. Flygbussarna airport coaches run between terminals 2, 4 and 5 and central Stockholm every 10 minutes at peak times. Buses to many other destinations are also available. Taxi rank officers are available to guide passengers to a variety of taxis, including environmentally friendly cars. Taxis to the city centre cost about 400 SEK. Prices are all subject to change.
  
  Getting around. The hotel is located on Kungsholmsgatan in central Stockholm. Stockholm city centre is easy to explore on foot, and has many pedestrianised streets. The city is served by an extensive bus network and metro (T-Banen) system, and trams run throughout parts of the city. Tickets are valid for 60 minutes and cost 30 SEK. Some islands in the city's archipelago are linked by boats in the summer months. Taxi fares can be very expensive. There is a public parking garage beneath the hotel (surcharge).