Situated in the city center, just steps away from Town Hall Square and Strøget, the popular pedestrian walking street, Hotel Twentyseven is Copenhagen’s no-nonsense hotel with great rates and lots of included goodies, including:
a dinner buffet, with at least two hot dishes, plus salads, cheese tray, bread and dessert
a sumptuous buffet-style breakfast
specialty coffees, free of charge all day long
free WiFi and computer terminals for those who don’t have their laptops
one free refill at the adjacent Icebar next door (the cost of a cocktail is normally DK85, about US$17 at current rates)
Moreever, rates at the four-star TwentySeven are comparable to rates at three-star hotels. Average room double rates at TwentySeven run about DK930 (US$183), a good value when you consider that two of your meals are included.
Opened in 2007, TwentySeven boasts a modern, trendy atmosphere that caters primarily to couples, singles and business travelers. With three bars (and a fourth outdoors during summer), the hotel is not the ideal choice for families.
Rooms are “cozy,” perhaps a bit on the smallish side but stylish, well-designed and definitely adequate. Larger deluxe rooms are available.
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.
Room 301 at the legendary Palace Hotel boasts one of Copenhagen’s best views. French doors open onto a balcony overlooking the bustle below and beyond at City Hall Square.
Acquired by the Scandic chain and re-opened in April 2009, the long-established landmark Palace Hotel, built in 1910, got a complete make-over to its 170 rooms, restaurant, bar and lobby area.
I found Room 301 to be extremely comfortable — and spacious, with a walk-in closet, a large workspace, giant flat-screen television, a sitting area and spacious bathroom. But my favorite feature was the balcony.
With its location at City Hall Square, near Strøget, the shopping street, and opposite the amusement park Tivoli, the Palace Hotel is as central as it gets in the Danish capital.
Room 301 is certainly a room with a view.
Watch a video review of room 301.
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I like Scandic’s no-nonsense approach. Corner room 324 at Copenhagen’s Scandic Webers, for example, is light and spacious and comes equipped with everything tourists or business travelers need: coffee and tea maker, ironing board, safe, air-conditioning, a large workspace/desk, flat-panel television and free wireless internet.
The Facts: In the spring of 2009 Scandic Hotels breathed new life into the renowned Palace Hotel at City Hall Square. The long-established landmark and hotel, built in 1910, got a complete make-over to its rooms, restaurant, bar and lobby area. Continue Reading »
The Facts — Situated near Copenhagen’s attractive City Hall and Denmark’s National Museum, Clarion Collection Hotel TwentySeven hangs its hat on being an “uncomplicated” hotel. Continue Reading »
The Facts: Like all properties in the Scandic chain, Scandic Copenhagen takes its corporate responsibility seriously. For example, the Scandic chain used to transport 4 million bottles of water annually to its hotels. That was unsustainable, management felt, which is why the chain now invests in the best water there is — H2O from its own tap. In guest rooms, where everything is 97 percent recyclable, you’ll find attractive hand-blown glass water bottles. Either fill from your sink or from water dispensers that serve still or sparkling. Your cost: $0. You’ll also find fair-trade coffee, and mostly organic foods in the excellent Napa restaurant. The Scandic chain recently entered a partnership with renowned chef Jamie Oliver to provide healthy, nutritious cuisine for guests.
Facts: As Denmark’s largest hotel, the Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel provides spectacular views of Copenhagen from its upper floors. The hotel features Casino Copenhagen as well as four restaurants: the 25th-floor Dining Room restaurant, with outstanding views; an international kitchen, Mamas & Papas; a classic Japanese restaurant, Kyoto; and one of the city’s best Thai restaurants, The Blue Elephant. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from City Hall Square. Continue Reading »
Facts: Located next to Copenhagen Airport and just 15 minutes from the city center, the 382-room, 5-star Hilton Copenhagen Airport is connected to Terminal 3 by a covered walkway and connected to Copenhagen’s city center by train, metro, bus or free bicycles that the hotel makes available for guests in this bike-friendly city. Continue Reading »
Facts: The Nimb Hotel is a boutique, luxury hotel that opened in 2008 in the heart of Tivoli Gardens, the amusement park that has been operating in Copenhagen since 1843. Continue Reading »
