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Hotels
With a number of new openings – two international five-star and one three-star – and some renovations, the hotel scene in Copenhagen has greatly improved over the last few years. As the city is so compact, most hotels are located within walking distance of the centre. Today, the city offers more than 11,000 hotel rooms in total, with another 1500 new rooms before the end of 2005.
Local tax of 20% is automatically added to all hotel bills and it is customary to give bellhops a 10% tip. The prices quoted below include this tax and are for a standard double room, excluding breakfast unless otherwise stated.
Business
DGI Byens
One of Copenhagen’s newer hotels, the DGI Byens is part of a massive sports and business complex located just a short walk from Copenhagen’s main railway station. The conference facilities cater for up to 1400 delegates, while the hotel itself has 104 smartly designed rooms. The décor is simple but stylish, with pine floors and mood lighting. Other plus points include a large swimming pool, Internet access through the in-room TVs and a health spa. For guests staying over the weekend, there are also plenty of family and entertainment facilities, including a water playground and a bowling alley.
Tietgensgade 65
Tel: (33) 298 050. Fax: (33) 298 050.
E-mail: hotel@dgi-byen.dk
Website: www.dgi-byen.dk
Price: From Dkk1400 (including breakfast).
First Hotel Vesterbro
Opened at the start of the new millennium, this very central four-star hotel is geared towards the business end of the market. The 403 classically simple rooms all have modem points for high-speed Internet access, as well as ADSL Internet access through the in-room TVs, trouser presses and safes, although some of the rooms are a touch on the small side. A number of rooms have been pitched at the single female traveller and feature such extras as cosmetics and glossy magazines. Other facilities include an IT and business centre. Disabled travellers are also looked after, with dedicated facilities in some rooms.
Vesterbrogade 23-29
Tel: (33) 3378 8000. Fax: (33) 3378 8080.
E-mail: reception.copenhagen@firsthotels.dk
Website: www.firsthotels.com
Price: From Dkk2406.
Hilton Copenhagen Airport
This five-star hotel opened in 2001, mainly to cater for the business market. With Copenhagen Airport now linked to the city centre by a 15-minute shuttle journey and by express train to a number of Swedish cities, the Hilton enjoys a very convenient location right next to the rail terminal at the airport. The décor is modern Scandinavian and features include underground parking, an exclusive, well-equipped fitness centre and swimming pool. There is also a whole floor of meeting rooms that cater for everything from small groups to larger conferences. For an additional Dkk500, visitors can book into two exclusive floors, availing themselves of private breakfast facilities, a day-long bar, lounge and direct booking-in service. The hotel’s two restaurants serve imaginative dishes of the highest standards, with a wine list, service and attention to detail to match.
Ellehammersvej 20
Tel: (32) 501 501. Fax: (32) 528 528.
Website: www.hilton.com
Price: From Dkk2250.
Radisson SAS Scandinavian Hotel
This massive 542-room hotel, currently the largest in the city, is handily located, close to Copenhagen’s international airport. Features include free parking, a swimming pool, gym, squash courts, a casino, four restaurants and a business centre. There are also a number of non-smoking floors. Room styles vary between what the hotel labels High Tech, Italian, Oriental and Scandinavian. In terms of conference facilities, there is room to cater for 1600 delegates, with specialist consultants on hand to tailor each event to the client’s needs. One drawback is the 20-minute walk into the city centre.
Amager Boulevard 70
Tel: (33) 965 000. Fax: (33) 965 500.
Website: www.radissonsas.com
Price: From Dkk2000 (including breakfast).
Luxury
Hotel d’Angleterre
The Hotel d’Angleterre is regarded as the city’s finest hotel, offering a world of elegance with traditions and an atmosphere from a bygone era combined with modern comfort. Royalty, presidents, film and pop stars often stay at this five-star hotel, which is centrally located next to the busy Strøget pedestrian thoroughfare in a 17th-century building. Features include modem points in all rooms for high-speed Internet access, a swimming pool and what are considered to be the most knowledgeable and useful concierges in the city.
Kongens Nytorv 34
Tel: (33) 120 095. Fax: (33) 121 118.
