I checked in today and I am super happy either way my selection so far. The front desk staff are…read moreprofessional, efficient, and very nice. My room is not large, but very comfortable as I plan to be out more than I'm in the room. My only two complaints are there is no refrigerator in the room, and there's no ice machine on each floor. This is important if you are someone who must keep items cold....medicine and infant formula are two examples that come to mind. I love public transport in Stockholm, so I decided to check out the ease of use from this hotel, and I wasn't disappointed. The tram stops in the center traffic island steps from the front door of the hotel! With one stop on tram, I had access to several metro lines to venture around the city very easily. I plan to eat breakfast away from the hotel on tomorrow, but I will try the breakfast before my stay ends. Breakfast is only 125 SEK (about $12.50 at the time of this review) if you book on a platform such as Expedia that offers a rate without breakfast. It is only my first night, but I am impressed and I recommend this establishment so long as having a refrigerator is not a deal-breaker for you.

Second time in Stockholm, first time staying at Motel L. We arrived well before check in time, but…read morethey gave us a room early. Staff was very nice, and helpful. There were several restaurant choices nearby.

One of my favorite hotels ever. The single room was absolutely perfect. Cozy and comfortable. I…read moreloved the window bench. The breakfast is delicious. The courtyard is just lovely and the wine bar has wonderful selections to wind down after a busy day. I will be back.

We stayed here for 3 nights and it was so much fun. It's a boutique hotel with each floor themed as…read morea different location around the world. The attention to all the details made our stay super special. We had a mishap with some laundry and the staff was so helpful until we located it. They have included breakfast each morning that is an amazing spread, as well as an onsite wine bar every night. It's a nice walk through neighborhoods to get to Gamla Stan and Kings Garden areas. The rooms don't have AC but they provide fans which ended up being just right. It was our anniversary and they made a cute little welcome gift to kick off our celebration! Would absolutely stay here again!

THEA & MATTHEW are the friendliest, most hospitable receptionists at any Hilton I've been to.read more

I have found that many fancy hotels put most of their money into how the lobby looks, but the guest…read morerooms are neglected. This is not the case at all in this hotel. The entry way to the hotel is stunning with a sweeping circular staircase, which is dramatic, but perhaps a bit scary for some people. large windows and a modern appearance made for an inviting welcome. As impressed as I was with the lobby, I was more impressed with the actual room, which was spacious and actually had room to unpack and store items. I loved the wood design (see photos) and the overall appearance of the room looked very Scandinavian. As noted by other reviewers, there is a hidden closet near the bathroom (which is also a bit hidden). The door swings out to reveal a hanging closet and a couple of storage drawers). The location of the hotel is perfect because it's very near the waterfront and very close to the old city. The access to restaurants and shops is close enough that you can walk anywhere. The included breakfast buffet was excellent with an egg station that made some of the best omelets I've ever tasted. I have nothing but good things to say about this hotel.

I stayed at Hotel Reisen after my work trip (and stay at Sheraton) ended. I figured the 15 minutes…read morefrom one rock to another would be a literal walk in the park but alas, my bags had doubled in weight and the sky was drizzling. It was overall very unpleasant lugging my too heavy bags over the uneven cobblestones with an umbrella occupying one hand. Anyway, Hotel Reisen faces the water, which would have been a wonderful view but I didn't pay for that so instead I got a still cute room facing the alleyway. I've got no complaints; everything was perfect about the room. The hotel has a lovely breakfast with a sort of deviled eggs and little tubes of fish that was included in my stay. Not a ton of food but surprisingly filling. There is a sauna and a cold plunge that requires a swimsuit which I didn't bring. I was tempted to buy a swimsuit I didn't really care for $180 or so but decided to buy lots of ground coffee from the gift shop instead. The gym was a small one room situation. The $200 for the 1hr Swedish massage that I was hoping to change my attitude about Swedish massage didn't change my mind. Overall, super cute. Great location. Would stay again!

Had an absolutely wonderful stay here during my birthday week! Annelise ensured the stay started…read moreoff excellent by stepping in and helping out her teammate at the check-in desk as there was a queue building up and she wanted to assist, despite her normal job not entailing this. She helped me get my preferred room type and was so kind in doing so. This hotel is very charming, in a historic building from the 1600s that used to be a 'semi-legal' coffee house, among other things, and the character practically bleeds through the walls. The underground sauna/cold pool/wellness area was amazing and honestly not like anything I've seen before. I cannot WAIT to come back and stay at Hôtel Reisen again next time I'm in Stockholm - tack så mycket, Annelise and team!

Lovely spot with great location. Room 705 is fabulous! Excellent breakfast buffet, with THE most…read moreperfectly poached eggs. Friendly and accommodating staff. No doorman or bell service, but otherwise top notch.

