Hotel SkeppsholmenvsScandic Gamla Stan
Hotel Skeppsholmen and Scandic Gamla Stan are both highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Skeppsholmen ranks significantly better than Scandic Gamla Stan. Hotel Skeppsholmen has a TripExpert Score of 85 with recommendations from 10 reviews such as Oyster, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
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Grona gangen 1, Box 1616, Stockholm SE-111 86 , Sweden
From $102/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Passionately run, 17C hotel, set by a beautiful park on a small, peaceful island."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel is perfect for those who want quick access to the best of the city followed by undisturbed sleep." Full review
Star Service
"Standing out in the crowd of designer hotels, more for its lovely location than hallmark dining or cutting-edge fashion sense, this is a great find for travelers that yearn for a garden hotel." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Located on a serene island in the center of Stockholm, is luxurious but casually so, a stylish urban retreat for travelers looking for calm without losing out on location." Full review
Fodor's
"Surrounded by trees and lawns, and just steps from the water, Hotel Skeppsholmen is an oasis of nature and tranquillity in the heart of Stockholm." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"It's located on a small island that is home to the city’s modern art museum, and connected to the rest of the city by a low bridge." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic architecture meets modern Scandinavian design at this island oasis in Stockholm." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Sitting on 300 years of history on protected Skeppsholmen island, this eco-friendly urban lifestyle hotel which serves locally-sourced ingredients feels like a Swedish weekend retreat right in town." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Swedish hospitality." Full review
Time Out
"Sleek, modern furnishings and rustic décor are juxtaposed next to tributes in the form of a plaque in every room that conveys important historical details relevant to each space. " Full review
Scandic Gamla Stan
Lilla Nygatan 25, Stockholm 11128, Sweden
From $75/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide
"Characterful 17C house in a pleasant Old Town setting. Cosy bedrooms are classically styled, well-maintained and equipped with good modern facilities; bathrooms are compact but smart."
DK Eyewitness
"Charming winding streets lead to the doorstep of this cosy establishment. Located close to the Royal Palace, portraits of Swedish royalty dating from the 1650s adorn the walls of every room."
Rough Guide
"Wonderfully situated in an elegant medieval building in Gamla Stan, with stylish yet old-fashioned rooms in 1700s Swedish design."
Time Out
"Just down the street from the Lord Nelson, this 51-room hotel in a 17th-century building is steps from the waterfront, but none of the rooms has a view." Full review
Lonely Planet
"If you fancy classic Swedish interiors, rush to Rica, where the smallish rooms feature everything from powder-blue wallpaper and dainty furniture to vintage chandeliers." Full review
Star Service
"Anyone familiar with this chain will pinch themselves as they enter the lobby." Full review
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Travelers are advised to ask for a large room, since the small Standard rooms measure a mere 200 sq ft.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Scandic Gamla Stan is a 52-room, upper-middle-range chain hotel set in a charming 17th-century property in the quaint, cobbled surrounds of Stockholm's Old Town." Full review
Fodor's
"The feel of historical Stockholm living is rarely stronger than in this quiet hotel tucked away on a narrow street in one of the Gamla Stan's 17th-century houses." Full review