Copenhagen Hotel Guide 13 Top Hotels Recommended For Cruise Guests Double Duty For Your Dollar
The Avid Cruiser’s Guide To Copenhagen Hotels features 13 breakfast included, to $665 per night (don’t balk at the rate properties that we think our readers will enjoy when cruising until you’ve read the review.) from the Danish capital. All but two of the hotels are located in the heart of Co- First, of course, you must decide whether to plant yourself penhagen. Skovshoved, situated in a charming fishing village in Copenhagen before (or after) your cruise. Or should you save a four miles north of the Danish capital, is a lovely 22-room the expense of a hotel and arrive the day your cruise departs? hotel with an award-winning restaurant, bar and a local pub There are at least two reasons for arriving a day or two early. next door (grab a beer and a Gammel Dansk and chat up the One is that you never know if you and/or your luggage locals). will arrive before your ship departs. Airlines can be delayed, Also outside the heart of the city is the Hilton Copen- luggage can be lost. I met a couple on a Baltic cruise three hagen Airport, an excellent choice for those who want to years ago whose flight was delayed because of storms on the “sleep in” before their flights home. U.S. East Coast. They spent the next day catching up with the The other eleven city-center hotels each have characters of ship, eventually boarding in Tallinn, Estonia. To assure smooth their own. I communicate these differences to the best of my sailing, add an extra day before your cruise as a margin of ability with words and photos, but I could use your help. Please safety. share your comments at www.cruisingfromcopenhagen.com. The second reason for coming to Copenhagen a day I also invite you to be among the first to begin a discus- or two early: You’re making a significant investment in your sion about Cruising From Copenhagen at our online forum, cruise and the cost of air to get you there. Why not make your which you’ll find on the site. money perform double duty? Get to the ship and spend some time in one of the world’s greatest cities. I promise you, a few Thanks for reading — and participating. extra days in Copenhagen doesn’t have to break the bank. The hotels in this guide, for example, span quite a range, not only in rates and location but also in character. Sample Ralph Grizzle summer rates run from $158 per night for two people, with Editor, The Avid Cruiser Hilton Copenhagen Airport Most Convenient To Airport
THE FACTS — Located next to Copenhagen Airport and just 12 minutes from the city room amenities center, the 382-room, 5-star Hilton Copenhagen Airport is connected to Terminal 3 by a • Air Conditioning covered walkway and connected to Copenhagen’s city center by train, metro, bus or free • Wireless internet • Bicycles for guests’ use bicycles that the hotel makes available for guests in this bike-friendly city. The hotel features • Family packages the exclusive Ni’mat Spa offering a heated pool and a top-foor Executive Lounge with a • Cribs, Children’s menu fireplace and panoramic views over Øresund. There is a well-equipped fitness center, and a sample rate new recreational beach area is nearby. Hamlet Nordic Dining serves up Danish specialties or 2010: From $199, Double grab a quick bite at the hotel’s Axis Lounge. Room with breakfast category COZY DIGS — Even the hotel’s smallest rooms are the largest in the city, measuring a PPPPP roomy 355 square feet. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows, and all rooms, from Deluxe Rooms up, offer wireless internet access. Choose an Executive Room for Executive Lounge contact Hilton Copenhagen Airport access. Relax or enjoy treatments in the Ni’mat Spa. Ellehammersvej 20 DK-2770 Copenhagen, FINAL WORD — Hilton Copenhagen Airport offers not only the city’s largest average rooms Denmark sizes but also the most convenient location to the airport. You can wheel your luggage be- +45 3250 1501 +45 3252 8528 - Fax tween baggage claim and the hotel in less than 10 minutes. And getting to the city center is www.hilton.dk easy via metro, train, bus or bike. For convenience before or after a long transatlantic flight, you won’t do better than the Hilton Copenhagen Airport. Hotel D’Angleterre Grandest Hotel
THE FACTS — A landmark building overlooking lovely Kongens Nytorv (King’s New Square) room amenities in the heart of Copenhagen, Hotel D’Angleterre is the Danish capital’s grandest hotel, • Air conditioning providing traditional, luxury lodging. With more than 250 years of history, this five-star hotel • Wireless internet (public areas) • In-Room Safe is one of the world’s oldest, having hosted a legendary list of royalty, celebrities and politi- • Bathtub and shower cians. The hotel is situated ideally near the north end of Strøget, the pedestrian walking and • Molton Brown toiletries shopping street, and next door to both the metro station and the city’s biggest department • Hair dryer store. Restaurant D’Angleterre, decorated by the Danish artist Bjorn Winblad, provides a sample rate commanding view over Kongens Nytorv and the National Theatre. The dark, handsomely 2010: Standard Double Room decorated lounge has all