Freys HotelvsHotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Both hotels are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western ranks slightly higher than Freys Hotel. Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western is ranked #32 in Stockholm with approval from 7 sources including Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
Freys Hotel
Bryggargatan 12, Stockholm 101 31, Sweden
From $82/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Time Out
"The Freys Hotel is a likeable, idiosyncratic place, with 118 cheerfully decorated rooms and a lobby adorned with paintings of cats." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 127-room Freys Hotel is an upscale hotel with boutique touches that's two blocks from Central Station in the middle of Stockholm." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This urban contemporary hotel with its mish-mash décor aimed at making everyone feel welcome is located right in the heart of the city’s main transport hub." Full review
Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
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