Hotel HellstenvsNOFO Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Hotel Hellsten scores slightly better than Nofo Hotel, BW Premier Collection. Hotel Hellsten is ranked #19 in Stockholm with endorsements from 6 publications including EuroCheapo, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Hotel Hellsten
Luntmakargatan 68, Stockholm 113 51 , Sweden
From $61/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Quirky hotel filled with interesting pieces from the owner's globetrotting adventures."
Travel + Leisure
"Housed in an 1898 red-brick townhouse on a quiet residential street in Vasastaden, Hotel Hellsten offers 78 individually decorated rooms." Full review
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Enjoy the Thursday night jazz sessions.
Rough Guide
"Dating from 1898, the original bourgeois family apartments in this building have been lovingly restored."
EuroCheapo
"Located around the corner from the Rådmansgatan metro station and the busy Sveavägen boulevard, the four-star Hellsten is a splurge-worthy stunner with unique décor." Full review
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If you visit on a Thursday night, be sure to catch the live jazz in the bar.
Frommer's
"The mood and décor is less icy Scandinavian and more hot-blooded African and Asian...78 rooms are individually kitted out—all romantic, personal, odd, and lovely, with jewel-toned walls" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hip Hellsten is owned by anthropologist Per Hellsten, whose slick slumber number features objects from his travels and life." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Rooms that mix bold colors with heavy antique woodwork and an assortment of interesting objects. It’s the sort of place that feels curated, rather than designed" Full review
NOFO Hotel
Tjarhovsgatan 11, Stockholm 116 21, Sweden
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This Best Western is an oasis of calm in the busy urban streets of Södermalm. Built in 1780, it was originally a brewery, then a jail, then a hospital, then a temporary housing area." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Family owned and highly recommended, Columbus is nestled in a quiet part of Södermalm, near T-Medborgarplatsen station, and set around a cobblestone courtyard by a pretty park."
DK Eyewitness
"Voted one of the city’s best hotels in 2005, the Columbus is in the popular Södermalm area near restaurants, shopping and nightlife."
Rough Guide
"Although the exterior looks almost school-like, the rooms in this building dating from 1780 ooze old-fashioned charm."
Time Out
"This 18th-century building has a colourful history, having been variously a brewery, a poorhouse, and a hospital." Full review
Fodor's
"Just a few blocks from busy Götgatan, this hotel is an oasis of calm in the busy urban streets of Södermalm." Full review
EuroCheapo
"The Columbus is a three-star hotel with history located just a couple of blocks away from Medborgarplatsen, a busy square filled with restaurants, shopping, and bars." Full review
Time Out
"There’s colour and patterns throughout, but it’s always stylish and tasteful. Local art, quilted headboards, fluffy throws and feature walls give the rooms a luxurious look. " Full review