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Best Western Hotel FridhemsplanvsHotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Both First Hotel Fridhemsplan and Hotel Esplanade are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Esplanade ranks slightly better than First Hotel Fridhemsplan. Hotel Esplanade has a TripExpert Score of 72 with accolades from 6 publications such as Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Best Western Hotel Fridhemsplan
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Sankt Eriksgatan 20, Stockholm 112 39, Sweden
From $63/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Accessible
Rough Guide "There are no dorms here – accommodation is in two- to four-bed rooms, with hotel-quality beds in each."
Lonely Planet "This modern hotel near the Fridhemsplan tunnelbana stop on Kungsholmen has pleasant, if somewhat bland, rooms, featuring expansive bathrooms with rain showers." Full review
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The quality of the rooms varies, with several located below street level which can feel a tad poky; request an upper floor room if available.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This modern hotel near the Fridhemsplan tunnelbana stop has pleasant, if somewhat bland, rooms, featuring expansive bathrooms with rain showers" Full review
Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Concierge
Fodor's Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Travel + Leisure
Strandvagen 7A, Stockholm 114 56, Sweden
From $80/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "If you've had it to here with design, take refuge in this cute-as-granny's-house, family-run (by the current brood since 1986) harbor-front hotel."
Fodor's "Right on the water and only a few buildings down from Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Theater, Hotel Esplanade is a beautiful hotel with a real touch of old Stockholm." Full review
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Be sure to call well ahead to book a room, since many regulars return every year.
Lonely Planet "A cute building in a line of cute buildings, this welcoming hotel has individually decorated rooms and a superb Art Nouveau style."
DK Eyewitness "Frequented by representatives of nearby embassies and others who enjoy its traditional charm, the Esplanade is a cosy tourist hotel set in a majestic patrician house."
Time Out "The Esplanade is next door to the Diplomat, and has the same staggering water views and four-star rating." Full review
Star Service "This modest family-run hotel occupies a portion of an ornate art-nouveau building dating from 1910." Full review
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Some of the newly renovated rooms show crisp fabrics, paint and new bedspreads; these are worth requesting.
Travel + Leisure "Like its next-door neighbor Hotel Diplomat, the Esplanade is a family-run hotel with extraordinary water views, standing on one of the finest streets in town." Full review
