Radisson Collection Royal Hotel
Spring 2018 sees the completion of famed Danish architect Arne Jacobsen’s only hotel, the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen. The world-famous 1960s-style landmark has undergone a major redesign with a new Café Royal Restaurant, meeting space and lobby and renovation to all the guest rooms. Overseen by Danish design company SPACE Copenhagen, their aim has been to revive the iconic heritage of Arne Jacobsen whilst modernising the hotel for a new generation of travellers. However, Room 606, one of the world’s most famous hotel rooms and a key stop on any design aficionado’s Copenhagen pilgrimage, has remained completely untouched and kept exactly as it was originally designed by Arne Jacobson. Prices from £235 per night on a bed & breakfast basis.
Brøchner Boutique Hotels
Billed as ‘an upscale luxury boutique hotel never seen before in Copenhagen’, the new Herman K hotel is the brainchild of Brøchner Hotels and will offer a super-cool and modern hotel experience when it opens in June 2018. Gone is the lobby – instead, check in at the bar with its incredible 12-metre-high ceilings surrounded by high-class modern design. The 31 luxury rooms all feature extraordinary design, while some even have their own private roof terrace. The location also couldn’t be better – right next to Copenhagen’s main shopping street and the exclusive Magasin du Nord department store. Prices start from £315 per night and includes organic breakfast, and daily complimentary wine hour between 5 and 6.
Brøchner also opened the 4+ Hotel Danmark in Copenhagen in 2017 and will expand the collection further in 2019 with the first of a range of luxury boutique hostels in Aarhus, transforming the city’s former main library building. Also in 2019, Brøchner will open another luxury boutique hotel in the Carlsberg district of Copenhagen.
Scandic
Scandic is also set to open a new hotel in the trendy Meatpacking District in Copenhagen. Opening in September 2018, the hotel will be designed to reflect its urban location, in the heart of the artistic and gastronomic quarter of Copenhagen. Prices from £120 per night for a double bedroom including breakfast.
Marriott
Marriott is set to open its first Moxy hotel in Copenhagen in early 2018. This collaboration between Mariott and IKEA offers a laid-back, funky atmosphere with board games and an always-open bar at affordable prices. Copenhagen’s five-star Marriott Hotel is also currently undergoing complete renovation and, once finished, will have one of the most expensive hotel suites in Denmark, the 160 m2 Presidential Suite. Prices from £210 per night in a double bedroom including breakfast.
New Choice hotel in the old postal building
Copenhagen will get a new hotel from the Choice hotel chain in 2020, in an amazing location in the old postal building next door to Central Station and just minutes from Tivoli. The building dates from 1912 and will keep its classic exterior, with the interior being transformed into 380 rooms, plus restaurants and wine bars.
Guldsmeden Hotels
Sustainable boutique hotel chain Guldsmeden opened Manon les Suites in May 2017, just a few minutes’ walk from Copenhagen’s most popular attractions. Looking ahead to 2019, Guldsmeden is set to build more new hotels in Copenhagen. The famous chain is working on its seventh hotel in Denmark, with a new 214-room property at Islands Brygge due to open in 2019.
The Krane
Formerly used as a coal crane, The Krane on the old industrial harbour of Nordhavn now offers a truly unique hotel stay unlike anything else in Copenhagen. Opened in August 2017, it is an immersive, multi-sensory experience offering a wide variety of options. The interior showcases exclusive Danish design, all in black to pay homage to its industrial past with views of the sea and sky, not to mention panoramic views of Copenhagen itself. This private retreat for two also offers a spa, terrace and meeting room. Guests are collected from the airport by a concierge, and have use of a BMW i3 electric car and bikes to take them around the city. Prices from 2,500 euros per night.
Arp-Hansen Hotel Group
The New York-inspired Steel House luxury hostel from Arp-Hansen Hotel Group opened in Copenhagen in July 2017, offering dorms and private rooms in the heart of the city with an urban, ‘industrial chic’ vibe, and the Group also opened a new ‘WakeUp’ hotel in Aarhus earlier this year. Offering a cool yet affordable place to stay, the ‘WakeUp’ collection of hotels offer great design, a minimalist look and high quality, with budget hotel prices. The biggest WakeUp hotel to date will open in Copenhagen in 2019.
A&O
Another addition to the growing market for high quality hostel accommodation, the A&O hostel in Nørrebro opened in April 2017, offering fantastic value accommodation right in the heart of Copenhagen. A night in a six-bed dorm starts at just £11, while a double room starts at £35.
