Scandic FrontvsDanhostel Copenhagen City
Both properties are praised by professionals. Overall, Scandic Front scores significantly better than Danhostel Copenhagen City. Scandic Front has a TripExpert Score of 86 with praise from 10 reviewers like Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Concierge.
Scandic Front
Sankt AnnAe Plads 21, Copenhagen 1250, Denmark
From $84/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Contemporary harbourside hotel with pleasant lobby-lounge, airy function rooms and well-equipped fitness area."
Frommer's
"On the inside, however, it's one of the hottest and most appealing hotels in town." Full review
Concierge
"An offspring of Copenhagen's frostiest grande dame, Hotel D'Angleterre, the Front feels less like a lady-in-waiting than a parody of the pandering boutique hotel."
Travel + Leisure
"The fitness center, on the first floor of the all-glass Front Hotel, overlooks the modern Copenhagen Opera House designed by Henning Larse." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"All the rooms are lavish in their comforts, with deep beige and brown accents, Barcelona chairs, and flat-screen TVs, as well as tiled bathrooms with vanity mirrors."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The first thing you notice is the Guest Wall, a floor-to-ceiling blackboard on which previous visitors have scribbled messages in colored chalk." Full review
Star Service
"With the queen as its neighbor, this hotel is located on an elegant street near museums, art galleries, Kongens Nytorv (The King's New Square), chic shops and Stroeget (the walking street)." Full review
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Oyster
Upscale
"The 132-room middle-range Scandic Front is in a quiet location close to the city center, and has a fitness room the size of a small public gym." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The waterfront setting is the big draw at this central four-star hotel, where the recently refurbished rooms have big windows and contemporary grey-toned décor. " Full review
Lonely Planet
"Conveniently plonked to the rear of Nyhavn and overlooking the harbour, Front is light, bright and sexed-up with a bold colour scheme." Full review
Danhostel Copenhagen City
H.C. Andersens BouleVard 50, Copenhagen 1553, Denmark
From $25/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Family Friendly
- Multilingual
- Accessible
Frommer's
"It does a roaring business throughout the year... Don't expect luxury." Full review
Concierge
"What a difference an S makes… This is a five-star property, but not of the Four Seasons variety."
DK Eyewitness
"Do not be deceived by the anonymous high-rise exterior: the interior furnishings and sleekly-styled rooms would put most mid-level hotels to shame."
Rough Guide
"Encompassing over a thousand beds in four-, six-, eight -and ten-bed rooms spread over sixteen floors it offers wonderful views over Copenhagen."
Oyster
Budget
"The two-and-a-half-pearl Danhostel Copenhagen City has a hotel design in the public areas, but a hostel vibe." Full review
Afar Magazine
"With room for more than 1020 guests, this hostel claims to be the largest hostel in Europe. It has a central view and sprawling facility.Photo: Danhostel Copenhagen City." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Danhostel Copenhagen City is ‘Europe’s largest design hostel’, standing at 16 storeys tall with a vast 1,020 beds." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Featuring interiors by design company Gubi and a cafe-bar in the lobby, this friendly, ever-popular hostel is set in a tower block overlooking the harbour just south of Tivoli Gardens." Full review
Independent
"In a phenomenal location on Langebro Bridge, this is another classy hostel with private rooms and dorms"