Stockholm Accommodations

Stockholm accommodations welcome you to a destination nicknamed “Beauty on the Water”.

Stockholm known for: Nobel prize, architectural range (Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical, Nordic Classicism, etc.), deep-orange  buildings, cobblestone streets, historic alleyways, islands, canals, lakes, bridges, museums, parks

Located on Sweden’s southeast coast, Stockholm is spread across a Baltic Sea archipelago (island-chain), with 57 bridges connecting 14 islands. Across the Baltic Sea from Stockholm are Tallinn (Estonia) and Helsinki (Finland). Roughly 430 miles eastward (across Gulf of Finland) lies St. Petersburg, Russia. Nobel prizes are awarded annually at Stockholm Concert Hall.

 

 

Stockholm main attractions: Vasa Museum, The Royal Palace, Westfield Mall of Scandinavia, Skansen Open Air Museum, Kungsträdgården Park, Drottningholm Palace, Gröna Lund Amusement Park, Fotografiska Photography Museum, ABBA The Museum, Avicii Arena, Solna Centrum Shopping Mall, Friends Arena, Museum of Technology, Museum of Natural History, Tele2 Arena, Hagaparken, Vällingby Centrum Shopping Mall, National Museum, Nobel Prize Museum, Swedish History Museum, Stockholmsmässan Convention Center, Rålambshovsparken Park, Odenplan Plaza, Tantolunden Park, Östermalms Food Hall, Cirkus Theater, Fjärilshuset Rainforest Museum, Eriksdalsbadet Aquatic Center, Skinnarviksberget Scenic Area, Skansen Aquarium, ThaiBoat, Stockholm City Hall, Millesgården Museum, Mariaberget Observation Deck, Bergianska Trädgården, Vitabergsparken Park, Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde Museum, Bodyflight Stockholm, Royal Djurgården National Park

Southeastward: Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve (5,000-hectare national park – hiking trails, lakes, old-growth forests)

Stockholm main airport: Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Rideshare service: Uber

Airport car rental agencies: Sixt, National Car, Thrifty

Rapid transit system: Stockholm Metro (known for its impressive décor & as the “world’s longest art gallery”)

Stockholm main Christmas market: Stortorget Christmas Market – Gamla Stan (Old Town)

Stockholm top events: Stockholm International Film Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza Stockholm, Stockholm Fringe Festival, Stockholm Kulturfestival, Stockholm Music & Arts Festival, Stockholm Marathon, A Taste of Stockholm, Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, Midsummer, Stockholm Folk Festival, Stockholm Tap Festival

More fun things: Amphibious Bus Tour, Archipelago Cruise, Old Town Walking Tour

Stockholm professional football clubs: AIK Fotboll, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, Hammarby Fotboll

Stockholm currency: Swedish Krona

Legal drinking age: 18 years old

When visiting Stockholm there are some things to keep in mind. English is widely spoken in Stockholm. Swedes tend to be gracious and polite, yet generally reserved. Keep in mind that many Stockholm museums have free entry. Government-owned “Systembolaget” stores are where to find alcohol, as it’s not for sale in supermarkets. Some Stockholm bars / clubs may have higher age requirement for admittance (20-25 years old). Stockholm accommodations are some of Scandinavia’s best. Before we get to Stockholm accommodations, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.

 

 

