Sweden Hotels & Hostels (241)

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The M/S Rygerfjord, launched in Bergen in 1950, sailed along the Norwegian coast until it was moored and converted into a floating hostel and hotel some 10 years ago. Next to it is Rygerfjord II,…

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This sister hotel to the slightly more upscale and smaller Nordic Light has an impressive 9000 litre aquarium in the lobby. Its bar is the famous Icebar, built entirely of ice, where you can thro…

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Columbus Hotell is in a quiet part of Södermalm near the buzzing Medborgarplatsen ('the citizens square'), set around a cobblestone courtyard, near a pretty park. As well as the budget rooms in t…

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This new hotel has recently taken shape in a renovated building from 1866. It's comfortable, functional, and beautifully designed without being pretentious. And the location is one of Stockholm's…

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High design is the theme at this relativly new 532-room hotel. Rooms are furnished with sleek chaise longues, enormous beds with designer sheets, massive windows and the notable absence of clutte…

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With an impressive eight-storey tower, neoclassical columns and classical-style artwork, this wonderful hotel housed in an 1895 building offers both old-fashioned and modern rooms with excellent …

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With a lobby that looks like one of those old Main Street facade re-creations you find in cheesy museums, the Zinkensdamm STF is unabashedly about playtime. It's attractive and well equipped - in…

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Perched between the chaotic Slussen interchange and Södermalm's underground highway, Sweden's first Hilton features grand marble staircases and vast, stylish public areas. Rooms are strongly infl…

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The hotel equivalent of a swanky modern office building, this large complex has all the standard comforts. Rooms are decorated with typically Swedish modern design and geared to serve the busines…

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This Art Nouveau hotel, dating from 1911, has rooms in many different styles, all luxurious and some with excellent harbour views. Staff members are attentive and efficient, and the hotel's T/bar…

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It's hard to imagine a lovelier setting for a stay in Stockholm than this 1925 building on a slope overlooking the amusement park Gröna Lund. The hotel's plush amenities (saunas, satellite TV) an…

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Located in a modern tower block, with all the usual luxury mod cons. This impressive hotel has up-to-date rooms, with 24-hour room service, wi-fi Internet access, coffee and tea facilities, bathr…

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An exciting place that provides a great example of cohesive design, the Rival is the brainchild of ABBA's Benny Andersson and two other backers. Retro architecture pervades the building. Each roo…

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This must be the best place to stay for the dedicated shopper. Located in the upper five floors of the PUB department store building, this hotel has very comfortable rooms furnished in modern Sca…

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For good value mid-range rooms, the Queen's Hotel is a pleasant place to stay in the middle of town. It has comfortable rooms with either shared or private facilities in an early 20th-century bui…

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Walking into the Nordic Light is a lesson in modern Scandinavian design. In the rooms, which are equipped to the hilt with all the comforts you'd expect, the typical ocean-view paintings or abstr…

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A cute building in a line of cute buildings, this welcoming hotel has individually decorated rooms and a superb Art Nouveau style. It has been updated in the gentlest possible way, mostly preserv…

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One of Stockholm's flagship design hotels, the Birger Jarl is a constant work-in-progress. Many of the rooms are 'design suites' renovated by some of Stockholm's top designers; there's a Svenskt …

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Rooms in this modern hotel range from 19th-century classical to the latest styles, making the utmost use of marble and dark wood. The attached restaurant and series of bars, dating from 1863, is …

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Yo-ho-ho, me scurvy barnacles! It's a tight squeeze but well worth checking into this pink-painted, glass-fronted building with the feel of a creaky old ship. At just five meters wide, the 17th-c…

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Situated just off Sergels Torg, this enormous beast of a hotel caters to upscale business travellers, shoppers and the occasional fan of forbidding Stalinist architecture. It has more than 400 ro…

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This 17th-century waterfront building has been a hostel and a Salvation Army headquarters. Its vanilla facade gives way to the plush but restrained decor typical of hotels in the Rica chain, acco…

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An enormous, unbeautiful box, this functionalist building dating from 1951 is pretty on the inside. Its pleasant hotel rooms feature the clean lines and up-to-date design typical of the Scandic c…

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This early 17th-century building is literally full of nautical antiques, grandfather clocks, model ships and art. Most rooms are fairly small, but the museum-like suites are larger. There's also …

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Stockholm's oldest hotel occupies an eight-storey waterfront building and has a charming seafaring atmosphere. Rooms feature exposed brick walls and dark wood panelling, wooden floors and sumptuo…

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This is old-style luxury (with modern touches where it counts, for example in the bathrooms). The hotel dates back to the 1470s, and is packed with antiques and portraits of Lady Hamilton herself…

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The main square is dominated by this 19th-century building with its wedding-cake exterior. An understated elegance underpins the rooms, there are excellent facilities, and the restaurant here is …

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Near the tourist office, this is a town landmark. It offers the finest rooms in town and has excellent facilities, including a café, restaurant and nightclub on the premises.

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Similar in style but with more in the way of gyms, saunas and solariums, Scandic's other hotel is 2.5km from the city centre on the road to Gamla Uppsala. For guests with a conscience, there are …

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An appealing option, conveniently located close to the train station and bus terminal. Budget rooms are in an older part of the hotel and are small but perfectly adequate. All rooms have private …

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The large and upmarket Sundsvall City has very comfortable rooms, plus lots of facilities on the premises, including a cinema, restaurant and popular pub.

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The Mollberg's sister establishment has modern, luxurious rooms right by the harbour, with a number of restaurants and bars on the premises. You can pay a little extra for sea views.

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This decent midrange option is right behind Stortorget. Recently renovated standard rooms are bright and attractive, with green-and-yellow décor. Budget rooms are smaller and older, although they…

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In the heart of the Avenyn action, with on-site restaurants and cocktail bar.

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The bathrooms in this smart hotel have just been revamped, and some of the rooms have views of the cathedral (although singles are on the small side). Facilities include a bar, sauna, gym, pool, …

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Scandic Uplandia is centrally located and recently refurbished, with smart modern rooms.

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In the heart of the action, this 19th-century building contains spacious rooms full of character with polished wooden floors. The plant-filled lounge is a nice touch, with free tea, coffee and bi…

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Lund's most luxurious establishment is the Grand, opened in 1899 and resplendent with gilt and chandeliers. Rooms are on the small side, but decorated in grand style with heavy wooden beds, Persi…

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This 23-storey, 704-room hotel (the largest in Scandinavia, and popular for conventions) is top of the tree in Göteborg. The interior is stylish and modern, and there are popular restaurants and …

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The designers here have gone for a contemporary Scandinavian/Japanese look, leading to sleek but slightly Spartan-looking rooms. There's a stylish brasserie downstairs, serving international cuis…

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