Hotel HellstenvsBerns Hotel
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Berns Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Hellsten. Berns Hotel is ranked #4 in Stockholm with praise from 13 sources including Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Hellsten
Luntmakargatan 68, Stockholm 113 51 , Sweden
From $61/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Quirky hotel filled with interesting pieces from the owner's globetrotting adventures."
Travel + Leisure
"Housed in an 1898 red-brick townhouse on a quiet residential street in Vasastaden, Hotel Hellsten offers 78 individually decorated rooms." Full review
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Enjoy the Thursday night jazz sessions.
Rough Guide
"Dating from 1898, the original bourgeois family apartments in this building have been lovingly restored."
EuroCheapo
"Located around the corner from the Rådmansgatan metro station and the busy Sveavägen boulevard, the four-star Hellsten is a splurge-worthy stunner with unique décor." Full review
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If you visit on a Thursday night, be sure to catch the live jazz in the bar.
Frommer's
"The mood and décor is less icy Scandinavian and more hot-blooded African and Asian...78 rooms are individually kitted out—all romantic, personal, odd, and lovely, with jewel-toned walls" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hip Hellsten is owned by anthropologist Per Hellsten, whose slick slumber number features objects from his travels and life." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Rooms that mix bold colors with heavy antique woodwork and an assortment of interesting objects. It’s the sort of place that feels curated, rather than designed" Full review
Berns Hotel Show All Reviews
Nackstromsgatan 8, Berzelii Park, Stockholm 111 47, Sweden
From $103/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Modern and minimalist."
Concierge
"The location, close to the waterfront in the city center, is unbeatable."
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It is advisable to request a room removed from the club noise if you plan to turn in early.
Oyster
Upscale
"This 65-room contemporary boutique is part of the historic Berns Salonger complex, which includes a bistro, a top-notch Asian restaurant, a ballroom, and a nightclub." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Ideally situated for exploring, dining, and clubbing in Central City, the Berns isn’t just an 82-room boutique hotel—there’s also a shockingly large restaurant-bar-nightclub in the landmark building." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Located in the heart of bustling central Stockholm, this lively boutique hotel first opened in 1863."
Time Out
"This boutique hotel is fantastically located near Kungsträdgården, the shops of Hamngatan and the boats of Nybroviken, and is popular with visiting pop stars and business executives." Full review
Star Service
"Life is a cabaret at this renowned Stockholm host, where sleep generally interrupts the fun." Full review
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These newer units are on the first and second floors and are worth requesting.
BlackBook
"A big boutique hotel embedded in a palatial building that affiliates with a small concert hall, nightclub, restaurant, bar and a bistro."
Afar Magazine
"Although the gilded, airy main bar and dining room is always lively, filled with attractive, designer-clad Swedes, the building practically buzzes come evening." Full review
Fodor's
"This ultramodern hotel was a hot spot when it opened its doors in the late 19th century, and it retains that status today." Full review
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Don't miss a drink or dinner in the amazing bar and restaurant, serving some of Stockholm's best modern-Asian food.