Comwell
Comwell is joining the Copenhagen hotel scene, building its first hotel in the city with 493 rooms and 18 meeting rooms in the Trælastholmen area of Nordhavnen. The new hotel will open in 2020.
Nobis Group
With a prime location next to Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen Central Station, City Hall Square and the internationally renowned Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum, the new Nobis Hotel offers the comfort of being within walking distance of all the delights of the capital. Opened in October 2017 with a mix of contemporary design and classic Scandinavian architecture; the building dates from 1903 while the interior has been designed in co-operation with Swedish star architect Gert Wingårdh to create contemporary five-star luxury. Elegant and timeless in style is offers superior comfort with first-class service personalised in every detail. Prices from £397 per night.
Kølpin Hotels
Nestled between Copenhagen’s royal castles, contemporary art galleries, classic theatres and historical buildings is Hotel Sanders, the city’s latest luxury boutique hotel. Opened in November 2017 it offers casual luxury in the heart of Copenhagen’s historic quarter. Art, design and creativity headline the smart, bespoke interiors of this contemporary hotel, another example of an iconic architectural restoration of one of Copenhagen’s timeless buildings. Service is friendly but professional with hosts available to tailor each stay for that ‘home form home’ feeling. Prices from £360 per night. Sanders is owned by former ballet dancer at the Royal Danish Ballet, Alexander Kølpin, who also owns Helenekilde Badehotel and Tisvildeleje Strandhotel both located by the North Sealand coast North of Copenhagen. Alexander Kølpin has designed most of the Sanders interior himself.
Nimb Hotel
Completed in late 2017, the iconic Nimb Hotel in the Tivoli Gardens has expanded from 17 to 38 rooms. New York-based architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners have designed this ultramodern building, which has expanded Nimb Hotel by 2,000 square metres. The extension includes a new roof terrace featuring a pool and bar, individually designed suites with balconies, and a view of the historic Tivoli Gardens amusement park. Prices start at £380 for a one night stay including breakfast.
Skt. Petri
Located in the heart of Copenhagen’s charming Latin Quarter and offering views to the neighbouring townhouses and historic buildings, the iconic Skt. Petri hotel has undergone a full refurbishment, including a new extension and additional rooms, and reopened in June 2017. The hotel has also embraced a brand-new design that reflects a desire to offer a timeless sense of laidback luxury, and now offers 288 rooms in total. Prices from £120 per night.
VIPP
Danish design company VIPP has opened the VIPP ‘hotel’ – a self-service concept that currently consists of the VIPP shelter in Sweden (for 2 adults) and the VIPP Loft in Copenhagen (which sleeps 4 adults). The rooms are equipped with their own kitchens, mini-bar and VIPP staff on-hand to answer any questions. The next VIPP room is opening early 2018 in a restored landmark in Northern Copenhagen, the Chimney house. Prices from £1500 per night.
Beyond Copenhagen…
Carmel, Aarhus
Hotel Carmel, which will open in early 2018, is a small, cosy hotel located in the old Carmel Mission House, that dates from 1921. With just 13 bedrooms, this historic building in the centre of the city also features a restaurant and a salon, inspired by the literary salons of Paris and New York, in what was once the Inner Mission banqueting hall. Prices from £100 per night.
Hallo Hostel, Aarhus
Opened in August 2017, the new Hallo hostel has transformed the old telephone exchange in Aarhus. Located in the Aarhus of Denmark’s second city, prices start from £32 for a bed in a mixed dorm and £65 for a double room.
Radisson Blu Limfjord, Aalborg
2018 also sees the completion of the Radisson Blu Limfjord in Aalborg, North Jutland. With an emphasis on New Nordic décor and Danish design furniture, the hotel has undergone a grand redesign of its 188 rooms, restaurant, bar and lobby area. Prices start at £115 per night on a bed & breakfast basis.
Seaside Hotel Blokhus, North Jutland
In Blokhus, North Jutland, Strandhotellet Blokhus opened in July 2017. The hotel offers a bright and beautiful setting with architect-designed panels, handmade doors and old-fashioned windows. The interior is a mix of new and old furniture, and the lobby is also the bar and lounge area of the hotel, with space to enjoy coffee, a light snack or a drink before dinner. The restaurant offers the same high standards as the rest of the hotel, with a focus on local produce and a Danish/French kitchen. Prices from £175 per night in a double bedroom including breakfast.