Hilton Stockholm SlussenvsHotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hilton Stockholm Slussen scores marginally better than Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western. Hilton Stockholm Slussen comes in at #26 in Stockholm with praise from 6 sources like Time Out, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
Hilton Stockholm Slussen
Guldgraend 8, Box 15270, Stockholm 10465, Sweden
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"The intriguing labyrinth of levels, separate buildings, and corridors is filled with such unique details as a rounded stairway lighted from between the steps." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Stockholm’s unmissable Hilton sports modern, comfortable rooms with swirly marble bathrooms and everything you’d expect in a top-notch business hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"High on a hill overlooking Gamla Stan and Riddarfjärden, the Slussen has magnificent views from the summertime terrace bar."
Time Out
"Once a Scandic Hotel, the Stockholm Slussen reopened as Sweden's first Hilton in 2002 and, despite its five-star rating, there's something faintly depressing about its lack of personality." Full review
Star Service
"This thoroughly modern business property is surrounded by centuries-old buildings and offers some of the best views of any hotel in Stockholm—which is quite a feat." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This designer hotel, the only Hilton in Sweden, is perched on the edge of Stockholm’s trendy Södermalm, with easy access to many of the city’s top attractions." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Perched between the chaotic Slussen interchange and Södermalm’s underground highway, Stockholm’s unmissable Hilton sports modern, comfortable (if a bit small) rooms with swirly marble bathrooms and everything you’d expect in a top-notch business hotel" 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