Radisson Blu Waterfront
All new, and therefore all beautiful: this large contemporary business hotel with 414 rooms and suites opened its doors at the beginning of the year, just a stone's throw from Central Station. Modern in both style and facilities, with free WiFi, this Radisson Blu offers splendid views over the water and the city. It is adjacent to the very attractive Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, which has more than twenty meeting rooms spread over 15,000 m2. Nils Ericsons Plan 4
Tel: + 46 8 5050 6000
Internet : www.radissonblu.com
Grand Hotel
Between the Royal Palace and the National Museum, this institution has been enthroned on Stockholm's hotel scene since 1874. Indeed, if you had to name just one "palace in the city, it would be this one, with its chandeliers, gilding and period furniture. A member of Leading Hotels, the establishment is also home to Mathias Dahlgren, one of Stockholm's most renowned restaurants and a perfect representative of a 'Scandinavian school' that is always open to influences from elsewhere. S. Blasieholmshammen 8
Tel: +46 8 679 35 00
Internet : www.grandhotel.se
Clarion Hotel Sign
This spectacular building, designed by Gert Wingårdh, offers 558 rooms and a dozen meeting spaces featuring Scandinavian design themes. The hotel is also renowned for its Aquavit restaurant and the fabulous views from its eighth-floor spa-bar-pool. Östra Järnvägsgatan 35
Tel: +46 8 676 98 00
Internet : www.clarionsign.com
Radisson Blu Strand
There are also magnificent views over the harbour from most of the 132 rooms and 20 suites in this hotel inherited from the days of the Stockholm Olympic Games. Fortunately, it has been regularly renovated since 1912. Other attractions include the lovely atmosphere of the Strand Restaurant & Lounge and the sauna on the top floor. Nybrokajen, 9
Tel: +46 8 50664000
Internet : www.radissonblu.com
Berns Hotel
A bar, a bistro, a great restaurant, a nightclub and a concert hall: the Berns is a bit of everything, with an arty, refined hotel in the middle. Berzelli Park
Tel: +46 8 566 322 00
Internet : www.berns.se
Hotel Diplomat
On Strandvägen, Stockholm's ceremonial quay, luxury is sometimes not without a certain showiness. Not so at Hotel Diplomat, where elegance is never overplayed. The atmosphere is warm and woody; noble materials reign supreme, but their strict lines trace a link with modernity. Other highlights include the spa and T/Bar with harbour views. Strandvägen 7C
Tel: +46 8 459 6800
Internet : www.diplomathotel.com
Nobis Hotel
Opened last December, Nobis is ideally located in the heart of the action, on the small square of Norrmalmstorg. On the menu, Stockholm oblige: design, more design, always design. Norrmalmstorg 2-4
Tel: +46 8 614 10 00
Internet : www.nobishotel.se
Scandic English
Refurbished a few years ago, this establishment offers a stylish yet relaxed stay, facing the greenery of Humlegården. Deeply Swedish... Humlegårdsgatan 23
Tel: +46 8 517 340 00
Internet : www.scandichotels.com
Hotel Rival
This hotel is usually remembered for just one thing: its owner, Benny Anderson, of the group ABBA. But there's nothing flashy about this 99-room boutique hotel, where the host has cleverly respected the spirit of this former Art Nouveau cinema, while adding a few fine touches of contemporary design. Mariatorget 3
Tel: +46 8 545 789 00
Internet : www.rival.se
The world's first 'Urban National Park
Water, water, but also trees: it's hardly surprising that Stockholm has been chosen as the world's leading city of water. "green capital of the continent by the European Commission in 2010. Built on 14 islands, Stockholm is also 40 % of green space, and is home to seven nature reserves as well as the first "urban national park of the world, called Ecoparc.
According to the local authority, almost 90 % of the city's residents now live less than 300 metres from a green island.
