Hotel HasselbackenvsHotel Esplanade, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Both Scandic Hasselbacken and Hotel Esplanade are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Esplanade is preferred by most writers compared to Scandic Hasselbacken. Hotel Esplanade scores 78 with positive reviews from 7 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Time Out.
Hotel Hasselbacken
Hazeliusbacken 20, Stockholm 100 55, Sweden
From $256/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Located just outside the city centre in Djurgarden Park, close to the Vasa Museum; a popular hotel for hosting conferences and events."
Lonely Planet
"It's hard to imagine a lovelier setting for a stay in Stockholm than this 1925 building on a slope overlooking the amusement park Gröna Lund." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A beautifully restored traditional hotel dating from 1765 and adjoining Skansen the Hasselbacken is close to the city centre, but surrounded by woodland in a peaceful location."
Time Out
"Flanked by the trees of Stockholm's greenest island, its small garden full of peonies, the Hasselbacken's setting is delightful." 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