the polish of a men’s club. In the basement is a superb fitness cen- with breakfast, $319 ter with its gym, grottolike pool, whirlpool, sauna, trainers and spa services. category PPPPP COZY DIGS — Guest rooms vary in size and exposure, but all feature high ceilings and pe- riod furniture. Suites include the Royal Suite, Victor Borge Suite and Karen Blixen Suite. contact D’Angleterre Kongens Nytorv 34 FINAL WORD — Hotel D’Angleterre stands as the city’s grande dame. She is frequently DK-1050 Copenhagen, rated Denmark’s top hotel by the travel industry. More than $2 million was recently invested Denmark +45 33 12 00 95 in a restoration of guest rooms, public areas and the Palm Court, a stunning ballroom with +45 33 33 08 44 - fax a painted ceiling, gold-leaf columns and mirrored walls. If you intend to visit Copenhagen in www.dangleterre.dk grand, traditional style, you can’t do better than the D’Angleterre. Hotel TwentySeven Coolest Hotel
THE FACTS — Situated near Copenhagen’s attractive City Hall and Denmark’s National room amenities Museum, Clarion Collection Hotel TwentySeven hangs its hat on being an “uncomplicated” • Wireless internet (free) hotel. Its philosophy is to treat everyone not as a tourist or business traveler but as a house • Free weekday newspaper • 24-hour coffee/tea service guest, which is why you’ll find not only a complimentary breakfast buffet included in the • In-room safe room rate but also an evening buffet. The evening buffet offers enough variety and sub- • Flat-screen televisions stance to substitute for a dinner out on the town. Wireless internet is included throughout • Hair dryers 27, and there is a public computer where guests may surf the internet and print or copy sample rate documents free of charge. 2010: Double with break- fast and and complimen- tary evening buffet , $158 COZY DIGS — 27’s designer rooms exemplify world-renowned Scandinavian design. The 200 rooms, while not large, are modern and functional, well designed so that they don’t feel category cramped. Rooms feature fluffy duvets, comfy beds, flat screen TVs and new bathrooms. 27 PPPP is Copenhagen’s “coolest” hotel, with Denmark’s only ICEBAR situated in the hotel. If the contact ICEBAR proves to be too cold for your taste, there’s a popular “chill out” area in the courtyard TwentySeven with sofas for lounging as well the Honey Ryder Cocktail Lounge and the Wine Bar. Løngangstræde 27 DK-1468 Copenhagen, Denmark FINAL WORD — 27 is one of Copenhagen’s “best value” hotels. Rooms, as noted, are not +45 7027 5627 large, but if you’re looking for a functional, trendy hotel with lots of included services and +45 7027 9627 - Fax amenities, you won’t do better than 27. www.hotel27.dk Imperial Hotel Coziest Hotel
THE FACTS — The modern four-star Imperial Hotel was completely renovated recently, with room amenities the striking lobby and the restaurant enjoying attractive facelifts. A whole floor of rooms • Air conditioning were dedicated to the classical furniture and timeless design of the Danish designer icon • Hairdryer • Satellite TV Børge Mogensen. Brasserie Imperial is very popular with the locals and it provides the fine • Wireless internet (free) food and refreshments that the travellers need for exploring one of the world’s great cities. Imperial Grill Room is the perfect setting for parties and business dinners. sample rate 2010: Standard double - Rack, $415 including buf- COZY DIGS — All 267 air-conditioned rooms were recently updated with new bathrooms and fet breakfast and taxes. furnishings. The Imperial has several room categories, ranging from standard rooms to a couple of category suite categories. There are accommodations devoted to both smokers and non-smokers. In fact, PPPP there are “allergy rooms” for people who require cleaner facilities. These rooms are equipped with all the standard conveniences, but they have wooden floors and hypoallergenic bedding. Also, they contact Imperial Hotel are a bit larger than the standard rooms, which makes it possible to put in up to two extra beds. Vester Farimagsgade 9 DK-1606 Copenhagen, FINAL WORD — Situated in the heart of Copenhagen, Imperial Hotel serve as an excellent Denmark base of operations for working or playing in this wonderful city. Providing quick access by foot +45 3312 8000 +45 3393 8031 - fax to the local station across the street as well as Central Station and Tivoli Gardens, Imperial Ho- www.imperialhotel.dk tel is a dynamic 4-star hotel with an appealing modern shell and a classic Danish interior. With candles aglow in the inviting public rooms, Imperial Hotel is Copenhagen’s coziest hotel. Radisson BLU Royal Hotel Best Design Hotel