Stockholm-area humans migrated relatively significant distances as a consequence of the Ice Age (2.58 million to 11,700 years ago). With temperatures rising (end of Ice Age) Nordic peoples returned northward. Vikings built “Gamla stan” (Old Town – “The Town between the Bridges”) near Lake Mälaren (due-west of Stockholm). Swedish-Viking trade routes would be based in Gamla stan. An “Old Norse” word, “Agnafit” referenced the point at which Lake Mälaren breached the Baltic Sea. After the “Pillage of Sigtuna” (Eastern-Baltic “pagan raiders” destroy Swedish town of Sigtuna c. Summer, 1187 AD) “Birger Jarl” (Swedish statesman & regent) reinforced the area to help thwart Finnish “Karelia” invasions. Sweden’s oldest-surviving chronicle, the “Eric Chronicle” attributes Stockholm’s founding to Jarl. Around 1252 AD iron was mined at “Bergslagen“ and present-day Old Town was built. Half of Stockholm’s 24 City Council members were German-speaking “burghers” between 1296 and 1478. Mainland-European cities such as Lübeck, Hamburg, Gdańsk, Reval (Estonia) and Riga proved influential for Stockholm both economically and culturally. Relations between the initial “Danish Kings” (Christian I) and the “Kalmar Union” (personal union under a single monarch – Denmark, Norway & Sweden incl. Finland) were strong during the 15th century. In 1523 Gustav “Vasa” I was crowned King of Sweden after Danish-Kalmar relations turned sour (Christian II beheads 75 Swedes incl. Gustav relatives in “Stockholm Great Square”). The 1625 “Great Stockholm Fire” destroyed the southwest section of Stadsholmen Island and led to the demolition of the city walls (built throughout the centuries to defend against attacks). In 1634 Stockholm became the “Swedish Empire’s” official capital. Swedish-Empire trade routes provided Stockholm with a virtual monopoly on trade amongst certain foreign merchants. Under “Queen Christina“ (early-17th century) arts and sciences were bolstered. Réne Descartes (philosopher) died of pneumonia on February 11, 1650 (aged 53) in Stockholm, where he was giving “educational lessons” to Christina. Stockholm declined during the early-18th century on account of the 1700-1721 “Great Northern War” and a 1710 plague. Renewed prosperity would not been achieved until the late-18th century’s “Age of Enlightenment”. Around that time Gustav III rejuvenated the arts and sciences. The Royal Swedish Opera and Stockholm Observatory were founded and a rise in Swedish Nationalism ensued. Alfred Bernhard Nobel (Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer & businessman – prize named after) was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833. Stockholm hosted the 1897 “General Art and Industrial Exposition” (Djurgården Island – Nordic Museum) and the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Home to around 1 million “Stockholmers”, Stockholm is Sweden’s capital and the Nordic countries’ most populous city. Sweden’s financial center, Stockholm is also the seat of the country’s national government. Three major  heritage sites are Drottningholm Palace, Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) and “Birka” (Viking-Age trading center). Characterized by an oceanic climate, Stockholm experiences warm summers and cold winters. July summer highs average in the mid-70s °F while January highs stay around freezing. During “summer solstice” the sky darkens to near nautical twilight, casting a brilliant-blue coloration after sunset.

Additional points of interest: The Old Town, Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stortorget Square, Strandvägen Street, Victoria Tower, Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Djurgårdsbron Bridge, Stockholm Public Library, Söder Torn, Stockholm Central Station

 

 

Stockholm local foods: kanelbulle (cinnamon buns), köttbulla, (Swedish meatballs), pickled herring, räksmörgås (open-faced sandwich), husmanskost (home-cooked food), toast skagen (a type of toast with shrimp), Crispbread, Lingonberry jam, godis (candy), prinsesstårta (Swedish princess cake)

 

 

Popular drinks: Swedish Punsch (liqueur), Aquavit (distilled spirit), Glögg (spiced wine), Brännvin (liquor), vodka, Lager beer, wine, Julmust (Christmas-time soft drink), coffee, tea

With some background information on the area, we’re ready for Stockholm accommodations that will help make for an outstanding experience.

 

 

 

Hotel Rival

Mariatorget 3, Södermalm

Mariatorget

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, Mariatorget Square views, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, iPhone docking stations, Blu-ray players, luxury beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, pillow menus, bathrobes, slippers, free tea, coffee & cookies

Nearby restaurants / bars: Söders Hjärta (restaurant), TONY’S (pizza restaurant), Hjärtats (bar)

Nearby misc.: xSKÅLEN (salad shop), Salong Beauty Hair (hairdresser), Studio Pauline (hairdresser), Salong Beauty Hair (hairdresser), Gertab Sjukvårdsprodukter (beauty supply store), Siv & Åke (vintage clothing store), Staffars (comic book store), Teater Rival (performing arts theater), Saga (gym)

Within feet:

• • • Mariatorget Square
    • Repslagarparken
    • The Royal Palace Stockholm
    • Museum of Medieval Stockholm
    • Fotografiska Swedish Museum of Photography

Within 1 mile:

• • • Museum of Modern Art
    • Sergels Torg Square

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Vasa Museum
    • Stureplan
    • Army Museum

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • Globen Ski Lift

Within 6 miles:

• • • Drottningholm Palace
    • Stensöbadet Beach

Hotel Rival is 21 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $350

 

 

 

Lydmar Hotel

Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, Norrmalm

National Museum of Fine Arts

Hotel amenities: restaurant, Old Town / Royal Palace views, seasonal outdoor terrace, wooden floors, original stucco work, wooden beams, high windows, artwork, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, mini-bars

