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Hotels in Copenhagen

Being employed at a company with headquarters in Copenhagen means that I stay a few nights in the city each year. To keep my life exciting I have tried out nearly all Scandic hotels in Copenhagen and a variety of other places.

Opinions are my own, but the expenses associated with the stays are mostly not, so no mentions of prices.

Bear in mind that I last stayed at some of these hotels five years ago, so things might have changed. Do your own research and enjoy yourself.

Scandic Spectrum

Newly built around 2021 – 2022. Checking in is a bit slow. Breakfast buffet is weirdly laid out. Many tourists from all around the world. Rooms are nicely decorated in Scandinavian grey. Hotel is located close to central Copenhagen, but public transit oddly requires 10 minutes walk in any direction (unless you want to take the bus route 5C). Has good family rooms for 3 – 4 people if you are travelling with children or are comfortable with sleeping next to your friends.

Scandic Webers

Last renovated in early 2000s. Bit worn down. Many rooms are face a big road (Vesterbrogade) and have insufficient noise isolation. Standard Scandic breakfast. Prefer Scandic Copenhagen to this.

Scandic Copenhagen

A proper sleeping warehouse in 14 or 16 stories — it’s big. Rooms are spacious but dark. Breakfast is standard Scandic. Practical location in the centre of Copenhagen by Vesterport Station and in walking distance from København H.

Scandic Sydhavnen

Standard Scandic hotel in late 2000s style — bright wood, white paint, mildly colored interior. Not in the best condition. Located close to the Sydhavn S-tog station at a major road (not audible) in a not particularly nice neighborhood. Breakfast is standard Scandic.

Scandic Sluseholmen

Not built as a Scandic hotel and has a vibe of being something else. Breakfast is standard Scandic fare. Location is a bit subpar, but the price is lower than other hotels and the metro runs right outside the door with a 15 minutes trip to the city centre.

Scandic Kødbyen

Eh. If you like Kødbyen, I guess it’s nice. Hotel is furnished well, but what’s up with the meaty looking carpets in the conference part of the hotel? I know — Kødbyen — yeah, well, it still a bit weird, you know?

Scandic Falkoner

Co-located with Falkoner Centeret right on Frederiksberg. Practical if you do not intend in being in central Copenhagen or do not mind taking the metro for 10 minutes. Rooms are alright.

Scandic CPH Strandpark

Newly built (2020′s) Scandic hotel. Rooms are spacious. Good for staying the night before a flight if you have sworn allegiance to Scandic and abstain from using the two other hotels on the airport grounds. A solid 15 minute walk from the CPH Airport terminals with pavement all the way, but crossing motorways and going into the waterfront industrial area of Kastrup. Breakfast is top-tier Scandic.

Scandic Front

Centrally located on the waterfront just by Amalienborg, great for tourist trips. The breakfast room is located in the reception. Shower floor is weirdly made with rounded pointy stones — good if you like foot massage.

Ibsens Hotel

The friendliest staff among the hotels I have stayed at and it seems to be an honest friendliness. Breakfast has great variety of bread and fresh vegetables as well as the best hotel coffee I have tasted. Rooms are a bit worn down and could use a refresh, but if you are in town to be in other places than your room, it will be fine. One could say that the rooms contribute to the authentic Copenhagen experience. Location is central, right by Nørreport.

Kong Arthur

Same as Ibsens Hotel (located right next door, sharing breakfast buffet) but the room condition is better. Less urban, more neat.

25 hours (Indre By)

Such a quirky decoration style with lots of pastels and dark wine-like colors. The most central location, just besides Rundetårn. Breakfast is good.

AC Hotels Bella Sky

Weird location. Only go if you like taking taxis into town. Interesting architecture, but as with high-rise buildings in general, you might just get a room on the second floor, providing you with a nice view of the parking lot instead of Amager Fælled.

NH Collection

Proper luxury. This is where celebrities stay when they are in Copenhagen. The hotel staff are professional, wears uniforms and are highly trained in the old arts of service. Breakfast buffet has a great variety — fresh fruit, eggs made to order, etc. Decoration feels modern contemporary international. The beds are notoriously hard. One of the only hotels where I have seen an iron with a water tank.

Wakeup Copenhagen Bernstorffsgade

Budget hotel. Bathroom situation is very ensuite with the bathroom being a glass box inside the room. Breakfast buffet is minimal. It has croissants, hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt.

Copenhagen Island

Style is late-2000s contemporary when the hotel was built. Staircases built of glass and steel and elevators in glass shafts. Rooms are boring, breakfast is so-so. Try staying here if you enjoy corporate 2000s architecture and find Kalvebod Brygge to be the most exciting part of Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Strand

Located neatly on the waterfront. Most everything else about this hotel is boring. Breakfast is especially boring and feels touristy.

Finally, irons

For my fellow cotton shirt wearers: The Ironing Situation.

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