Cruising From Copenhagen

Throw back the sheets, slide into your bathrobe and slippers, and pull back the curtains. From your suite, you see that the sun is shining on Kongens Nytorv and colorful Nyhavn. You can’t wait to get outside.

Now go back to bed: It’s 4 a.m.

What were you thinking? How could you have known? During the summer, it gets bright early here in Copenhagen, which is situated at the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska.

At 7 a.m., you give up the struggle to sleep. Outside, summer is full on. Head downstairs for a hearty breakfast at D’Angelterre’s Restaurant. Be sure to ask for a table by the window, so that you can admire bustling Kongens Nytorv across the street.

Continue Reading »

If you truly want to experience Copenhagen, skip the Danish and go for the hot dog.

After all, every Dane loves a good dog, so not only will you be doing something quintessentially Danish, but on your quest for the perfect hot dog, you also will visit the key attractions in the Danish capital.

Following my advice, you’re going to get a taste of Copenhagen — and a hot dog — that you’re not likely to soon forget.

Continue Reading »

Recommendations of Copenhagen Hotels

Download a PDF version, optimized for printing, by clicking the image or the Copenhagen Hotel Guide link.

The hotels in this guide span quite a range, not only in rates and location but also in character. Sample summer 2009 rates run from $158 per night for two people, with breakfast included, to $665 per night (don’t balk at the rate until you’ve read the review.)

All but two of the hotels are located in the heart of Copenhagen. Skovshoved, situated in a charming fishing village a four miles north of the Danish capital, is a lovely 22-room hotel with an award-winning restaurant, bar and a local pub next door (grab a beer and a Gammel Dansk and chat up the locals).

Also outside the heart of the city is the Hilton Copenhagen Airport, an excellent choice for those who want to “sleep in” before their flights home.

The other eight city-center hotels each have characters of their own.

Editor’s Choice: Copenhagen’s Grandest Hotel

Facts: A landmark building overlooking the lovely Kongens Nytorv (King’s New Square) in the heart of Copenhagen, Hotel D’Angleterre is the Danish capital’s grandest hotel, providing traditional, luxury lodging with personalized service. Continue Reading »