Also in the area: Grand Hôtel Stockholm

Within feet:

• • • National Museum of Fine Arts
    • The Royal Palace
    • Batteriparken
    • Museum of Medieval Stockholm
    • The Hallwyl Museum
    • Sergels Torg Square
    • Vasa Museum

Within  1.8 miles:

• • • Kaknästornet TV Tower

Within 2.5 miles:

• • • Brunnsviksbadet Beach
    • Sickla Beach

Within 7 miles:

• • • Drottningholm Palace

Within 9 miles:

• • • Bogesund Castle

Lydmar Hotel is 20 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Extra Large Room): $2,809

Cost per person (three people): $936

 

 

 

Bank Hotel

Arsenalsgatan 6, Norrmalm

Berzelii Park

Hotel amenities: restaurant, top-floor terrace bar, lobby bar,  in-room breakfast, fitness center, stylish furnishings, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, mini-bars, slippers

Nearby restaurants: Wedholms Fisk (seafood restaurant), Bistro Arsenalen

Nearby misc.: Stallet (live music venue), Musikaliska (live music venue), Cafe Kanvas, Sällskapet (social club), St. Eugenia’s Church (Catholic church)

Within feet:

• • • Berzelii Park
    • Kungsträdgården
    • Royal Dramatic Theater Stockholm
    • Royal Swedish Opera
    • Museum of Medieval Stockholm
    • Stockholm City Hall
    • ABBA The Museum

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Långholmen

Within 4.5 miles:

• • • Ekholmsnasbacken Ski Lift

Within 5 miles:

• • • Käppalabadet Beach

Bank Hotel is 20 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (penthouse suite): $1,384

 

 

 

 

 

Victory Hotel

Lilla Nygatan 5, Gamla Stan

Nobel Prize Museum

Hotel amenities: restaurant, lounge bar, wine bar, plunge pool, sauna, maritime antique collections with naval themes, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, heated bathroom floors

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Barrels (hamburger restaurant), Restaurang Flickan (restaurant), Cork Vinbar (restaurant), Slingerbulten (restaurant), GAMLA STAN HOF (restaurant), Restaurant C & C, Brinken (restaurant), Nara-De Koreansk &Japansk Sushi (restaurant), Mogge Sushi (sushi restaurant), Vegan-Vegetarian Restaurant Hermitage (vegetarian restaurant), Tritonia Ölverkstad (bar), Bryggeri Munkbron (brewpub, Wirströms Pub (Irish pub)

Nearby misc.: Café Sven Vintappare, PANEM (bakery), Little Britain Shop (gourmet grocery store), StikkiNikki Gamla Stan (ice cream shop), Sound Pollution AB (record store),  Comics Heaven (comic book store)

Within feet:

• • • Nobel Prize Museum
    • Stortorget Square
    • Junotäppan
    • House of Nobility
    • The Royal Palace

Within 1 mile:

• • • ABBA The Museum

Within 1.6 miles:

• • • Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde
    • Årsta Skog Forest

Within 9 miles:

• • • Bogesund Castle

Victory Hotel is 21 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Luxury Suite): $788

 

 

 

Grand Hôtel Stockholm

Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8, Norrmalm

The Royal Palace

Hotel amenities: fine dining options, courtyard / waterfront views, indoor pool, spa with facials, foot massages & naprapathy, fitness room, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, LCD TVs, mini-bars, chauffeur-driven limousine transfers

Nearby restaurants / bars: Matbaren Mathias Dahlgren (Swedish restaurant), B.A.R. (seafood restaurant), Grand Soleil (restaurant), Seafood Gastro (restaurant), Bistro Créme (restaurant), Wallmans Stockholm (restaurant), Bistro Créme AB (lunch restaurant), Restaurant Nationalmuseum (Swedish restaurant), Restaurant Verandan (Swedish restaurant), Cadierbaren (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: Grand Hôtel Nordic Spa & Fitness (spa and health club), Eric Ericsonhallen (event venue), SS Orion (history museum), Stockholm Toy Museum, Nationalmuseum (art museum), Arch’ by Ai Weiwei (sculpture), Strömkajen (observation deck), Skeppsholmsbron (bridge), M/S Fladen (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • The Royal Palace
    • National Museum of Fine Arts
    • Berzelii Park
    • Museum of Medieval Stockholm
    • The Hallwyl Museum

