Copenhagen StrandvsAxel - Guldsmeden Hotels
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Copenhagen Strand scores slightly higher than Axel Guldsmeden - Guldsmeden Hotels. Copenhagen Strand scores 85 with accolades from 9 publications including Lonely Planet, Jetsetter and Oyster.
Copenhagen Strand
HavneGade 37, Copenhagen 1058, Denmark
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Centrally located hotel in a 19C former paper factory on the harbourside. Comfortable, functional bedrooms, in light maritime colours, are furnished in polished wood."
Frommer's
"In keeping with its harborfront location, many of the old-fashioned architectural details of the building have been retained, and the maritime theme is reflected in the decoration in the lobby." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Set in an original harbourside warehouse, with a vague maritime atmosphere throughout the hotel lobby."
Star Service
"One of the original brick and timber warehouses on the harborfront, this charming tourist-class hotel has the backing of the dependable Arp-Hansen chain to keep things afloat." Full review
Fodor's
"You can't stay closer to the harbor than here." Full review
Jetsetter
"A central Copenhagen hotel with the perfect location – steps from the harbor and the picturesque Nyhavn." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This popular hotel – a conversion of a 19th-century warehouse – is one of just a few in Copenhagen to enjoy a prime waterfront location." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range CopenHagen Strand is conveniently surrounded by restaurants and bars, and situated along the waterfront a three-minute walk from the Nyhavn Canal." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Set in a converted 19th-century warehouse, the appealing Strand hotel overlooks Copenhagen Harbour." Full review
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."