World City Guide

Hotels

With a number of new openings and some renovations, the hotel scene in Copenhagen has greatly improved over the last few years. As the city is so compact, most hotels are located within walking distance of the centre. The city offers around 13,000 hotel rooms in total.

VAT (MOMS) of 25% is automatically included in all hotel prices, as is a city environmental tax. Additionally, it is customary to give porters a small tip.

The prices quoted below are the lowest standard rates for a double room, including VAT but excluding breakfast, unless otherwise specified. Many hotels do offer promotional rates, seasonal discounts, special packages and discounts for booking via the Internet.

Business

DGI Byens
One of Copenhagen’s newer hotels, the DGI Byens is part of a massive sports and business complex located just a short walk from Copenhagen’s main railway station. The conference facilities cater for up to 1,400 delegates, while the hotel itself has 104 smartly designed rooms. The decor is simple but stylish, with pine floors and mood lighting. Other plus points include a large swimming pool, Internet access through the in-room TVs and a health spa. For guests staying over the weekend, there are also plenty of family and entertainment facilities, including a water playground and a bowling alley.

Tietgensgade 65
Tel: 3329 8000. Fax: 3329 8080.
E-mail: info@dgi-byen.dk
Website: www.dgi-byen.dk
Price: From Dkk1,495 (including breakfast).

First Hotel Vesterbro
Opened at the start of the new millennium, this very central four-star hotel is geared towards the business end of the market. The 403 rooms all have modem points for high-speed Internet access, as well as ADSL Internet access through the in-room TVs, trouser presses and safes, although some of the rooms are a touch on the small side. A number of rooms have been pitched at the single female traveller and feature such extras as cosmetics and glossy magazines. Other facilities include an IT and business centre. Disabled travellers are also looked after, with dedicated facilities in some rooms.

Vesterbrogade 23-29
Tel: 3378 8000. Fax: 3378 8080.
E-mail: reception.copenhagen@firsthotels.dk
Website: www.firsthotels.com
Price: From Dkk1,750.

Hotel Skt. Petri
In the summer of 2003, the finishing touches were added to Copenhagen’s fifth five-star hotel, Hotel Skt. Petri, in the former Daells Department Store building. This new hotel, right in the centre of Copenhagen, offers 270 spacious rooms, plus substantial conference facilities; a fitness centre; 24-hour room service; and a ground floor shopping area. In addition, there is Bar Rouge which features live DJ entertainment and excellent cocktails; Café Blanc, a relaxed sanctuary for the urbanite serving up freshly baked bread and speciality coffees; and the Brasserie Bleue, which offers a complete dining experience with delicious dishes served in a unique ambiance. The hotel made the Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List in 2004.

Krystalgade 22
Tel: 3345 9100. Fax: 3345 9110
E-mail: reservation@hotelsktpetri.com
Website: www.hotelsktpetri.com
Price: From Dkk2,295.

Hilton Copenhagen Airport
This five-star hotel opened in 2001, mainly to cater for the business market. With Copenhagen Airport now linked to the city centre by a 15-minute shuttle journey and by express train to a number of Swedish cities, the Hilton enjoys a very convenient location right next to the rail terminal at the airport. The modern hotel has a refreshing modern Scandinavian decor inside; features include underground parking, an exclusive, well-equipped fitness centre and swimming pool. There is also a whole floor of meeting rooms (16 in total) that cater for everything from small groups to larger conferences (up to 450 people). Visitors can choose to book a room on one of two exclusive floors, availing themselves of private breakfast facilities, a day-long bar, lounge and direct booking-in service. The hotel’s two restaurants serve imaginative dishes of the highest standards, with a wine list, service and attention to detail to match.

Ellehammersvej 20
Tel: 3250 1501. Fax: 3252 8528.
Website: www.copenhagen.hilton.com
Price: From Dkk1,995 (excluding tax).

Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel
This massive hotel boasting 499 rooms and 43 suites is handily located close to Copenhagen’s international airport. Features include free parking, a swimming pool, gym, squash courts, a casino, four restaurants and a business centre. There are also a number of non-smoking floors. Room styles vary between what the hotel labels Italian, Oriental and Scandinavian. In terms of conference facilities, the hotel can cater for 1,600 delegates, with specialist consultants on hand to tailor each event to the client’s needs. One drawback is the 20-minute walk into the city centre.

Amager Boulevard 70
Tel: 3396 5000. Fax: 3396 5500.
Website: www.radissonsas.com
Price: From Dkk1,500.

The Square
This new three-star hotel, opened in 2003, takes its name from its location, right by the Town Hall Square. Many of the 268 modern rooms have excellent views of the square, and all rooms have private toilet, shower or bathtub, hair dryer, telephone, minibar, trouser press, TV and high-speed Internet access. There is a lovely breakfast restaurant on the sixth floor with a perfect view of Copenhagen.

Rådhuspladsen 14
Tel: 3338 1200. Fax: 3338 1201
E-mail: thesquare@arp-hansen.dk
Website: www.thesquarecopenhagen.com
Price: From 1,590 (including breakfast).

Luxury

Admiral Hotel
Located right on the waterfront, where picturesque old schooners and yachts moor, the four-star Admiral Hotel is situated in a listed warehouse building dating from 1787, in close proximity to Amalienborg. Much remains of the original warehouse with its rustic charm, metre-thick brick walls, archways and ancient beams of Pomeranian pine. All 366 rooms are furnished in solid teak, with fittings and furniture exclusively designed by Danish company Trip Trap. They all have modem points, state-of-the-art radio and TV systems with video-on-demand, Internet and e-mail connections. The hotel has a well-equipped business centre, while three modular meeting rooms make this an ideal venue for business meetings and lunches. SALT is the name of the bar and the restaurant where chef Rasmus Møller Nielsen runs a ‘European’ kitchen ‘with Danish traditions’.

Toldbodgade 24-28
Tel: 3374 1414. Fax: 3374 1416.
E-mail: admiral@admiralhotel.dk
Website: www.admiralhotel.dk
Price: From Dkk1,520.

Hotel d’Angleterre
The Hotel d’Angleterre is regarded as the city’s finest hotel, offering a world of elegance with traditions and an atmosphere from a bygone era combined with modern comfort. Royalty, presidents, film and pop stars often stay at this five-star hotel, which is centrally located next to the busy Strøget pedestrian thoroughfare in a 17th-century building. Features include modem points in all rooms for high-speed Internet access, the Arndal Spa and Fitness Centre with pool facilities and concierges that are considered to be the most knowledgeable and useful in the city.

Kongens Nytorv 34
Tel: 3312 0095. Fax: 3312 1118.
E-mail: anglehot@remmen.dk
Website: www.remmen.dk
Price: From Dkk2,470.

Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
This 260-room five-star hotel opened in 1960 and was originally designed by the world-renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. However, it has been completely and stylishly refurbished to reflect modern hotel design concepts while retaining the spirit of Jacobsen. There are good business facilities, which include modem points in all rooms for high-speed Internet access and well-equipped computer workstations. The suites are among the best in town with impressive views over the city skyline, while the Alberto K (see Restaurants) gourmet restaurant offers outstanding Danish-Italian cuisine.

Hammerichsgade 1
Tel: 3342 6000. Fax: 3342 6100.
E-mail: Copenhagen@RadissonSAS.com
Website: www.radissonsas.com
Price: From Dkk2,050.

Moderate

Hotel City
Located in the middle of historic Copenhagen, close to Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv and Amalienborg, this bright and refreshingly designed three-star hotel has been family run since 1955 although, today, it is also part of the Best Western chain. The 81 rooms are all tastefully decorated in modern Danish style and are equipped with basic facilities, such as a writing desk, telephone and cable TV. There is high-speed Internet connections in all the rooms, and a small meeting room that can accommodate up to 20 people comfortably. Being just off the beaten track, this is a very quiet location, ideal for anyone wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre.

Peder Skramsgade 24
Tel: 3313 0666. Fax: 3313 0667.
E-mail: hotelcity@hotelcity.dk
Website: www.hotelcity.dk
Price: Dkk1,250 (including breakfast).

