Hotel Birger JarlvsMornington Hotel Stockholm City
Both properties are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Birger Jarl is preferred by most professionals compared to Mornington Hotel Stockholm City. Hotel Birger Jarl scores 75 with endorsements from 7 publications including concierge.com, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Birger Jarl
Box 190 Tulegatan 8, Stockholm 10432, Sweden
From $65/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"An unassuming facade belies its chic interior."
Concierge
"The staff makes a concerted effort to keep you happy, and recent bathroom upgrades were a good idea."
Lonely Planet
"Currently, standard rooms are on the small and tired side, with a vague ‘70s vibe, but the designer rooms, each put together by a different Swedish designer, are an immersive experience." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Although it’s named after the man who founded Stockholm in the 13th century, the Hotel Birger Jarl is all about modern design." Full review
Fodor's
"This stylish hotel welcomes guests to an airy lobby with a classic Scandinavian feel." Full review
Jetsetter
"A stylish stay in a central, well-connected location near Stockholm Observatory - includes breakfast." Full review
Time Out
"Fans of genuine retro should check themselves into the Retro Room, which looks just as it did in 1974, having accidentally been overlooked during the hotel's renovation." Full review
Frommer's
"Though the Birger Jarl isn't as hot as it was when it launched in 2000, it's still the best place to stay in downtown Stockholm if you're a sucker for Scandinavian design." Full review
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For a flashback experience request room #247, a 1974 holdover accidentally overlooked during the 2000 makeover.
Mornington Hotel Stockholm City
Nybrogatan 53, Box 5197, Stockholm 102 44, Sweden
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Blond wood columns, squat leather chairs, and walls of vintage books provide a cheerful, retro entry to this boutique hotel in Ostermalam."
DK Eyewitness
"British-themed, newly renovated hotel with tartan-clad staff and interior design inspired by the theatre world."
BlackBook
"The lobby greets you with friendly staff at a wood and marble frondesk. Library and home feeling is a thoroughgoing interior elements."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Despite its rather drab exterior, the Mornington Hotel is a quirky property located in the tony Ostermalm neighborhood close to Stockholm's city center -- reached in about 15 minutes on foot." Full review