Nice hotel located in a great location. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel…read moreRival. This hotel is located in the hipster neighborhood of Södermalm, which is very safe and boasts many cool shops, restaurants, bars, and cafes. It is easy to get to all of the main attractions and other neighborhoods in Stockholm from here as well. Fun fact: this hotel is owned by the famous Swedish music group, ABBA. The rooms are nice and very big for Scandinavia, with huge windows, which is a big plus. Some of the appliances in the rooms are a little dated, but other than that, no complaints. The staff at the hotel is extremely hospitable - they were happy to help us plan a day to the Archipelago, and when we had an issue with our sink, they fixed it immediately and also comped us a bottle of wine, handling it perfectly. Overall, I would definitely recommend it. If you do stay here, I would recommend Dryck Winebar for wine and small bites, as well as Hagabakeri for coffee and pastries. Both are just around the corner from the hotel.

Terrific staff at desk and at breakfast. Terrific breakfast buffet…read more Rooms were nice, a bit cramped with our luggage open (2 adults). Good location on the edge of the old town because a block away was a drop off/pickup point for uber, two blocks the other way a metro stop, and a shopping street very close by with plenty of dining options.

Cozy, quaint, clean, well operated. The entire place doubles as a maritime museum, which is really…read morefriggin cool. If you want night life there is an adjoining bar that is open well last midnight (not sure about the tired 80s music constantly being played...). Small little touches like free coffee/tea available on every floor and a container of port wine free in each room are both surprising and nice. The rooms are a little small but have all the creature comforts. Pillows are numerous and the bed is soft and comfy. Although the Victory is in the heart of Gamla Stan it is relatively quiet in the area late at night and early mornings....good sleep was in the cards for us. The breakfast is also free, and is pretty darn good! I highly recommend the Victory is you are open to something traditionally Swedish. Will come back for sure.

We have loved our stay here: Magnus, Kamil (sp?), and all the staff go above and beyond to be…read morehelpful. The shower in our room is, no kidding, the best I've used in my 64 yrs. Our first morning, we anticipated a basic continental breakfast. Instead we got love: Chef Oscar and his staff prepare a buffet with eggs cooked in marvelous ways, meats, cheeses, yogurts, cereals, vegetables, fruits -- and more than I can recall now -- plus many delicious options for every kind of eater (regular, vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free). With such a good start, you can easily go without eating again until supper, giving you more time, feeling great, to see and do everything you want. Our room is small by US standards, but it has and does everything we need. We can exercise, get work done, and have slept beautifully. Everything important for a beautiful stay is in this historic building, located IN Gamla Stan and modernized enough to be squeaky clean and efficient.More

Great location in Gamla Stan! The hotel is in an historic & charming building within walking…read moredistance of shopping, restaurants & bars. The desk attendant was friendly & helpful with recommendations & for calling taxis. A very nice breakfast was included in our package. We enjoyed our stay very much & would return.

Conveniently located steps from Stockholm Central Station where you can take the Arlanda Express…read moredirectly from the airport, walk through the station, up one set of escalators, through a hallway/tunnel, and then end up only a street width away from the entrance to the hotel. I read somewhere that there is a private tunnel that takes you all the way to the hotel, but you do have to exit the building and walk across the street in case that confuses anyone. I had a great stay for 2 nights while I was exploring Stockholm on my own. It was pretty close to everything I wanted to see and the farthest walk was 20 minutes away which really didnt feel like 20 minutes because everything was so scenic. The hotel is clean, the rooms are comfortable, and the breakfast spread is pretty amazing. Huge shout out to Gigi for being absolutely incredible - she was super friendly and warm as soon as she greeted me to check me in. She also helped me figure out the early morning transportation because I wasn't sure if I could make my 6am flight if I left the hotel on the 4:20 Arlanda Express (spoiler: yes I did make my flight) haha and she was like a home away from home with her kindness and patience. Definitely recommend and really hope to be back to Stockholm again soon!

My wife had to cross the pond for business and I opted to tag along. Stockholm as a city is…read morebeautiful and clean. But it's cold, I guess it is what it is. We walked from the hotel to the Vasa Museum which was awesome. The hotel was great. We had a suite with a huge bathtub and shower. Who really has time to soak in a bath? Well since we had it available and it was cold out, we took baths. They were great and relaxing. The hotel also had a great restaurant and bar downstairs which was great since we didn't want to have to bundle up to leave the hotel. We had burgers two days in a row for lunch, they were really good. The place itself is beautiful and service was great. We went down two nights for appetizers and drinks at the bar which was great as well. No complaints for the Radisson Blue from us.