E-mail: anglehot@remmen.dk
Website: www.remmen.dk
Price: From Dkk2470.
Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
Originally designed throughout by the world-renowned Danish architect, Arne Jacobsen, this 260-room five-star hotel has been completely and stylishly refurbished to reflect both modern hotel design concepts while retaining the spirit of Jacobsen. There are good business facilities, which include modem points in all rooms for high-speed Internet access and well-equipped computer workstations. The suites are among the best in town with impressive views over the city skyline, while the Alberto K gourmet restaurant offers up to ten courses of outstanding Danish-Italian cuisine. Guests can often book special, discounted weekend deals, using the hotel’s website.
Hammerichsgade 1
Tel: (33) 426 000. Fax: (33) 426 100.
E-mail: salescphzh@cphza.rdsas.com
Website: www.radissonsas.dk
Price: From Dkk2490 (including breakfast).
Moderate
Hotel Centrum
Located very close to Copenhagen’s main railway station, the Hotel Centrum is a decent-value two-star hotel and one of the best-priced beds in town. The hotel is housed in an old 19th-century building with plenty of character. One drawback is that some of the 79 simply decorated and equipped rooms are not en suite. Potential guests should also bear in mind that business facilities are strictly limited and there are no modem points in the guest rooms.
Helgolandsgade 14
Tel: (33) 313 111. Fax: (33) 233 251.
Website: www.centrumhotel.dk
Price: From Dkk890 (including breakfast).
Hotel Selandia
Very handily located near Copenhagen’s main railway station, the Selandia is popular with the domestic business community. Booking well ahead for the simple but reasonably comfortable and excellent value rooms is recommended. There are basic business facilities available through reception and trouser presses in all rooms, although some of the rooms are not en suite.
Helgolandsgade 12
Tel: (33) 314 610. Fax: (33) 314 609.
E-mail: hotel-selandia@city.dk
Website: www.hotel-selandia.dk
Price: From Dkk740 (including breakfast).
Other Recommendations
Kong Frederick
This unique hotel is located on the site of a 14th-century pub and until recently it served that very purpose. These days, Kong Frederick is something of a local secret – a very comfortable, atmospheric place to stay in the city centre, just a stone’s throw from Rådhuspladsen. Each of the highly individual rooms looks different, although the same English country-house feel remains throughout. Attractive décor touches include the use of plenty of dark woods and paintings of the Danish royal family. All rooms have modem points for high-speed Internet access and standard business services are available.
Vester Voldgade 25
Tel: (33) 125 902. Fax: (33) 935 901.
E-mail: booking.hkf@remmen.dk
Website: www.remmen.dk
Price: From Dkk1640.
Phoenix Hotel
The four-star Phoenix Hotel, centrally located in the heart of the financial district and only a few minutes walk from Nyhavn, offers 213 rooms and suites, all lightly and tastefully furnished in a style inspired by the French Louis XVI period. There is a charming, romantic air about the hotel, although it caters equally as well for business visitors as it does for holidaymakers, having modem connections in most rooms and a small business centre offering a full range of facilities.
Bredgade 37
Tel: (33) 959 500. Fax: (33) 339 833.
E-mail: phoenixcopenhagen@arp-hansen.dk
Website: www.phoenixcopenhagen.dk
Price: From Dkk1990 (reduced rates and inclusive breakfast at weekends).
71 Nyhavn
This trendy hotel is set in the picturesque locale of Nyhavn, a canalside area of the city that teems with bars and cafés. The hotel occupies two 19th-century warehouses originally used to store spices and other goods from the Far East. The wood-beamed ceilings and the charming old-world ambience that make the hotel so special have been retained. Early booking is essential to secure one of the rooms facing the waterfront, while the waterfront corner suites are particularly sought after. Business facilities are limited, although there is one meeting room capable of accommodating for 16 delegates.
Nyhavn 71
Tel: (33) 3343 6200. Fax: (33) 3343 6201.
E-mail: 71nyhavnhotel@arp-hansen.dk
Website: www.71nyhavnhotelcopenhagen.dk
Price: From Dkk1650 (including breakfast).
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