Hotel ReisenvsHotel Hellsten
First Hotel Reisen and Hotel Hellsten are both praised by professionals. Overall, First Hotel Reisen ranks significantly higher than Hotel Hellsten. First Hotel Reisen ranks #8 in Stockholm with praise from 10 reviewers including Rough Guide, Oyster and Time Out.
Hotel Reisen
Skeppsbron 12, Stockholm 11130, Sweden
From $124/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Comfy, functional bedrooms... Bright, modern restaurant."
Fodor's
"The rooms looking out over the water are fantastic here, and for a small supplement you can get a room with a private sauna and Jacuzzi."
DK Eyewitness
"Housed in three 18th-century buildings and a historic steamship (for the conference facilities) anchored nearby in the harbour, the Reisen is a lively location."
Rough Guide
"One of Stockholm’s classic hotels, dating back to the eighteenth century. Rooms are decked out with handsome wood panelling and all have bathtubs (not the norm in Sweden)."
Time Out
"Now run by the First Hotel chain, it fully exploits its waterside location, with each of the 144 handsomely decorated rooms enjoying some sort of water view." Full review
Star Service
"On a picturesque harbor, this hotel pleases with its handsome, regionally influenced decor and fine location." Full review
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Request a renovated room to be sure you get the freshest one available.
BlackBook
"Elegant hotel in an old eight floor palatial building. A small lobby with fun black and white lined wallpaper."
Jetsetter
"A stylish central Stockholm stay at an 18th-century hotel overlooking the waterfront, with breakfast." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Cool gives way to classic in the clean, comfortable (though slightly tired-looking) rooms." Full review
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