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Central Booking
Booking.com
∑ booking.com
Hotels.com
∑ hotels.com
Visit Stockholm
Sergels Tog 5.
Tel 08-508 285 08.
∑ visitstockholm.com
Scandinavian design at its best in the lobby of the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel (see p284) Visit Sweden
∑ visitsweden.com
Camping
The standard of youth hostels in Hotel Chains
Sweden is generally high, and Exploring the countryside is one
they are popular with people of of the great pleasures of a trip to Best Western
all ages. Expect to pay around Sweden. Allemansrätten – right Tel 020-792 752.
300 Kr per person in a double to roam – allows for the freedom ∑ bestwestern.se
room and between 200–250 Kr to camp in forests and on open
in a larger room or dormitory, land, though not in view of Elite Hotels
Tel 0771-788 789.
with a discount of around 50 Kr houses on private land. Staying
for STF members. Prices usually at a camp site will, however, ∑ elite.se
exclude breakfast and bed-linen ensure a more comfortable stay, First Hotels
hire. Visitors can carry their own with better facilities and often ∑ firsthotels.com
linen to avoid paying a daily cottages to rent. Visit the Sveriges Historic Hotels of Sweden
surcharge. Be aware that many Camping-och Stugföretagares Tel 0370-440 55.
youth hostels close in winter. Riksorganisation (SCR) website ∑ hhos.se
for details. Camp sites are graded
on a scale of one to five stars. Nordic Choice Hotels
Bed & Breakfasts Tel 0047-22 33 42 00.
A B&B can be a good alternative ∑ nordicchoicehotels.se
to a hotel or youth hostel. There Recommended Hotels Radisson Blu
is usually a reasonable range of The hotels in this book are Tel 020-238 238.
B&Bs in large towns and close to among the best in the country ∑ radissonblu.com
major roads. They offer a choice and have been carefully selected
of single or double rooms or an to offer a variety of accommo- Scandic Hotels
apartment; breakfast, bed linen dation options. Boutique hotels Tel 08-517 517 00.
and towels are usually provided. are generally small with high ∑ scandichotels.se
Expect to pay 300–500 Kr per design elements while budget Youth Hostels
person per night at a town B&B; includes superb value options,
an apartment will cost from such as B&Bs. Business hotels STF
around 800 Kr per night. In the feature contemporary rooms Tel 08-463 21 00.
capital, rooms can be booked with business amenities, and ∑ svenskaturistforeningen.se
through Airbnb, HomeAway, or family-friendly hotels have SVIF
HolidayLettings, for a small fee. facilities suitable for children. Tel 031-828 800.
Sweden’s historic hotels are set ∑ svif.se
in landmark surroundings, and
the finest upscale hotels are Bed & Breakfasts
listed as luxury. Finally, rural
retreat includes cottages, cabins, Airbnb
mountain hotels and ski lodges. ∑ airbnb.co.in
Entries labelled as DK Choice HomeAway
draw attention to establishments ∑ homeaway.com
that are exceptional in some
way. They may be set in HolidayLettings
beautiful surroundings, in a ∑ holidaylettings.co.uk
historic building, or in an
unusual location, such as on a Camping
boat, have stunning interiors, a SCR
superb on-site restaurant, or a Tel 031-355 60 00.
The unmistakable Den Röda Båten, a hostel great spa. Whatever the reason, ∑ camping.se
docked at Södermalm (see p285) you will have a memorable stay.

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