Axel - Guldsmeden HotelsvsCopenhagen Island
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Axel Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels is the choice of most reviewers compared to Copenhagen Island Hotel. Axel Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels has a TripExpert Score of 82 with praise from 7 publications like Star Service, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Axel - Guldsmeden Hotels
Helgolandsgade 11, Copenhagen 1653, Denmark
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Stylish hotel with a charming courtyard and a uniquely styled interior."
Frommer's
"Seemingly, it has everything, including a spa, private penthouse suites, an organic restaurant, teak four-poster beds, and small balconies, plus the latest technology." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Centrally located in Vestrbro near Tivoli Gardens, the 129-room Axel Hotel Guldsmeden is housed in a traditional five-story building with an all-white facade designed by Marc Weinert." Full review
Rough Guide
"Among the city’s most appealing boutique hotels with beautiful Balinese-inspired decor and superb attention to detail."
Star Service
"This is a global-thinking hotel with upscale world-beat design and an ecologically minded manifesto." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Axel Guldsmeden is an oasis of bohemian Balinese calm on the edge of Copenhagen’s trendiest district, Vesterbro. It's just 500 metres away from Central Station." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Rooms are spacious and plushly decorated with oriental carpets contrasting with parquet flooring and pale paintwork." Full review
Independent
"All rooms have four-poster beds and feature Balinese-style furnishings and hipster decor. They’re stocked with the finer things in life: bathrobes, slippers and own-brand organic toiletries."
Copenhagen Island
Kalvebod Brygge 53, Copenhagen 1560, Denmark
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Contemporary glass and steel hotel set just outside the city, on a man-made island in the harbour."
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Well-equipped bedrooms, some with balconies; choose a water over a city view.
Frommer's
"Once you're inside, you'll find the place either fascinating or terrifying -- or perhaps a combination of both -- thanks to vertigo-inducing catwalks that crisscross the soaring glass-enclosed lobby." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Although some rooms are seriously small, they’re all expectantly svelte, complete with sexy Danish-designed furniture." Full review
Rough Guide
"With wonderful large windows looking out to the Copencabana harbour pool just outside, you could be excused to think that you’re on a seaside holiday."
Oyster
Upscale
"The sleek and shiny Copenhagen Island Hotel is located right on the waterfront in the business district, slightly outside the main tourist areas; it's a popular choice for business travelers." Full review
Jetsetter
"An award-winning design hotel in the heart of Copenhagen, boasting impressive views of the water." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"There’s an uplifting sense of space and light to this modern harbourfront hotel, designed by Danish architect Kim Utzon." Full review
Independent
"Steel, glass and light are the dominant elements here – which fit the location, connected to Copenhagen Harbour by a bridge. Standard rooms have city views. "