Within 1 mile:

• • • Skansen Open-Air Museum

Within 4.4 miles:

• • • Bromma Stockholm Airport

Grand Hôtel Stockholm is 20 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Executive Suite): $2,525

Cost per person (three people): $841

 

 

 

 

Hotel Ruth, WorldHotels Crafted

Dobelnsgatan 81, Vasastan

Sven-Harry’s Art Museum

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet, continental or vegetarian breakfast, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, hairdryers, safety deposit boxes, 24-hour front desk, luggage storage space

Nearby restaurants: Bar Nombre (Spanish restaurant), Byblos Lebanese Cuisine (restaurant), Crêperie & Logi Vasastan (restaurant), Swing by golfbaren (restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Hårnästet (hair salon), Stockholm Manicure (nail salon), Stockholm Pilates Center, Vuxenbalett i Stockholm (dance school), Itrim Sveavägen (gym), Dragon’s Lair – Sveavägen (game store)

Within feet:

• • • Sven-Harry’s Art Museum
    • Monica Zetterlunds Park
    • Vanadisparken
    • Bellevueparken
    • Odenplan Subway Station

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Army Museum
    • Brunnsviksbadet Beach

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Museum of Medieval Stockholm

Within 2.2 miles:

• • • Fotografiska Swedish Museum of Photography

Hotel Ruth, WorldHotels Crafted is 19 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Executive King Suite): $446

Cost per person (four people): $111

 

 

 

Hotel Frantz

Peter Myndes Backe 5 , Södermalm

Katarina Elevator

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet breakfast, air conditioning free Wi-Fi

Nearby restaurants/ bars / pubs: Woodstockholm (fine dining restaurant), Gondolen (restaurant), Bistro Lo (restaurant), Savor Asia (Asian restaurant), Stigbergets Fot (bar), Fåtöljen Bar / Cafe (bar), Omnipollos hatt (bar), Hernö Gin Bar, Stockholm (cocktail bar), Oliver Twist (pub), Mosebacketerrassen (beer garden)

Nearby misc.: ARYAM (ice cream shop), Lush (cosmetics store), Ninecha (bubble tea store), Stockholm City Museum, Bellman House (museum), Free Tour Stockholm Three Crowns (sightseeing tour agency), Vinyl Records (record store), Hellstone Music (music store), Fightbox (gym)

Within feet:

• • • Katarina Elevator
    • Lekparken
    • Mariatorget
    • Björns Trädgård
    • Slussen Subway Station

Within 1 mile:

• • • Vasa Museum

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Army Museum

Within 2.2 miles:

• • • Sickla Beach

Hotel Frantz, BW Premier Collection is 21 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $267

 

 

 

 

Hotel Skeppsholmen

Gröna Gången 1

Museum of Modern Art

Hotel amenities: restaurant, terrace with waterfront views, park / sea views, mini-gym, traditional wooden window shutters, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, designer Italian sinks by Boffi, modern showers, bathrobes, slippers

Nearby: Restaurant @ Hotel Skeppsholmen,  Café Blom, Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (museum), Moderna Museet (art museum), Royal Institute of Art (art school), The National Museum’s Library & Archive (public library), Svensksundsparken (park), The Admiralty House (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • Museum of Modern Art
    • Svenskuddsparken
    • Aquaria Water Museum
    • Vasa Museum
    • Liljevalch’s Art Gallery

Within 1 mile:

• • • Sergels Torg Square
    • Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Globen Ski Lift
    • Sickla Ski Lift

Within 2.9 miles:

• • • Brunnsviksbadet Beach

Hotel Skeppsholmen is 21 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Deluxe Double Room): $564

Cost per person (three people): $188

 

 

 

Villa Dagmar

Nybrogatan 25-27, Östermalm

Stockholm Army Museum

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet / continental breakfast, balconies, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, safety deposit boxes, desks, 24-hour front desk, concierge service, private parking, airport transportation

Nearby restaurants: Lisa Elmqvist (seafood restaurant) Östermalmsgrillen (grill), Brasserie Astoria (restaurant), Nybroe Smörrebröd (restaurant), Schmaltz Bar & Delicatessen (restaurant)

Nearby misc.:  Betsy Sandberg Choklad (chocolate artisan), Östermalms saluhall (market)

Within feet:

• • • Stockholm Army Museum
    • The Hallwyl Museum
    • Berzelii Park
    • Swedish History Museum
    • National Museum of Fine Arts
    • Sergels Torg Square