THE FACTS — One of three Radisson SAS hotels in Copenhagen, the five-star Radisson BLU Royal room amenities Hotel is a registered historic building for the work of renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen, who • Wireless internet (free) designed not only the building — Copenhagen’s first skyscraper at 20 stories — but also most of the • In-room safe • Coffee/tea services furnishings within it, including the swan and egg chairs in the lobby. Situated across the street from • Hair dryer Tivoli, the hotel is among the most kid-friendly in the capital, with a children’s menu in the Café Royal, crib and bedding facilities, and a kiddie playroom. The hotel has a signature Italian restaurant Alberto category PPPPP K on the 20th floor as well as Café Royal and the Royal Lounge Bar on the ground floor. contact COZY DIGS — Designed by architect Arne Jacobsen in the 1950s, the hotel was fully renovated Radisson BLU Royal Hotel Hammerichsgade 1 in 2002 and retains the spirit of Modernism in its guest rooms. The 260 rooms are beautifully DK-1611 Copenhagen, furnished and well maintained with light maple furnishings and the world-famous Jacobsen Denmark chairs and lamps. Several of the units open onto views over the Tivoli Gardens and the rooftops +45 3815 6500 of Copenhagen. Bathrooms have tub/shower combos and are spacious. The most requested +45 3342 6100 - Fax www.radissonblu.dk room is No. 606, which is kept just as it was in 1960, except for paint and repairs. All the Jacob- sen furnishings in this room are original, including the radiators.
FINAL WORD — In the heart of Copenhagen, the Radisson BLU Royal Hotel is one of the world’s most exclusive designer hotels. To experience a true design hotel, you won’t do bet- ter than Radisson BLU Royal Hotel. Radisson SAS Scandinavia Denmark’s Largest Hotel
THE FACTS — As Denmark’s largest hotel, room amenities the Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel pro- • Cable TV vides spectacular views of Copenhagen from • Wireless Internet • Hair dryer its upper floors. The hotel features Casino Copenhagen as well as four restaurants: the category 25th-floor Dining Room restaurant, with out- PPPP standing views; an Italian restaurant, Mamas contact & Papas; a classic Japanese restaurant, Kyoto; Radisson SAS Scandinavia and one of the city’s best Thai restaurants, Amager Boulevard 70 DK-2300 Copenhagen, The Blue Elephant. The hotel is a 10-minute Denmark walk from City Hall Square. +45 3396 5000 +45 3396 5500 - Fax COZY DIGS — All 542 rooms including 45 suites have wonderful views of Copenhagen. Stan- www.radissonblu.dk dard rooms are offered in six room styles: Italian, Chinese, Hi-tech, Urban, Oriental and Maritime. Business Class rooms are located on higher floors. The hotel offers Junior Suites on every floor and the Scandinavia Suite, on the 26th floor, one of the most luxurious suites in Copenhagen.
FINAL WORD — For lots of facilities and beautiful views of Copenhagen, you won’t do bet- ter than Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel. Scandic Copenhagen Copenhagen’s Greenest Hotel
THE FACTS — Like all properties in the Scandic chain, Scandic Copenhagen takes its room amenities corporate responsibility seriously. For example, the Scandic chain used to transport 4 million • Wireless Internet bottles of water annually to its hotels. That was unsustainable, management felt, which • Marble bath with tub • Sauna/fitness center is why the chain now invests in the best water there is — H2O from its own tap. In guest • Flat-panel television 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. category PPPP 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 contact Jamie Oliver to provide healthy, nutritious cuisine for guests. Scandic Copenhagen Vester Søgade 6 DK-1601 Copenhagen, COZY DIGS — The largest hotel in Denmark’s Scandic chain, Scandic Copenhagen originally Denmark opened as a Sheraton in the 1970s. Under Scandic management, all 486 rooms have been, +45 3314 3535 or are being, renovated. Rooms provide great views over the city or over the lake. +45 3332 1223 - Fax www.scandichotels.dk
FINAL WORD — Scandic hotels do not aspire to be five-star properties. Rather, the chain positions itself as providing “smart value” in a hotel that has a smart attitude toward the environment. If you’re concerned about your carbon footprint, you can rest a easy at Scan- dic Copenhagen. Scandic Palace Best ‘Four Star’ Hotel
THE FACTS — In the spring of 2009 Scandic Hotels breathed new life into the renowned room amenities Palace Hotel at City Hall Square. The long-established landmark and hotel, built in 1910, got • Wireless Internet • Hair dryer a complete make-over to its rooms, restaurant, bar and lobby area. All areas were renovated • In-room safe and furnished in a modern, Scandinavian style that matches the landmark building’s exterior • Cribs profile. The hotel is home to the Brasserie on the Square and the Palace Bar, two popular watering-holes for hotel guests and locals alike. With its location at City Hall Square, near category PPPP Strøget, the shopping street, and opposite the amusement park Tivoli, the hotel is as central as it gets in the Danish capital. The Palace’s illustrious guest list has included Laurel and Har- contact dy, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Louis Armstrong, and Audrey Hepburn over the years. Guests Scandic Palace Rådhuspladsen 57 can ask to see the hotel’s Golden Book, which contains a priceless collection of signatures, DK-1550 Copenhagen, many of which are replicated on room walls. Denmark +45 3314 4050 +45 3314 5279 - Fax COZY DIGS — The Scandic Palace expanded from 162 to 170 rooms. Refurbishments to www.scandichotels.dk the rooms brought a modern, Scandinavian style.