Hotel Fox
This new hotel offers a fun, young and artful atmosphere. Decorated by a group of 21 young artists who were pretty much given carte blanche, it has the feel of an art gallery - with a wide range of styles and designs on display. All of the rooms have been furnished in different ways and with different styles – there is one inspired by a 60s thriller, for example, while another has been decorated in the Japanese manga style. Prices are very reasonable.

Jarmers Plads 3
Tel: 3313 3000. Fax: 3314 3033.
E-mail: hotel@hotelfox.dk
Website: www.hotelfox.dk
Price: Dkk1,120.

Hotel Selandia
Very handily located in central Copenhagen, near the main railway station and the tourist information office, the Selandia is popular with the domestic business community. Booking well ahead for the simple but comfortable, excellent-value rooms is recommended. There are basic business facilities available through reception and trouser presses in all rooms, but some of the rooms are not en suite.

Helgolandsgade 12
Tel: 3331 4610. Fax: 3331 4609.
E-mail: hotel-selandia@city.dk
Website: www.hotel-selandia.dk
Price: From Dkk640 (including breakfast).

Other Recommendations

Danhostel Copenhagen City
Danhostel Copenhagen City opened in May 2005 and is Europe's largest design hostel, decorated by Danish design company GUBI, which has also designed furniture for the Museum of Modern Art. This hostel truly offers low-cost accommodation with style. The 15-floor building also offers great views of the city and a very good location, within walking distance of the city centre. Shared and private rooms available, with shower and/or toilet.

H C Andersens Boulevard 50
Tel: 3311 8585. Fax: 3311 8588.
E-mail: copenhagencity@danhostel.dk
Website: www.danhostel.dk
Price: From Dkk480.

Hotel Kong Frederick
This unique four-star hotel is located on the site of a 14th-century pub and until recently it served that very purpose. These days, Kong Frederick is something of a local secret – a very comfortable, atmospheric place to stay in the city centre, just a stone’s throw from City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen). Each of the highly individual rooms looks different, although the same English country-house feel remains throughout. Attractive decor touches include the use of plenty of dark woods and paintings of the Danish royal family. All rooms have modem points for high-speed Internet access and standard business services are also available. Complimentary access to the Hotel d’Angleterre’s spa and fitness centre is provided to guests.

Vester Voldgade 25
Tel: 3312 5902. Fax: 3393 5901.
E-mail: booking.hkf@remmen.dk
Website: www.remmen.dk
Price: From Dkk1,440.

Phoenix Hotel
The four-star Phoenix Hotel, centrally located in the heart of the financial district and only a few minutes walk from Nyhavn, offers 213 rooms and suites, all lightly and tastefully furnished in a style inspired by the French Louis XVI period. There is a charming, romantic air about the hotel, although it caters equally well for business visitors as it does for holidaymakers, having modem connections in most rooms and a small business centre offering a full range of facilities.

Bredgade 37
Tel: 3395 9500. Fax: 3333 9833.
E-mail: phoenixcopenhagen@arp-hansen.dk
Website: www.phoenixcopenhagen.dk
Price: From Dkk1,990.

71 Nyhavn
This trendy hotel is set in the picturesque locale of Nyhavn, a canalside area of the city that teems with bars and cafés. The hotel has 150 rooms and suites and occupies two 19th-century warehouses originally used to store spices and other goods from the Far East. The wood-beamed ceilings and the charming Old World ambience, which make the hotel so special, have been retained. All guest rooms have telephone, radio, cable-TV with in-house video, mini-bar, trouser press and hair dryer. Executive rooms and suites are also equipped with ironing boards, fax machines and bath robes. Early booking is essential to secure one of the rooms facing the waterfront, while the waterfront corner suites are particularly sought after. Business facilities are limited, although there is one meeting room capable of accommodating up to 16 delegates.

Nyhavn 71
Tel: 3343 6200. Fax: 3343 6201.
E-mail: 71nyhavnhotel@arp-hansen.dk
Website: www.71nyhavnhotel.dk
Price: From Dkk1,690 (excluding environmental supplement).