Hotel Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, a Member of Design Hotels (Stockholm, Sweden)

Many guests say that the Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, is their favourite place to stay during their trip around Scandinavia. They find the location of the hotel peaceful and yet central with easy access to Stockholm. The hotel is right opposite the Vasa museum. It is a mere ten-minute walk or a short bus drive from Gamla Stan and shops, bars and night life.

The staff of the hotel is friendly and helpful and guests say at the same time, not overtly intrusive. Guests loved the food provided by the restaurant of the hotel. They say the menu is short but has delicious and simple Swedish dishes cooked to very high standards and also priced quite reasonably.

Guests say that the rooms are very comfortable and beautifully designed with lovely views of the water. The beds are great with luxurious bedding. Guests love the large bathrooms and say they have excellent rainfall showers.

Some guests say that the front desk phones are always busy and they have to keep trying constantly to get through. The alternative is even less attractive as they have to walk long corridors to the other end of two buildings to place their request or order at the reception.

The breakfast time makes no allowances for guests who linger even a minute after closing time. Guests say that the cleaning staff swoops in and literally hover around the guests when they are still eating, which they find very disconcerting.

Many guests say that they miss coffee making facilities in the rooms. After a long cold day spent outside, they say they would like to relax with a hot drink in the rooms and not rush to the restaurant before it closes.