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Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best WesternvsHotel C Stockholm Preferred Connect Collection
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel C Stockholm scores slightly higher than Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western. Hotel C Stockholm scores 80 with endorsements from 7 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
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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
Hotel C Stockholm Preferred Connect Collection Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Time Out Star Service
Frommer's Lonely Planet
Vasaplan 4, Stockholm 101 37, Sweden
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "The Icebar Nordic Sea Hotel is centrally located; it's within walking distance to the Arlanda Express train and Central Station and a short drive to the airport." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The staff at the Nordic Sea Hotel are attentive and happy to provide information on the best places to visit. All rooms are decorated individually in Scandinavian style."
Rough Guide "The focus here is on bold designs and colours – maritime blues and greens predominate."
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Be sure to ask to see your room on check-in since some are tiny and only have views of the train station.
Time Out "A vast aquarium dominates the lobby and a window opens on to the ultra-chilly Icebar, where the drinks are served up in sub-zero conditions." Full review
Star Service "Across the street from its well-illuminated sibling Nordic Light, this property sits next to the central train station...and the World Trade Center." Full review
Frommer's "There's nothing in Scandinavia quite like this hotel, which was voted "The World's Sexiest Hotel" by Elle magazine." Full review
Lonely Planet "This sister hotel to the Nordic Light has small but well-designed rooms, great service and an enormous breakfast buffet." Full review
