Hôtels de luxe en Denmark

Ottilia Heritage with AIRE Ancient Baths occupies the former Carlsberg Brewery on the Vesterbro quays, and the promise holds: a hotel-spa where the baths are worth the trip. The 155 rooms blend industrial bricks, Danish oak parquet, brushed brass and fir-green upholstered headboards. We head to the basement for the AIRE baths, three pools at staggered temperatures (16°C, 36°C, 40°C), black marble hammam, rest room under brick vaults. The Beau Marché restaurant serves Nordic brasserie cuisine, local produce, house sourdough bread. From 369 € per night, breakfast and spa access included. The Vesterbro district is lively without being noisy, galleries, cafés, Meatpacking District ten minutes on foot. We recommend for an urban wellbeing weekend, couples or friends, without leaving the centre ✨

1 Hotel Copenhagen occupies a neoclassical 1898 building a stone's throw from Rundetårn, entirely reconverted to the American brand's sustainable standards. We sleep in rooms where driftwood meets Scandinavian linen, Bornholm stone bathrooms, plastic-free minibars. The original architecture (4.20 m ceilings, mouldings, herringbone parquet) dialogues with contemporary design signed INC Architecture & Design, understated but never austere. The fitness centre is open 24h/24, restaurant Berta focuses on Nordic short supply chains, the lobby functions as a club for Copenhagen's creative clientele. From 509 € a night, rate justified by the project's coherence and central location. We recommend it to travellers who want luxury without carbon guilt ✨

The 71 Nyhavn Hotel occupies two shipowner's warehouses joined in 1971, facing Denmark's most photographed canal. We bed down in rooms with exposed beams, waxed oak parquet, sash windows overlooking moored sailboats. The scale remains intimate, 150 rooms spread over five floors without lifts in some sections (check at booking). The restaurant serves honest Nordic cuisine without starred pretensions, terrace popular from April. From 361 € per night, rate justified by the historic location and rarity of listed addresses on the port. Service is discreet, efficient, never stuffy. An address for those who want to sleep in the postcard without sacrificing modern comfort ✨

L'Admiral Hotel Copenhagen occupies a former 1787 warehouse on Toldbodgade, a two-minute walk from Nyhavn. The rooms retain the original pine beams, some with views over the basin and the Copenhagen Opera House. The red-brick building keeps its port character, solid parquet floors, tall windows. We bed down in a slice of Danish maritime history, from 372 € a night. The neighbourhood is lively without being noisy, perfectly located to explore the centre on foot. Service is discreet, efficient, typically Scandinavian. An address that owns its age without playing the modern palace card ✨

The Nimb Hotel occupies an oriental pavilion from 1909 in the Tivoli gardens, a stone's throw from the central station. Just seventeen rooms, all different, dark wood panelling, deep velvets, marble bathrooms. Sleeping above a centenary amusement park, windows open onto illuminated rides and summer concerts. The 400 m² spa burrows under the historic foundations, pool tiled with blue mosaics, hammam in Turkish marble. The gastronomic table has held two Michelin stars since 2017, chef Guillaume Siegler at the helm. Rates from 1 455 € the night, unique position in Copenhagen, discreet clientele in the know. ✨

Hotel Sanders occupies a neoclassical building a stone's throw from Nyhavn, renovated in 2017 by the founder of Birger Christensen. We step into a hall with forest-green walls, bleached oak parquet, Kaare Klint armchairs, light dimmed by linen lampshades. The 54 rooms blend original wood panelling, velvet-upholstered headboards, Carrara marble bathrooms with Vola taps. The restaurant serves modern Nordic cuisine under a glass roof, from 762 € a night. Service remains discreet, never obsequious, typically Scandinavian. The address draws an international clientele fleeing chains, seeking Copenhagen authenticity without folklore. We slept in a courtyard-facing room, absolute silence, firm king-size bed, perfect water pressure ✨

Nobis Hotel Copenhagen occupies the former Danske Bank, facing Kongens Nytorv, and transforms banking austerity into a manifesto of contemporary Scandinavian design. We cross a cathedral-like hall with 12-metre ceilings, restored 1903 glass roof, period terrazzo floor, signed furniture (Jacobsen, Wegner, Juhl) arranged like in a private apartment rather than a hotel lobby. The 77 rooms blend original wood panelling, brushed brass, upholstered headboards in midnight-blue or terracotta velvet, bathrooms in white Carrara marble with Vola taps. The Studio restaurant occupies the former vault, concrete vaults and contemporary Nordic cuisine served until 23h. From 478 € a night, we pay as much for the location (Nyhavn 400 metres away) as for the aesthetic coherence, rare in Design Hotels chains. Service remains discreet, never obsequious, typically Copenhagen. An address for those seeking Danish design without the cold minimalism ✨

Manon Les Suites Guldsmeden occupies a neoclassical building in Vesterbro, a stone's throw from Peblinge Lake. We step into a world where raw Danish wood converses with Balinese textiles, king-size beds in recycled teak, bathrooms in natural stone. The basement spa unfolds 200 m² of heated pools, steam hammam, massage cabins with organic oils. The indoor pool stays open until 22h, dim lighting, eucalyptus scent. From 414 € a night, we pay as much for the ecological commitment (Green Key certification, Organic Spa cosmetics) as for the location between Strøget and the lakes. The restaurant serves Nordic plant-based cuisine at breakfast, less convincing in the evening. We come for the spa and the ethics, not for the table ✨

The Boutique Hotel Herman K occupies a Bremerholm building that once served the Danish maritime administration. We find this history in the generous volumes and the Nordic light that filters through the bay windows. The rooms blend contemporary Scandinavian furniture and industrial touches, some with views over the copper roofs of the centre. The ground-floor restaurant offers a modern Danish menu, service until 22h. The gym remains modest but functional, open 24h/24. Rates from 337 € per night, fair for a 5★ Copenhagen hotel right in the centre. Booking score of 8.7/10 from 827 reviews, which reflects a solid performance without fanfare.

The Radisson Collection Royal Hotel occupies the 20-storey tower that Arne Jacobsen designed in 1960, from the concrete to the cutlery. We sleep in a manifesto of Danish design: original Egg and Swan furniture, teak wood, bouclé wool, clean lines. Some rooms show their age (olive-green tiled bathrooms, vintage taps), others have been refreshed without betraying the spirit. The view over Copenhagen's rooftops and the harbour justifies the upper floors, from 367 € a night. The Alberto K restaurant on the top floor serves decent Italian cuisine in a panoramic setting. We come here for the architecture, not palace comfort. A pilgrimage for mid-century modern aficionados ✨