Kanalhuset, neighborhood spirit
Open in the turbulence of summer 2020, Kanalhuset is more than just a hotel. A kind of magnet attracting residents but also neighbors through many activities: yoga classes every morning and, depending on the calendar, drawing, dancing, knitting lessons… Discussions are encouraged during dinner (optional) community, every day at 7 p.m. A good-natured spirit floats in this 1754 building, a former orphanage bordering the Christianhaven Canal. The decoration pays homage to Danish design from the 1930s to 1970s: the furniture and objects were found at flea markets or bought in auction rooms. They brighten up the bar, the dining room, the 12 rooms and the 14 apartments equipped for long stays. We are far from hotel standardization.
The room to reserve:
located at the corner of the building, n ° 11 lets in a lot of light.
Small, it is ideal for a night or two.
The price:
night from 120 €.
Kanalhuset Hotel, Overgaden Oven Vandet 62 a, Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 28 14 15 30.
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Hotel Alexandra, design "museum-hotel"
And no longer the Alexandra hotel is 5 minutes from Tivoli and the Central Station.
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Lovers of Danish design, this hotel is for you! For more than twenty years, Jeppe Mühlhausen has assembled an extraordinary collection of furniture from the greatest Danish designers (Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Hans J. Wegner, Nanna Dotzel, Jens Risom…) from the middle of the last century. It is probably no coincidence: his grandfather directed the exhibitions of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Growing up in the midst of beautiful things, he shares them today with his hosts. The lobby is a nice introduction to its universe, a sort of living exhibition room. A question about a piece of furniture? The team, trained in the history of national design, will be happy to answer you, otherwise, pick up a specialized book from the library. The smaller rooms are decorated in a 1950s and 1960s style.The “Double Rooms De Luxe” (more expensive) are entirely dedicated to a designer.
Good to know, the hotel is 5 minutes from Tivoli and the Central Station.
Bike rental possible and application to download bringing together the owner's favorite addresses.
The room to book:
n ° 560 is dedicated to Danish designers (they are rare!) And n ° 338 pays homage to Finn Juhl.
The price:
from 140 € per night.
Hotel Alexandra, HC Andersens Blvd.
8, 1553 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 74 44 44.
Hotel Christian D. IV, full of promises
The Christian D. IV hotel has just been taken over in early 2021 by Jeppe Mühlhausen.
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In a quiet area, near Rosenborg Palace and the King's Garden, and a ten-minute walk from the Amalienborg Royal Palace, the Christian D. IV hotel has just been taken over at the start of 2021 by Jeppe Mühlhausen, a design enthusiast who takes already the keys to the Alexandra (see above).
His goal ?
Give a twist to the current, classic and neutral decor.
So, we will have to wait a little longer to see the transformation of this traditional address into a new haven of vintage design.
The room to book:
n ° 47, clear and calm, overlooking the courtyard.
The price:
from 130 € per night.
Hotel Christian D. IV, Dronningens Tvaergade 45, 1302 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 32 10 44.
Hotel SP34, creative from all sides
Inside, 118 rooms flourish, some of which are small and are dedicated to solo travelers. Press photo
It takes its name from the initials of its address "Sankt Peders stræde 34", a stone's throw from the famous pedestrian street Strøget. In the bohemian and vibrant “Latin Quarter”, the SP34 hotel brought together three buildings to form one in 2014. Inside flourish 118 rooms, some of which, small, are dedicated to solo travelers . Dressed in the clean Danish look, their furniture comes, for the most part, from the manufacturer Carl Hansen & Søn (known for having edited the creations of Hans J. Wegner). The "SP34" chair is directly linked to the place: it is a copy of an abandoned chair found in the cellar during the works. The SP34 has three restaurants and four bars as well as a private cinema with 24 seats.
The room to book:
n ° 323, whose large windows overlook Sankt Peders Stræde.
You can feel the spirit of Copenhagen more than anywhere else.
The price:
from 110 € per night.
Hotel SP34, Sankt Peders Stræde 34, 1453 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 13 30 00.
Hotel Ottilia, the taste of hops
The Ottilia hotel is housed in the former brewery of the famous Carlsberg beer.
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Yesterday we brewed the famous Carlsberg beer, today we brew dreams. The Ottilia hotel is housed in the old brewery which operated from 1847 to 2008 before moving. Its 155 rooms and suites are spread over two buildings, one from 1881 and the other from 1969. The first has a turret worthy of fairy tales, the second has, on its facade, 64 giant golden clinker “capsules”. look at the brand's bottles. The rooms offer a good height of ceiling and decline an industrial style (concrete floor, bathroom tiles copied from the originals of the facade) mixed with warm materials (leather, soft rugs, silky fabric…). Sympathetic, Carlsberg made Ottilia beer only for sale at the hotel. It can be enjoyed at the bar or on the rooftop.The Carlsberg complex is worth especially for its grand architecture. We owe it to the son of the founder of Carlsberg, Carl Jacobsen,
seasoned
businessman
, visionary and art lover - his collection can be seen at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
The room to book:
the 407, a little more expensive, but with large round windows overlooking Bryggernes Plads and Elephant Gate.