FINAL WORD — True to Scandic’s philosophy to operate a chain of “smart,” four-star prop- erties, the Palace was notched down from five stars to four, which is why we’ve designated the hotel as Copenhagen’s best “four-star” hotel. Skovshoved Best Away From Town Hotel
THE FACTS — Four miles north of Copenhagen and 100 yards from the sea, Skovshoved room amenities Hotel is a lovely three-story hotel set in a charming former fishing village. Rated one of the • Wireless internet • Flatscreen TV world’s top 50 hottest hotels (by Condé Nast), Skovshoved Hotel is decorated in a light and • Hair dryer simple Scandinavian style with tasteful art that complements the beautiful setting. Try the • Safe Michelin recommended restaurant at the hotel which serves up some of the best dishes you’ll find in Copenhagen, or have a drink in the lounge. Modern open faced sandwiches sample rate 2010: $250 for lunch and brasserie style for dinner. category COZY DIGS — Skovshoved has 22 guest rooms, many with balconies that provide wonder- PPPP ful views of the sea. The rooms have comfortable beds, nice bathrooms and overhead, rain- contact forest style showers. They are equipped with all the tools that are necessary for both leisure Skovshoved Hotel and business travelers, including free high-speed internet access. Strandvejen 267 DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark FINAL WORD — Situated on an old coastal road and surrounded by historic houses, +45 3964 0028 Skovshoved Hotel is just a stone’s throw from the sea. Not far down the road are the Royal [email protected] Hunting Grounds, with forests and open fields that can be accessed easily on foot or bicycle. www.skovshovedhotel.dk Don’t miss the neighborhood pub next door. Skovshoved is an excellent choice if you want an authentic Danish atmosphere that isn’t smack dab in the center of Copenhagen. Phoenix Copenhagen Most Romantic Hotel
THE FACTS — Phoenix Copenhagen is one of Copenhagen’s more exclusive 4 star hotels room amenities and provides deluxe accommodation in a historic building dating back to 1684. You can feel • Free Internet the history throughout the hotel and the grand lobby area is decorated with some of the • Hairdryer • Marble Bathrooms finest paintings from the Golden Age. Phoenix Copenhagen is conveniently located near The Royal Palace, Nyhavn canal area, the shopping street Strøget and Kgs. Nytorv Metro with a sample rate link to the airport. In the English inspired Brasserie Murdochs Books & Ale you can enjoy a 2010: Standard double room including buffet Danish lunch or a culinary dinner. The gourmet restaurant, Von Plessen, is open for private breakfast $412 parties. category PPPP COZY DIGS — Inspiration from the Louis VXI epoch characterizes the 213 elegantly furnished guestrooms contact and the hotel. The rooms vary in size from standard Phoenix Copenhagen Bredgade 37 rooms to individually decorated junior suites and suites DK-1260 Copenhagen K. and all rooms feature free internet access. Denmark Tel: +45 3395 9500 FINAL WORD — If you are looking for a romantic deluxe Fax: +45 3333 9833 www.phoenixcopenhagen.dk hotel, Phoenix Copenhagen is the place to stay. Copenhagen Island Coolest Waterfront Hotel
THE FACTS — With an unparalleled signature design by Utzon and a fantastic location on room amenities a man made island in Copenhagen’s harbour, the hotel Copenhagen Island is the perfect • Air-conditioning starting point for a visit to Copenhagen. Copenhagen Island’s fantastic architecture and many • Free Wireless Internet • Flatscreen TV luxurious facilities makes the hotel completely unique and without parallel among other ho- • Bicycle Hire tels. Ultra modern quality characterizes the entire hotel. Copenhagen Island is located on the • Fitness Center waterfront of Kalvebod Brygge next to Fisketorvet Shopping Centre and a few minutes walk sample rate from S-train Dybbølsbro Station. Tivoli and the Town Hall Square are within walking distance. 