Our experience was mixed at the Lady Hamilton hotel. We stayed in apartment #5 What we loved:…read more the location of the apartment- right near the Royal Palace. The Cafe in the hotel was fantastic and convenient and offered a wonderful breakfast. The staff were also very kind. What we didn't love: apartment 5 was on the first floor and was very very loud. We heard delivery trucks coming in as early as 4:30 in the morning every day. We heard Tour groups walking right by our window every day at all hours of the day. If we opened the windows, the noise was very very loud. There was also a clock from the Stockholm church that rang 24 hours a day every 15 minutes. The bed in the apartment was two small Narrow beds pushed together. Unfortunately the shower did not drain and caused a lot of flooding in the bathroom every time we bathed. Anytime we used the bathroom automatic lights would turn on which would light up the entire apartment because there was glass around the bathroom near the ceiling. There was no way to control this. The lights would stay on for five minutes. There was a smell in the apartment that was similar to kitty litter which we were told was likely from the drains in the sink. Lastly a fire alarm went off one morning time is the fire alarm go off at 4:30am---we didn't hear this initially because we had earplugs on. Once we heard it we called the front desk staff and sadly they didn't answer---prompting us to get dressed and run across the street to notify them. One of the perils of wearing earplugs so you can sleep!! If you are assigned to apartment 5 we recommend ear plugs and a sleep mask over your eyes any time you attempt to sleep, flipflops for the shower as you will be soaked in water on the floor, a candle to freshen up the smell in the unit, and fans to try and remove the smell from the unit. This unit may be ideal for someone hard of hearing or deaf. Enjoy!!

Cute hotel with a great cafe with authentic Swedish food. Great for a quick snack and glass of…read morespirits.

Stayed here on recommendation from a friend of a friend. From the get-go, the staff was friendly as…read morecould be, offering to store my luggage in the secured basement downstairs until my room was ready. They'll also happily refer you to nearby sights to see, places to eat, and just general things to do in the area. Rooms, common areas, and bathrooms were super clean. I stayed here in November, in the off-season for tourists, but there were still a good amount of travelers staying at the hostel which made it easy to make friends. Lodging was very reasonable for the area, at around $90 for three nights - I spoke with a couple other visitors who paid over $100 for the same time and uncomfortably cramped accomodations in the neighborhood, so highly recommend staying here to any travelers in Stockholm. There's a kitchen downstairs with free pasta (no free sauce), and the front desk sells sandwiches and pastries for pretty cheap prices (the Swedish cinammon buns are my favorite). There's also a small restaurant connected to the courtyard (Nomad) that serves decent beer (note: you'll be hard-pressed to find anything above 4% alcohol content in Stockholm). The hostel occasionally hosts events for groups from CouchSurfing (while I was there, there was a group pancake night in a tent in the courtyard), and if you check the bulletin boards you can find opportunities to tour the area, take cooking classes, etc. Five stars!

Touted as a "posh hostel," I expected much more. I guess that's what I get for trying to be cheap,…read moreas I only paid $130 for 4 nights. The lobby area was cute, with a nice area to sit and chill by the window. However, the room (I chose the 4 female only option) was kind of bare bones with 2 bunk beds, small 1 seater couch seat, lockers (need to bring your own lock) and a large window. Also, during check in, I had to pay 35 SEK for sheets (one time fee, but still). On top of that, towels were 30 SEK and I couldn't even get 1 the first night because I returned after hours, which was quite early at 8PM. I was pretty upset about that. I've stayed in hostels all throughout Europe and NEVER had to pay for sheets and / or towel, but I later learned this is common in Scandinavia. Location is very central and in the city center. It is walking distance from the train station, shops, bakeries for Fika, restaurants, the park near Royal Palace, Gamla Stan (old town), along with T-Central (and others) metro station. The hostel uses a code system for access to the courtyard to get to the rooms (which changes each day), the room itself, as well as for night entrance. All the codes are listed on a small piece of paper, and is attached to a map of the space. Before entering the main area where all the rooms were, there was a place to put shoes, which I didn't mind doing. One morning I put my boots down for a few seconds and when I got back, they were not in the same spot I left them. The staff was great about this though, as they checked the cameras and located my boots. After that I didn't trust leaving them there and carried them to the room. There was a downstairs common area, which includes a kitchen with free pasta (have to bring your own sauce though), cozy hang out area, and showers. I went down here with one of my roommates and quickly made friends. I ended up chilling here after exploring the city for 2 nights in a row, just chatting with fellow travelers. Definitely a great place to socialize! After around 11PM, we were asked in a very gentle way to keep the noise level to a minimum, which I thought was a considerate gesture for other guests. The place offers a breakfast, which costs 95 SEK. This consists of a berry smoothie (or orange juice) and ham with cheese panini (or mozzarella with tomato), which was pretty tasty. I think it should have also came with coffee. The folks working here were nice and friendly. They even have a way to chat with them after hours on WhatsApp, even though they couldn't help me with the towel situation since I hadn't paid for one. Overall, these were decent accommodations, at an awesome price point, but some improvements can definitely be made.