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Recommended Hotels
The lodging options in this guide
have been chosen across a wide
price range for excellent facilities
and good location. All are listed
by type, and then grouped by
area, then price. Choose from
basic, budget hotels and hostels;
places with striking design
features; historic buildings; luxury
hotels with all kinds of opulence;
and modern boutique hotels.
The places highlighted as DK
Choice have been chosen in
recognition of an exceptional
Stately decor of the Bernadotte suite, Grand Hôtel (see p160) feature – a stunning location,
notable history, inviting atmo­
Youth Hostels Bed & Breakfast
sphere or outstanding value.
There are more than 35 youth B&B accommodation is widely Most are extremely popular, so
hostels in Stockholm, the four available in central Stockholm be sure to book well in advance.
largest of which are affiliated to and the suburbs, as well as the
the Swedish Touring Club (STF/ archipelago. There is usually a DIRECTORY
IYHF). Apart from the city’s flag­ choice between a single room,
ship floating hostel, af Chapman double room and a whole Central Booking
(see p159), there are two more apartment. Breakfast is normally Stockholm Visitor Centre
moored right in the city centre: included in the price – apart Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 3.
MS Rygerfjord and Den Röda from apartments, where self­ Map 2 C4. Tel 08­508 285 08.
Båten at Södermälar strand. catering is the rule; bed linen
These have about 100 beds and hand towels are always Visit Stockholm
each, as well as fully licensed included. B&B prices range from ∑ visitstockholm.com
res taurants and superb views. 400 kr to 600 kr per person per Hotel Chains
The standard of Stockholm’s night. A double room costs
youth hostels is generally high. 500–750 kr, while an apartment, The Collector’s Hotels
Prices are around 300 kr per which often has to be rented for Tel 08­506 400 01.
night in a double room, with a at least four or five days, costs ∑ thecollectorshotels.se
discount of about 50 kr for STF from around 700 kr per night. Elite Hotels
members, but they come down Most B&Bs can be booked Tel 0771­788 789.
to about 150 kr – sometimes in advance through a number ∑ elite.se
even less – in a larger room or of agencies, such as Stockholm First Hotels
dormitory. Prices usually exclude Guesthouse and Bed & Tel 08­442 84 00.
breakfast and bed­linen hire. Breakfast Sweden; you can ∑ firsthotels.com
Visit Stockholm can help find the full list on the Visit Nordic Choice Hotels
book accommodation at most Stockholm website. Most Tel 08­691 35 00.
youth hostels at its offices. Some B&Bs offer online booking ∑ nordicchoicehotels.com
hostels do not offer Internet services for guests.
booking, and some hostels are Radisson Blu
Tel 020­238 238.
only open in the summer.
Apartment Rentals ∑ radissonblu.com
Furnished apartments are a Scandic Hotels
good option in Stockhom. They Tel 08­517 517 00.
∑ scandichotels.com
are often cheaper than hotel
rooms and provide more space. Youth Hostels
Sometimes these are flats
whose owners are away or Swedish Touring Club
apartments set up for this (STF/IYHF)
purpose. Apartments generally Tel 08­463 21 00.
∑ svenskaturistforeningen.se
have full kitchens and often
interesting local design, but no Bed & Breakfast
maid service. These lodgings are
available in all neighbourhoods Bed & Breakfast Sweden
and can range from studios to ∑ bedandbreakfast.com
three­bedroom properties. They Stockholm Guesthouse
Cozy cabin at the floating youth hostel, are bookable through agencies ∑ stockholmguesthouse.com
af Chapman (see p159) such as Airbnb.

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