Must-see hotels in Stockholm

  • Grand Hôtel Stockholm

    Stockholm

    This is where the literati, glitterati and nobility call it a night. A waterfront landmark, with several exclusive restaurants and a see-and-be-seen piano…

  • Långholmen Hotell & Vandrarhem

    Långholmen Hotell & Vandrarhem

    Södermalm

    Guests at this hotel-hostel, in a former prison on Långholmen island, sleep on bunks in a cell, with either shared or private baths (it's much nicer than…

  • Hotel Rival

    Rival Hotel

    Södermalm

    Owned by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and overlooking leafy Mariatorget, the Rival is one of the city's top design hotels. Deco accents and Swedish cinema…

  • Vandrarhem af Chapman

    Vandrarhem af Chapman & Skeppsholmen

    Djurgården & Skeppsholmen

    The af Chapman is a storied vessel that has done plenty of travelling of its own. It’s anchored in a superb location, swaying gently off Skeppsholmen…

  • City Backpackers

    Stockholm

    The closest hostel to Centralstationen has clean rooms, friendly staff, free bike hire and excellent facilities, including sauna, laundry and kitchen …

  • Hobo Hotel

    Stockholm

    This new 200-room boutique hotel has a great location in the city centre, plus a mega-hip style that feels both cool and comfortable. The cheapest rooms…

  • Zinkensdamm Hotell & Vandrarhem

    Zinkensdamm Hotell & Vandrarhem

    Södermalm

    In a cheery yellow building next to the adorable Tantolunden park, the Zinkensdamm STF is fun, attractive and well equipped – complete with a sleek guest…

  • Hotel Scandic Gamla Stan

    Hotel Scandic Gamla Stan

    Gamla Stan

    The former Rica chain has been absorbed by Scandic, and this is one of the most atmospheric hotels in its vast collection. Each of the smallish 52 rooms…

  • Hotel C Stockholm

    Stockholm

    A fantastic deal if you time it right and book ahead (especially in summer when prices drop), this sister hotel to the Nordic Light has small but well…

  • Hotel Tegnérlunden

    Vasastan

    Overlooking leafy Tegnérlunden park, Hotel Tegnérlunden offers simple, tasteful rooms that while tight on space, are undisputedly upbeat, snug and…

  • Clarion Hotel Sign

    Stockholm

    Stockholm’s largest hotel is also among its most stylish. Behind the striking granite-and-glass facade, trendsetters lounge on Arne Jacobsen egg chairs,…

  • Hostel Bed & Breakfast

    Vasastan

    Located only a few steps from T-Rådmansgatan tunnelbana station, in an up-and-coming neighbourhood full of great restaurants and pretty parks, this…

  • First Hotel Reisen

    Gamla Stan

    Stockholm’s oldest hotel once hummed with sailors. These days the impressive waterfront building draws in passers-by with a slinky restaurant-bar. Some…

  • Hotel J

    Stockholm

    This upscale hotel with a breezy, blue-and-white Hamptons vibe is a popular weekend getaway for Stockholmers. Initially a summer house built in 1912, it's…

  • Berns Hotel

    Stockholm

    The rooms at Berns come equipped with entertainment systems and styles ranging from 19th-century classical to contemporary sleek. Some are more impressive…

  • Hotel Birger Jarl

    Birger Jarl Hotel

    Vasastan

    One of Stockholm’s original design hotels, the Birger Jarl has a wide variety of room choices. Cabin rooms are tiny and windowless; local fashion…

  • Clarion Hotel

    Clarion Hotel

    Södermalm

    This design hotel feels like a modern-art museum, its wide ramp leading into the foyer dotted with stylish furniture and modelled on the Tate Modern…

  • Hilton Stockholm Slussen

    Hilton Stockholm Slussen

    Södermalm

    Perched between the chaotic Slussen interchange and Södermalm’s underground highway, Stockholm’s unmissable Hilton sports modern, comfortable (if a bit…

  • Den Röda Båten – Mälaren/Ran

    Den Röda Båten – Mälaren/Ran

    Södermalm

    The ‘Red Boat’ is a hotel and hostel on two vessels, Mälaren and Ran. The hostel section is the cosiest of Stockholm’s floating accommodations: lots of…

  • Rex Hotel

    Rex Hotel

    Vasastan

    While a little less luxe than its sibling Hotel Hellsten across the street, Rex has small but stylish rooms with flat-screen TVs, rich colour schemes and…

  • 2 Kronor Hostel

    2kronor Hostel Old Town

    Gamla Stan

    This small, quiet, family-run hostel has a fantastic location and a friendly vibe. Rooms are on the basement level, slightly cavelike but pretty and well…

  • Hotel Hansson

    Hotel Hansson

    Vasastan

    This friendly, family-run boutique hotel is in a quiet but vibrant part of town and is loaded with atmosphere. The standard rooms are basic and spacious,…

  • Crystal Plaza Hotel

    Crystal Plaza Hotel

    Stockholm

    Housed in an 1895 building with an eight-storey tower and neoclassical columns, this friendly hotel offers wonderfully cosy rooms (albeit smallish,…

  • Lady Hamilton Hotel

    Lady Hamilton Hotel

    Gamla Stan

    Expect old-style luxury (with modern touches where it counts, such as in the bathrooms). The building dates back to the 1470s, and is packed with antiques…

  • Hotel Anno 1647

    Södermalm

    Historic Hotel Anno 1647 lays on the charm with its snug wooden floors, spiral staircases and affable staff. The rooms, many of which overlook the…

  • First Hotel Fridhemsplan

    Kungsholmen

    This modern hotel near the Fridhemsplan tunnelbana stop has pleasant, if somewhat bland, rooms, featuring expansive bathrooms with rain showers. Some…

  • STF Vandrarhem Gärdet

    Stockholm

    Surrounded by forested trails and open fields in quiet Gärdet, this efficient hostel works more like a no-frills hotel. Rooms are tiny but well planned,…

  • Hotel Hellsten

    Vasastan

    This hotel is owned by anthropologist Per Hellsten, its common areas furnished and decorated with objects from his travels and life, from Congan tribal…

  • Nordic Light Hotel

    Stockholm

    Extremely convenient to Centralstationen, the Nordic Light is a minimalist Scandi design hotel, with modern, well-equipped rooms. The signature ‘mood…

  • City Hostel

    Kungsholmen

    A modern and quiet budget option, this tidy, functional hostel in the friendly Kungsholmen neighbourhood is close to the city centre but away from most of…

  • Victory Hotel

    Gamla Stan

    Nautical antiques, art and model ships define the wonderfully quirky Victory. Most rooms are fairly small (though perfectly comfy), while the museum-like…

  • c/o Stockholm

    Stockholm

    An online accommodation service listing B&Bs and apartments available for short-term rental, in the city centre as well as the greater Stockholm area and…

  • Lord Nelson Hotel

    Lord Nelson Hotel

    Gamla Stan

    Yo-ho-ho, me scurvy barnacles! It’s a tight squeeze, but this pink-painted, glass-fronted building feels like a creaky old ship loaded with character. At…

  • Mosebacke Hostel

    Mosebacke Hostel

    Södermalm

    This hostel in the Söder Heights is a decent crash-pad with a great location. Common areas have a modern design, with a slick, IKEA-catalogue kitchen for…

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