Ibsens HotelvsHotel Kong Frederik
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, First Hotel Kong Frederik scores slightly higher than Ibsens Hotel. First Hotel Kong Frederik is ranked #12 in Copenhagen with praise from 8 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, The Telegraph and Jetsetter.
Ibsens Hotel
Vendersgade 23, Copenhagen 1363, Denmark
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
DK Eyewitness
"Set within a classic French-style apartment building, this modern boutique hotel has individually styled rooms, ranging from modern Scandinavian to classical English."
Rough Guide
"Arty hotel situated on a Nansensgade street corner with bright and airy rooms spread over five floors in two interconnected nineteenth-century apartment buildings."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"On the edge of Copenhagen's tourist district in the Nansengade, the...Ibsens Hotel is within a five-minute walk of the University of Copenhagen's Botanical Gardens and the Norreport metro station." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"An early 20th-century building turned modern, arty hotel. Ibsens has quite a cool, creative feel with simple but sensibly designed rooms and a convenient central location." Full review
Frommer's
"Although it dates from 1906, the Ibsens is hardly aged—this excellent moderately priced property keeps current by embracing the middle-class Bohemianism of the surrounding Nansensgade neighborhood" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Part of the Brøchner Group (which also includes Hotel Fox and Hotel Kong Arthur), the recently revamped Ibsens is a three-star hotel with boutique finesse." Full review
Hotel Kong Frederik
Vester Voldgade 25, Copenhagen 1552, Denmark
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide
"One hundred year old townhouse in the very centre of the city, 5m in from Tivoli Park. Intimate lobby in dark hues; cosy bedrooms with colourful feature walls, set around a glass-roofed courtyard."
Frommer's
"Kong Frederik has the feeling of an unpretentious but elegant private club thanks to discreet service, and a labyrinth of lounges." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Today, the English-style Frederik offers inviting rooms with fabric wallpaper, deep woods, plush carpeting and comfortable love seats."
Star Service
"Located within walking distance of the Town Hall on Radhuspladsen, this is a dependable design hotel with attentive service and a trendy Italian restaurant." Full review
Jetsetter
"A four-star central Copenhagen townhouse hotel with breakfast, welcome choclates and late check-out." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This popular central hotel may look very British-traditional in style but it has a few surprises up its sleeve, from the airy atrium at its heart to the buzzy (and well-priced) Italian restaurant." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Central positioning in Copenhagen's heart and a reputable history draw travelers to the upper-middle-range First Hotel Kong Frederik." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Recently renovated, black-and-gold Kong Frederik oozes a classic baronial vibe – think dark woods, antique furnishings and paintings of Danish royalty and hunting scenes." Full review
Independent
"This centrally located hotel provides an atmospheric place to rest your head. The 110 rooms are made up of singles, doubles and triples as well as junior suites and the plush Kong Frederik suite"