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Katarina Elevator

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Kaknästornet TV Tower

Within 2.7 miles:

• • • Sickla Ski Lift

Within 5 miles:

• • • Lila Viken Beach

Villa Dagmar is 20 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (one-bedroom suite): $1,270

 

 

 

 

 

Ett Hem

2 Sköldungagatan, Ostermalm

KTH Library

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, outdoor courtyard, sauna, fitness center, elegant décor, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, 24-hour front desk

Nearby restaurants: Flying Fish (sushi restaurant), One More (Vietnamese restaurant), Jarla Grillen (grill), Two Fat Ladies (brunch restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Bullar&Bröd (café), Macchina Espresso Bar, Mr Cake (pastry shop), Matbutiken Tekniska Högskolan (grocery store), the VENUE (hairdresser), Galerie Forsblom (art gallery), Loyal (art gallery), Sekelskifte (architectural salvage store), Embassy of Switzerland, Engelbrektskyrkan (church) iDance Studio (salsa classes)

Within feet:

• • • KTH Library
    • Stockholm Stadium
    • Stockholm Public Library
    • Stockholm School of Economics
    • Royal College of Music in Stockholm
    • Stockholm Concert Hall
    • Hotorgshallen

Within 1.4 miles:

• • • Stockholm Cathedral

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • Monteliusvägen

Ett Hem is 19 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (one-bedroom mezzanine suite): $923

 

 

 

Residence Perseus

Baggensgatan 17, Gamla Stan

Museum of Medieval Stockholm

Apartment amenities: wooden floors, modern décor, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, fully-equipped kitchens, laundry facilities

Within feet:

• • • Museum of Medieval Stockholm
    • Lekparken
    • Stortorget Square
    • Katarina Elevator
    • Svenskuddsparken

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Skansen Open-Air Museum

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • Årsta Skog Forest

Within 3.3 miles:

• • • Ekhagen Beach

Residence Perseus is 21 miles from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One-Bedroom Apartment): $348

Cost per person (four people): $87

 

 

 

 

Stockholm Stadshotell

23 Björngårdsgatan

Maria Square | Medborgarplatsen | Göta Lejon

Hotel amenities: 2 restaurants, bar, breakfast (surcharge), outdoor furniture, spa, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting room, parking

Nearby: Café Cuvée (restaurant), Nook Restaurang (restaurant), SPR Athlete Factory Södermalm (gym)

Within feet:

• • • Maria Square (square / park – “Tors Fiske” fountain)
    • Medborgarplatsen (square – “Medis”)
    • Göta Lejon (theater)

Within 1 mile:

• • • Stockholm Cathedral
    • Stockholm Palace

Stockholm Stadshotell is 48 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Penthouse): $2,121

 

 

 

Saltsjöbaden House

Örnbergsvägen, Saltsjöbaden

Saltsjöbadens friluftsbad

House amenities: 2 bedrooms, balcony, barbecue grill, free Wi-Fi, kitchen, washer, parking

Nearby: Älgö Kiosken (coffee shop)

Within feet:

• • • Saltsjöbadens friluftsbad (beach / baths)

Within 19 minutes:

• • • Nacka Forum Shopping Center

Within 25 minutes:

• • • Avicii Arena

Saltsjöbaden House is 64 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $451

Cost per person (four people): $112

 

 

 

 

Saltsjö-boo Villa

Saltsjö-boo

Boo havsbad

House amenities: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private pool, hot tub, kitchen, washer, parking

Also in the area:

Nearby: Uno Padel & Restaurang UNO (padel club)

Within feet:

• • • Boo havsbad

Within 8 minutes:

• • • Fårnabben

Saltsjö-boo Villa is 53 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $812

Cost per person (seven people): $116

 

 

 

 

Älta House

Älta

Erstavik Nature Reserve

House amenities: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, balcony, barbecue grill, air conditioning, kitchen, washer, parking

Nearby: ALOY (restaurant)

Within feet:

• • • Erstavik Nature Reserve

Within 4 minutes:

• • • Nacka Nature Reserve

Within 11 minutes:

• • • Avicii Arena

Älta House is 51 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $324

Cost per person (five people): $64

 

 

 

 

So there they are, Stockholm accommodations that will help make for an exciting trip. We hope you have found this information valuable and most importantly, that you enjoy your time in Sweden!

Stockholm accommodations