2010: Standard double In addition to 325 air-conditioned rooms the hotel also encompasses a fitness centre on room including buffet the top floor with a view of the water with sauna and steam bath, an exciting restaurant breakfast $387 “The Harbour” with stunning views of the harbour, and business center with free internet. category Unclassified COZY DIGS — 325 air-conditioned and well equipped rooms all decorated in a contem- porary style featuring free wireless internet and flatscreen tv. The rooms vary in size and contact Copenhagen Island location where the standard rooms have a view of the city and the higher categories upto Kalvebod Brygge 53 deluxe suites have a fantastic view of the harbour. Allergy friendly rooms are available. Excel- DK-1560 Copenhagen V. lent jogging rails along the water and a seasonal harbour pool right outside the doorstep. Denmark Tel: +45 3338 9600 Fax: +45 3338 9601 FINAL WORD — Excellent location on the Copenhagen waterfront and quite a design www.copenhagenisland.dk pearl. Hotel Neptun Most Charming Hotel
THE FACTS — Situated in a 250-year-old quarter abound with activity and culture room amenities and within walking distance of the famous Little Mermaid, and the National Museum • Free Wireless Internet of Art. Founded in 1851 and intended as rendezvous • Free Weekday Newspaper • 24-hour Coffee/Tea • Hairdryers for the bohemian and literati set this beautiful new • In-room Safe • Televisions renovated boutique style hotel situated in the heart of Copenhagen is a colourful, central location on a sample rate 2010: Double room including square near the Royal Palace, Nyhavn,Pedestrian Street, breakfast and complimentary antique shops and the waterfront. Many of the bed- evening buffet $158 rooms open onto two atrium styled courtyards, creating category an oasis in the middle of the vibrant city and adding PPPP glamour to your stay. contact Clarion Collection Hotel Neptun COZY DIGS — All 133 rooms and suites were renovated in 2008 and the focus was to at- Skt. Annæ Plads 18 - 20 tain the style of the hotel story. Therefore each room has its own style and different colours DK-1250 Copenhagen K, that goes like a red thread throughout the ho tel. You will find a minibar, an armchair and Denmark a work desk, TV, a private bathroom, toilet and safety box in the room. Hotel Neptun offers Tel: +45 3396 2000 Fax: +45 3396 2066 free internet in all areas of the hotel. Half of the rooms overlook the 2 lovely atriums and www.choice.dk includes air-condition.. Hotel Mayfair Best Boutique Hotel
THE FACTS — Hotel Mayfair is Copen- room amenities hagen’s only true Boutique Hotel, with an • Free Wireless Internet individual style and personal attitude. It • Free Weekday Newspaper • 24-hour Coffee/Tea sets new heights and standards for hotel • Hairdryers • Televisions design, personal service and a unique hotel experience. Situated in the heart of sample rate 2010: Double room including Copenhagen’s vibrant city centre and only breakfast and complimentary few meters from ’Tivoli’, ’Strøget’ and City evening buffet $158 Hall Square, the Mayfair is an ideal starting category point for a stay in Copenhagen, whether PPP your intention is pleasure and shopping or a business meeting. contact Clarion Collection Hotel Mayfair Helgolandsgade 3 DK-1653 Copenhagen, Denmark +45 7012 1700 +45 3323 9686 - Fax www.choice.dk Copenhagen Hotel Map
Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel Amager Boulevard 70 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel Ellehammersvej 20 2770 Copenhagen, Denmark
Radisson BLU Royal Hotel Hammerichsgade 1 1611 Copenhagen, Denmark
Scandic Copenhagen Vester Søgade 6 1601 Copenhagen, Denmark
Palace Hotel Rådhuspladsen 57 1550 Copenhagen, Denmark
Skovshoved Hotel Strandvejen 267 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark
Clarion Collection Hotel Twentyseven Løngangstræde 27 1468 Copenhagen, Denmark
D’Angleterre Kongens Nytorv 34 1050 Copenhagen, Denmark
Imperial Hotel Vester Farimagsgade 9 1606 Copenhagen, Denmark
Phoenix Copenhagen Bredgade 37 1260 Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Island Kalvebod Brygge 53 1560 Copenhagen, Denmark
Clarion Collection Hotel Neptun Sankt Annae Plads 18-20 1250 Copenhagen , Denmark
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