The price:
from 145 € per night.
Hotel Ottilia, Bryggernes Plads 7, 1799 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 95 77 00.
Coco Hotel, eco-friendfly and contemporary
Each reservation made directly on the Coco Hotel website results in the planting of a tree!
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Sleeping at Le Coco is like the sun shining every day.
Its green energy comes directly from its solar farm.
As for its 90 rooms (of eight different categories ranging from single rooms to family rooms), they bring a smile to their faces in their bright blue or green walls.
Open at the beginning of 2020, the Coco surfs on a green and eco-friendly line to the end of organic cotton sheets and towels.
At the restaurant, unsurprisingly, the dishes are also organic.
And as if that were not enough, each reservation made directly on its website results in the planting of a tree!
Coco Hotel is located in the Vesterbro district known for its many bars and restaurants.
The room to book:
bathed in beautiful light, n ° 404 is dressed in a pretty blue.
The price:
from 135 € per night.
Coco Hotel, Vesterbrogade 41, 1620 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 21 21 66.
Hotel Danmark, chic and cool
The 89 rooms and suites of the Danmark Hotel follow the same color code, white and green, soothing and calm.
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Two buildings, two colors - green and white. Two dates, 1791 and 1969. The Danmark hotel connected these two places, mixing a baroque facade with another, revamped in 2017. Result, the 89 rooms and suites follow the same color code, white and green unfolding a Nordic style, soothing and calm, no frills. In the hallways, the electric blue of the ceilings, the purple-orange of the walls and the pale green of the doors echo the palette of the Thorvaldsen Museum a five-minute walk away. Design? Of course ! All the rooms have, among others, the famous CH33 chair designed by Hans J. Wegnerand. Note, the hotel also offers two dormitories, with bunk beds, with their own private bathroom. The top? The rooftop terrace with a view that embraces the city and the spiers of its historic buildings.
The room to be reserved:
n ° 420, located in the oldest building of the hotel.
It has kept its original windows giving it a very special touch.
The price:
from € 140 for a small double room and from € 80 per bed in a six-bed dormitory.
It is of course possible to book the entire dormitory for a group - friends or family.
Hotel Danmark, Vester Voldgade 89, 1552 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 11 48 06.
Rye 115, like home
Copenhagen, the Rye 115 is a simple and warm address that we would gladly keep to ourselves.
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Located in a residential area, on two floors of an apartment building, the hotel looks… like an apartment. There floats a "home" atmosphere. He just changed hands in 2021. Hopefully he keeps the friendly and open spirit that animated the place thanks to the former owners. In the meantime, no (little) change in the decoration. The mottled furniture has remained the same and matches the creaky old parquet. On the bedroom side, most are covered with wallpaper giving them a nice vintage look. The bathrooms are on the landing as in the old town halls. But rest assured, there is enough of it so that you don't have to wait too long in the morning. A novelty: a small shop where you can find small hotel souvenirs: Danish ceramic objects,lamps, creams, chocolate ...
The room to book:
n ° 18 when traveling with the family: it has two double beds.
The price:
from € 80 for a single room and € 107 for a double room.
Rye 115, Ryesgade 115, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 31 68 62 45.
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Hotel 66 Guldsmeden, pioneer in Vesterbro
66 Guldsmeden has set up its 74 rooms in the Vesterbro district.
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This is the first hotel, in Copenhagen, of this small family hotel chain born in Arhus in 1999 - not so small, moreover, since it has established itself abroad, including in Oslo, Berlin and Menton.
Opened in 2002, 66 Guldsmeden landed its 74 rooms in the Vesterbro district long before it gentrified.
It has since become a popular hangout.
The hotel pursues “green” values right down to the plate, all organic.
Fun, the hotel houses an Air Stream to travel while dreaming.
The room to book:
the "Double Balcony" which, as its name suggests, has a balcony.
The price:
from 120 € per night.
66 Guldsmeden, Vesterbrogade 66, 1620 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Phone.
: +45 33 22 15 00.
Bryggen Guldsmeden, longing for the great outdoors
Placed on Islands Brygge, the Bryggen offers, on one side the port, on the other the wild nature of Amager Strandpark. Press photo
Opened in 2020, the Bryggen is the latest addition to the Guldsmeden family, this Danish hotel chain. For its 212 rooms, the ecological commitment has been pushed a little further than in the other addresses. So you can sleep in peace on a camel hair mattress and roll up in an eco-responsible duvet and sheets. In the morning, you can sing happily in your shower, saving nearly 50 to 90% of your water consumption. Thanks NASA! It is thanks to this technology invented, it is said, for a mission to Mars, that this system was able to be developed. As for breakfast, it is of course organic. There remains the rather unique situation of the hotel. Placed on Islands Brygge, it offers, on one side the port, on the other the wild nature of Amager Strandpark. A nice breath of fresh air.
The room to reserve:
n ° 102 and 120, just above the entrance, and at the corner of the building.
The price:
from € 134 per double room.
Bryggen Guldsmeden, Hotels Gullfossgade 4, 2300 Copenhagen.
Phone.
: +45 32 22 15 00.
Read the file: Copenhagen: the travel guide, from
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